Give to Gain – Paying It forward In celebration of International Women’s Day 2026 with its Give to Gain Campaign, Licensing Executives Society (Singapore) together with IPOS Society and World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO Singapore Office is proud to jointly launch 𝐓𝐡𝐞 Singapore 𝐈𝐏 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞. 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧 is a worldwide call to support the advancement for all women, in this
Licensing Executives Society Singapore, in collaboration with House of Knowledge and with the support of Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), is pleased to present an interactive, in‑person workshop focused on strategic decision‑making around intellectual property in research and innovation environments. This session will be delivered through War Room – University Edition, a facilitated
LES Singapore was delighted to host its first gathering of the year – a book launch to celebrate the publication of the second edition of the 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠. We had the privilege of having both editors of this comprehensive handbook present some of the key highlights of this comprehensive resource -Professor Jacques
Licensing Executives Society (Singapore) was proud to co-host a panel discussion on “Unlocking Business Potential through Brand Licensing – A Licensee’s Perspective” at Franchising & Licensing Asia (FLAsia) 2025 held in September. The session, moderated by Catherine Lee, Vice-President of LES Singapore, featured industry experts Welly Tantono (Group General Counsel, SecretLab) and Adrian Kwong (Director,
The Licensing Executives Society (Singapore), together with IPOS International and the IPOS Society, held a joint event on “This Little Idea Went to Market: How Investors Evaluate IP and Market Potential” at the office, in conjunction with IP Week @ SG 2025. The full subscribed event welcomed participants from across industry, research institutions, and the IP community. The session was opening by Olivia
What is the Scent of Success? On 2 April 2025, IPOS Society and LES Singapore jointly presented a lively and engaging session with the theme “Scent of Success: Shaping Brands, Innovation and the Future”. The event, which is of the Women IP Event Series, was graciously hosted at the offices of Dentons Rodyk & Davidson.
On Wednesday 15 January 2025, LES Singapore organised an in-person seminar on “Corporate Tax and Transfer Pricing Considerations in IP Transactions”. The seminar was specifically organised for non-tax professionals with the aim of bridging the gap of knowledge between IP professionals and tax related issues. The seminar was presented by Mr Richard Goh, a Group
Alex Haigh, Managing Director of Brand Finance, Asia Pacific in collaboration with the Licensing Executives Society (Singapore), delivered a presentation on 18 July 2024 focusing on the significant impact of brand valuation on business growth. Key points of the presentation included: These insights aim to provide businesses with practical tools and strategies to leverage their
On Friday 23 February 2024, LES Singapore was honoured to have President-elect of LESI, Sonja London give a presentation to the members and supporters of LES Singapore on the subject of “Keeping IP Strategy Fresh in the Changing Business Environment”. Sonja’s presented on Value creation models for IP, how to align IP strategy with business
LES Singapore is extremely honoured to partner with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) to conduct the Licensing module for the Master of IP and Innovation Management (IP Business) program in 2024. This is a joint program conducted by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) and SUSS. The Director General of the World Intellectual