LES 2025 Awards Nominations

2025 Awards Nominations Are Open!

 

The Licensing Executive Society (LES) offers prestigious awards to deserving LES members and organizations that have made significant contributions to licensing and innovation. The awards will be presented at the LES 2025 Annual Meeting in Boston, MA on October 19-22. Submit your nominations below. 


The deadline for nominations is August 8, 2025

DEALS OF DISTINCTION

Each year, each industry sector of the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada) recognizes an exceptional deal as the Deal of Distinction Award recipient. The award is presented in recognition of creative and innovative solutions to business issues involving licensing, intellectual property and related transactions. For a list of past Deal of Distinction award winners, click here.



This is your opportunity to nominate a deal for the Deal of Distinction Award for your Sector. Please consider the criteria below and submit your nomination:


  • The nominated deal should have been announced in the past 18 months and have a significant licensing or intellectual property component.
  • At least one party to the deal should be an organization based in the United States or Canada.
  • All types of licensing and technology transfer subject matter will be considered, however, there will be an emphasis on:

- Creative solutions to business issues

- Novel structures or terms, and/or

- A deal that is seen as a "seismic event" and signals a major change for the art of licensing or intellectual property.


(Other qualifications, such as LES membership, will be vetted by the DoD Awards Subcommittee.)

FRANK BARNES MENTOR AWARD

The Frank Barnes Award was established in 2000 by a group of Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada) Inc., members to memorialize Frank Barnes' vast contributions to the field of licensing through mentoring. Each year at the LES Annual Meeting, the Frank Barnes Award is presented to an LES member who has dedicated considerable time and energy to mentoring fellow licensing professionals. For information on the Frank Barnes Mentor award and nomination requirements click here.



Think about those who have impacted your career, and nominate them for well-deserved recognition!

Thank you for taking the time to submit a nomination/s.

We hope to see you at this year’s LES Annual Meeting.

Early bird registration ends June 30 - don't miss out!

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