LES USA & Canada is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, professional association devoted to the commercialization of inventions and intellectual property through education, networking, standards development, and certification. They are the leading professional organization devoted to the industry of technology licensing — that is, technology-related commercial transactions involving patents, trade secrets, know-how, trademarks, and copyrights. Our members come from across the innovation economy and include business executives, technology transfer professionals, IP experts, and entrepreneurs representing diverse industries, including life sciences.