Lesley Millar, M.Ed, MBA, CLP, Director Lisa Dhar, Ph,D, CLP , Assistant Director OTM, University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign 1

 Certification program initiated 2005/6  CLP organization launched in 2008 ◦ Separately incorporated 501(c)(6) org.

 More than 800 professionals from 20 different countries 2

               Paul Stewart, PASCO Ventures LLC, President & Chair Michael Lee, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein, & Fox, P.L.L.C., Vice President & Vice Chair François Painchaud, Leger Robic Richard, L.L.P., Treasurer Robin Rasor, University of Michigan, Secretary Allen Baum, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Tom Filarski, Steptoe & Johnson Milton Grannatt, Novartis David Gulley, AUTM and CORFO, Past President & Chair Timothy Howe, Sanofi Pasteur Malcolm Kaus Laurent Mieville, University of Geneva Lesley Millar, University of Illinois Kevin Nachtrab, Johnson & Johnson Sue Patow, Virginia Commonwealth University Ernie Posner, Legal Counsel 3

 ◦ ◦ Recognize a licensing professional's experience and qualifications via examination; education and professional development;  Focus individual development on internationally applicable standards, ethics, and excellence; and  Provide visibility to the licensing profession with credibility and prestige.

 Candidates must have: ◦ 3 years of experience ◦ Bachelor’s degree or higher ◦ Working in the licensing field 5

 CLP-certified professionals have various backgrounds  Respondents to a recent survey indicated the following years of experience*: ◦ ◦ ◦ 51% - 15 years or more 25% - 10 – 14 years 23% - 3 – 9 years * Significant number of current CLP’s were grandfathered in during 2008 and 2009 windows.

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"At Merck we embrace the CLP designation as a mark of distinction. We already have 12 Certified Licensing Professionals at Merck and we expect to increase this number significantly over time." Barbara Yanni, CLP Vice President and Chief Licensing Officer Merck & Co., Inc.

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I have a PhD in biochemistry and 13 years of experience in technology transfer and business development, but working in a group and realm of lawyers, I know that having the title of CLP brings a mark of credibility and recognition by my peers regarding my experience and ability in handling license agreements and the various other contracts used in technology transfer and business development. ..when I see CLP, I know that I'm speaking with somebody who has several years of experience in the business. This is important in our immediate perception of someone and certainly would be important in the case of recruiting a person for a position in business development or technology transfer.

Alexandra Richardson, PhD, CLP Clayton Biotechnologies, Inc.

Geneva, Switzerland and Houston, Texas 8

"Earning the CLP Designation puts you squarely on a level playing field with experienced licensing executives around the world - across all market segments. Your gender, age, eye color, national origin, or just about anything else, is invisible and inconsequential." Ada C. Nielsen, Past-President, LES (USA & Canada) “The CLP certification sets an excellent benchmark for an individual’s familiarity with the essentials of IP management and commercialization. The rigorous and comprehensive program prepares individuals to understand the business context of licensing and hit the ground running in any technology management or commercialization role…” Simran Trana, Intellectual Property Portfolio Development Leader at Dow AgroSciences 9

 Two month-long exam windows in April and October  Two testing opportunities within a 13-month window  ◦ CLP Practice Test available online by request http://www.licensingcertification.org/for-candidates/practice test / 10

 The exam covers eight major content areas (or domains): 1.

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Strategy Opportunity Assessment IP Protection Valuation Marketing Agreement Drafting & Development Negotiation Agreement Management http://www.licensingcertification.org/assets/1/7/CLP_Handbook_CUR RENT.pdf

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 ◦ CLP develops and administers exam Avoid teaching to test  ◦ ◦ Industry Associations offer education and exam review courses LES AUTM  Start by reviewing the exam content outline  Identify domains to focus on 12

 One-day review course (with access to virtual knowledge community access)  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Virtual knowledge community access only 12 hours of content preparation with recorded Q&A Documents Collaborative groups Practice questions Discussion forums 13

 ◦ ◦ ◦ Supplement the review course Intellectual Property  USPTO.gov’s General Information Concerning Patents: http://www.uspto.gov/patents/resources/general_info_concerning_pate nts.jsp

 Cornell University Law School Overview of Patent Law: http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/patent Finance   http://www.studyfinance.com/ Negotiation http://web.mit.edu/negotiation/www/NBintro.html

* Presenter’s personal suggestions, many other sources also available

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 ◦ Be ready for many questions asking what is least likely/effective/desirable or most important/common etc.

Use strategy of elimination  ◦ Pay attention to details of dates, numbers, etc.

Likely see questions that test knowledge of bar dates, etc.

 ◦ Be prepared for a relatively long test Come back to the questions that require more time. Get to the end of the test first.

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 CLP credential granted for 3-year period  Recertify by earning 40 CE (Continuing Ed) credits  Fee US$400 – more details and application on CLP Web site at www.licensingcertification.org

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 Establishes credibility among your colleagues and peers.

 Shows that you understand and utilize the latest industry practices.  Fulfills personal and professional goals for career development and opens up more opportunities in your career for advancement and job mobility.

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 Align with other international groups (IPO, AIPLA)  Increase participation of younger licensing professionals  Increase preparation materials/activities  Increase awareness in industry/university leadership of value 18

◦ CLP Handbook: http://www.licensingcertification.org/for-candidates/candidate handbook/ ◦ CLP Brochure http://www.licensingcertification.org/assets/1/7/CLP_Brochure_FIN AL.pdf

◦ General Enquiries  Contact the CLP Certification Manager, Cynthia Allen, via email at [email protected]

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