LES Benelux

What LES Benelux does

LES Benelux (Licensing Executives Society Benelux) is a non-profit professional membership society founded in 1975 and registered under Dutch law (KvK 40538710), serving approximately 400 individual professionals and business people across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg who are involved in intellectual property licensing, technology transfer, franchising, and the commercialization of IP rights. It operates as one of 33 national and regional societies under the umbrella of LES International (LESI), a non-profit founded in 1972 and incorporated in 2000, providing members with access to a global network of roughly 10,000 licensing professionals across 85+ countries.

The society's core products and services include personal membership with annual fees (€165 plus a €45 entrance fee), four annual Topic Meetings on IP and licensing subjects, a two-day professional Licensing Course (priced €750-€990 depending on member status, awarding 12 educational points), the Young Members Committee for professionals under 40, and access to LESI-provided assets such as the quarterly les Nouvelles journal, royalty surveys, the international member directory, and CLP certification resources. Its platform is a standard association website (les-benelux.org) on WordPress, with no proprietary technology stack, API, or software integrations disclosed; value delivery is primarily through in-person events, email newsletters, and content publications.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring annual membership subscriptions, pay-as-you-go course and event registration fees, and minor non-member webinar attendance charges. The organization is volunteer-governed by an elected Board (President Carmen Correa Martin, Past President Kathleen De Belder, Treasurer Achim Krebs, Secretary Jurriaan Jansen, plus board and committee members), with operational support from a small secretariat (1-10 employees) based in Pijnacker, Netherlands. Membership is personal, non-transferable, and requires sponsorship by an existing member, reinforcing the referral-based, community-led go-to-market motion.

Name

LES Benelux

Legal name

Licensing Executives Society Benelux

Website

https://les-benelux.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LES Benelux is a non-profit professional membership society founded in 1975 that serves approximately 400 IP licensing and technology transfer professionals across Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, operating as a regional chapter of LES International within a global network of 33 societies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wijk Bij Duurstede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: Annual membership fee of €165 plus a €45 entrance fee for new members. Membership runs from January 1 to December 31. Applications received after October 1 are applicable from October 1 till December 31 of the following year.
2. Licensing Course Fees: Two-day professional licensing course held annually. Fees vary by membership status: €800 for LES members, €750 for Young LES Members (40 years or below), €990 for non-members. Add-on topic meetings available for €205 for course participants and €255 for non-participants/non-members.
3. Event Registration Fees: Topic meetings and webinars with varying fees. Some events are free for members while non-members pay fees (e.g., €75 for non-member webinar attendance).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LES Benelux is a non-profit professional society that provides paid membership, four annual Topic Meetings, an annual two-day Licensing Course, and access to international resources (les Nouvelles journal, LESI member directory, royalty surveys) for licensing and intellectual property professionals in the Benelux region. Its mission is to advance the business of intellectual property by fostering networking, professional education, and ethical standards among practitioners involved in licensing, technology transfer, and IP commercialization.

Product overview

LES Benelux is a professional membership society serving approximately 400 licensing and intellectual property professionals across the Benelux region. The organization provides a unified portfolio of member services centered on professional education and networking, including four annual Topic Meetings, a two-day Licensing Course, access to the quarterly les Nouvelles journal, and the international LES member directory. The society also supports the Young Members Committee for professionals under 40 and provides information on CLP certification. As part of the broader LES International network of 33 societies spanning 85+ countries, members gain access to global conferences and cross-border professional exchanges. The organization operates as a non-profit under Dutch law, facilitating licensing, technology transfer, and IP commercialization knowledge-sharing among its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LES Benelux Membership
• Topic Meetings
• Licensing Course 2026
• LES International Conference Access
• Young Members Committee (YMC)

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to royalty surveys (non-member price $795 per individual)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LES International (LESI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1974LES Benelux is one of 33 national and regional societies affiliated with LES International Inc., the umbrella organization for licensing executives worldwide. LESI was founded in 1972 and incorporated in 2000. The organization coordinates global activities, publishes les Nouvelles journal, and organizes international conferences.
• LESI National and Regional SocietiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of 33 national and regional societies representing approximately 10,000 members in more than 85 countries. LES Benelux collaborates with other European societies (14 total) and global societies on events and knowledge sharing.
• Other IP and Licensing Organizations (AIPPI, INTA, EPO, WIPO, etc.)minorOthersListed links to related professional organizations including AIPPI (General), AIPPI NL, AIPPI BE, APLA, ECTA, EPI, BOIP, EPO, EUIPO, MARQUES, WIPO, USPTO, and others for reference purposes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO): US-based trade association for IP owners with committees, annual meetings, and educational programs. Comparable member-driven model serving corporate IP professionals with similar networking and policy engagement functions.
• LES France: French national chapter of the Licensing Executives Society, operating an essentially identical model of membership, topic meetings, and educational programs for licensing/IP professionals in France.
• INTA (International Trademark Association): Global membership association of trademark owners and practitioners with annual conferences, committees, and educational programming. Comparable member-driven model serving an overlapping IP professional community.
• AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle): Leading international non-profit association for IP professionals, with national/regional groups including AIPPI NL and AIPPI BE in the Benelux. Operates a comparable member-driven model serving IP practitioners, attorneys, and corporate IP managers.
• Licensing Executives Society International (LESI): The umbrella organization of which LES Benelux is one of 33 national/regional societies. LESI coordinates global licensing professional activities, publishes les Nouvelles, and organizes international conferences; directly comparable membership model and overlapping member community.
• MARQUES (European Association of Brand Owners): European membership association for professionals dealing with trademarks, designs, and related IP rights. Comparable European professional society serving similar brand-owner and licensing constituents.
• ECTA (European Communities Trade Mark Association): European professional association for trademark and design practitioners with member-driven conferences and committees. Directly comparable as an EU IP-focused membership organization serving practitioners active in the Benelux market.
• LES USA & Canada: Sister LES national society for the United States and Canada, operating the same Licensing Executives Society model with membership, events, and education programs for licensing professionals in North America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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