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Licensing Office Structure and Management

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The functions of the Licensing Office Structure and Management Committee are to promote discussion among and education of LES members regarding the structure, operation and management of a licensing organization within a corporation, university, institution, or governmental entity, addressing such considerations as: whether to have a separate licensing organization; the scope of the activities of the licensing organization; the role of the licensing organization in the company or institution; conflicts with other parts of the company or institution and their solutions; understanding differences in the licensing organization among various industries and institutions and exchanging experiences; whether the licensing organization should be a profit center; systems, software and procedures used for the operation and manage licensing opportunities and license agreements, including license and royalty audits; compensation of licensing professionals; and benchmarking the organizations and practices of leading companies and institutions.

Co-Chair

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