In This Issue Return to LES Home LES Winter Meeting: Deal Making In San Franciso President's Message: Intellectual Assets Under Fire LES - A Family Tradition Sector Spotlight High Technology + Healthcare: Biomedical Device Committee Formed Chemicals, Energy and Materials Sector: CEMC Activities At LES Annual Meeting Healthcare Sector: From Licensing To M&A: A Stepped Up Challenge For L&BD Foundation Focus: Licensing Survey Shows Growing Importance Of IP Licensing Across Industries Activities of the Licensing Foundation, USA & Canada, Inc.: The Licensing Foundation’s 2007 Graduate Student Business Competition Heats Up, Winning Team To Receive $10,000 Chapter Launch: LES Oregon/SW Washington A Traveler’s Guide To LES Local Chapters: Houston New Mexico LES Spring Meeting: Revolutionize Your Thinking In Atlanta 2007 Rings In With Advanced PDS Courses LES Annual Meeting: Save The Date & Bring Your Passport Local Chapters Celebrate The Holidays 2006 LES (USA & Canada) Annual Report LES Calendar of Events		Local Chapters Celebrate The Holidays As Wolfgang Puck likes to say, “Live, Love, Eat!” That’s just what the members of LES Silicon Valley Chapter and Women in Licensing/Bay Area did at their annual holiday party. The sold-out event was held at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago in Palo Alto with nearly 100 people present. The evening included gourmet hors d’oeuvres, specially selected wines, desserts, music, and a true holiday spirit of friends enjoying it all. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP sponsored the gala event. The New Jersey Local Chapter also experienced a great turnout at their 10th Annual Holiday Event, where members and spouses from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut mixed and mingled. President-Elect Tom Picone provided the opening remarks as attendees enjoyed delicious food and beverages. A live jazz ensemble and The Sirens acapella singing group provided beautiful music. Myra Binstock was the lucky winner of the grand prize drawing, a $200 gift certificate from Tiffany’s. Additional prizes of American Express gift cards also put a little extra jingle into a few holiday pockets. New Jersey Networking conversations in The Conservatory. The Sirens entertain with holiday and popular songs in the Conservatory at The Madison Hotel. Tom Picone and Linda Webb welcome guests. Olivia Gorrillot, our youngest LES volunteer, draws the name of a door-prize winner. Women in Licensing-Bay Area             LES Women in Licensing-Bay Area along with the Silicon Valley Chapter enjoyed their annual holiday reception. Larry Udell, Silicon Valley Chapter Co-Chair, (right) welcomed Stefanie Chalberg. Julie Alsing was a key organizer of the event.
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