LES Singapore

2019 Activities and Events In Singapore

LES Singapore hosted LES President François Painchaud in Singapore on 22 May 2019.

François had a session with LES Singapore members on the activities of LESI, its future plans and how LES can provide a good networking platform for LES members worldwide to further their knowledge on licensing issues.

François also updated attendees on Canada’s economic growth and the importance of international trade and the latest important trade agreements.

LES Singapore held a joint seminar with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore which supports research and development for Singapore, on 31 May 2019. We had a distinguished and experienced speaker, Mr. Dmitry Milikovsky, who spoke on “Intersections of Trade Secret, Proprietary Technology and Patent In Licensing”

Mr. Milikovsky is an experienced business development, partnership and technology licensing executive with global experience in semiconductor, telecommunication, and software industries. He had spent over 13 years at Qualcomm Incorporated where he led efforts develop the 4G IPR portfolio, led licensing efforts in Europe, and helped develop IoT licensing programs in multiple technologies. Mr. Milikovsky addressed the various issues that arise when a business transaction involves different types of Intellectual Property and spoke on the issues related to protecting trade secrets and proprietary information while engaged in licensing and other collaborations.

LES Singapore will be holding a joint event with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on 25 July 2019. The speaker will be Samir Dixit, Managing Director of Brand Finance on “Brand Valuation: What does it mean to companies.” ■

François joins members of LES Singapore’s executive committee.

Mr. Dmitry Milikovsky was a guest speaker at the seminar in May.