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LESI's Thought Leadership Program

A professional learning series, providing a “deep dive” on three topical tracks launching in the fall of each year.

Organized and facilitated by licensing industry experts, this series allowing LESI and the program sponsors to lead and inform conversations related to intellectual property policy and the tactical use of IP assets.

TRACK 1

SEPs

Standard Essential Patents

Session #1 - Nov. 12, 2025

Landscape of SEPS – State of the Affairs (lets look at the Data, again)

Session #2 - Jan. 13, 2026

SEP Licensing in the Video Streaming Industry

Session #3 - March 10, 2026

SEP Device Licensing Beyond Smartphones: IOT

Session #4

LESI2026 Dublin
April 26-27, 2025

In-person panel discussion

TRACK 2

MEDTECH

Session #1 - Jan. 20, 2026

MedTech – More Than Just the Intersection of Medicine and Technology

Session #2 - Feb. 5, 2026

Use Of Human Data in IP Innovation – Is it Fair, Reasonable, and Safe?

Session #3 - March 19, 2026

Funding Academic Innovation in Medtech – Beyond Government Grants

Session #4

LESI2026 Dublin
April 26-27, 2025

In-person panel discussion

TRACK 3

MANAGING DATA

In IP-Based Technology and Licensing

Session #1 - Jan. 16, 2026

How is industry mining, using and managing Data in new ways? (and what are the challenges they are facing)

Session #2 - Feb. 3, 2026

How is data being regulated in various global jurisdictions? (and what do you need to plan for when licensing data – in or out)

Session #3 - March 17, 2026

Funding Academic Innovation in Medtech – Beyond Government Grants

Session #4

LESI2026 Dublin
April 26-27, 2025

In-person panel discussion

Year 3

2024 – 2025

TRACK 1

Standard Essential Patents

TRACK 2

MedTech

TRACK 3

TBD

Year 2

2023 – 2024

TRACK 1

Standard Essential Patents

TRACK 2

LIFE SCIENCES & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

TRACK 3

UNIFIED PATENT COURT LITIGATION STRATEGIES

Year 1

2022 – 2023

TRACK 1

Standard Essential Patents

TRACK 2

Automotive

TRACK 3

Mediation & Arbitration

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