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LES Silicon Valley 21st Annual Chapter Conference

When
17 Apr 2025

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Location
TBD

LES Silicon Valley Chapter (LES-SVC)

21st Annual Chapter Conference

"The Silicon Valley Deal Machine"

Thursday, April 17, 2025

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

at
Computer History Museum (TBC)
1401 Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043

REGISTER

Online registration is available until: 4/16/2025

Sponsorship Opportunities:
Networking Break: $2,500 (2 available)
Breakfast or Lunch: $5,000 (1 of each available)
Closing Reception (with alcohol): $7,500
Table (8 seats): $1,500

For sponsorship, please contact admin@les-svc.org

PROGRAM

"The Silicon Valley Deal Machine" encapsulates the ecosystem that catalyzes innovation through intellectual property (IP), fueling transformative technologies and economic growth. Silicon Valley remains a critical engine for IP-intensive industries that contribute $7.8 trillion to the U.S. GDP—41% of the total—and support over 44% of U.S. employment, (USPTO IP Economic Report, 2019).

LES-SVC’s 21st Annual Chapter Conference celebrates Silicon Valley’s unparalleled legacy while addressing the cutting-edge trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of innovation and IP deal-making. This full day event will convene leading innovators, entrepreneurs, and dealmakers (e.g., investors, legal, M&A, and corporate executives).

Discussions will highlight trends shaping innovation/IP deal-making and explore strategies to sustain its impact through R&D, licensing trends, technology transfer, and multilateral deal-making across key sectors like AI, semiconductors, advanced materials, biotechnology, autonomous vehicles, photonics and electronics, robotics, advanced manufacturing, and quantum computing.

Key Audience Takeaways:

Gain insights into cutting-edge licensing trends and practices in IP-impactful industries.

Learn strategies for scaling IP-driven startups / spinouts, attracting funding, and driving global technology adoption.

Build meaningful connections with a diverse network of innovation and IP deal makers.

We are excited to bring you our 21st Annual Chapter Conference and look forward to you being a part of the Silicon Valley Deal Machine!

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