I have sent a letter to all National Presidents referring to the following points:
LES International Membership Directory
We now have a great searchable directory on the LES International Website. I would ask all National Presidents to please ensure that Society information is kept up to date using the processes established by Stephanie Silverstein, our Administrative Manager.
Possible inclusion of Les Nouvelles on a major legal database
This is a great opportunity for LESI, but we need to ensure that we don't unduly dilute the benefits of membership. We need to have conditions - such as a delay between distribution to members and appearance on the database. I would like to have members views on this. Pharmaceutical Sector Enquiry and Horizontal Cooporation Agreements (European Commission)
The European Committee has submitted a response to the Commission. Difficult and contoversial issues are involved, and LESI cannot adopt a one-sided approach. I think the Committee has provided well-balanced comments which focus on the integrity of the intellectual property system.
Enlarged Board of Appeal, European Patent Office: Patentability of Computer Programs
The LESI IT& eCommerce Committee, together with the European Committee, is working on an amicus brief.