LES France - Licensing Executives Society

Name

LES France - Licensing Executives Society

Legal name

L.E.S. FRANCE

Website

https://les-france.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services (Intellectual Property & Licensing)

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Standards-Essential Patents (SEP) & FRAND Advisory (BPAHAMAL)

Keywords

• Intellectual property licensing
• Professional association services
• Technology transfer training
• IP professional networking
• Patent licensing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from approximately 400-560 members. The fee is set at 225 euros per year for members, payable by check, bank transfer, or online credit card. Dues are due January 1st each year.
2. Training Programs: Revenue from training programs offered in partnership with IRPI and IEEPI. Programs include 'Valoriser l'innovation - pratiques et enjeux du Licensing' (7-day course) and technology transfer training cycles.
3. Conference Fees: Revenue from organizing conferences and events throughout the year, including international conferences, workshops, and webinars. Conferences are reserved for members in good standing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LES France is a non-profit professional association (association loi 1901) that provides intellectual property licensing and technology transfer professionals in France with membership services, including access to a global network of 6,500+ IP professionals across 33 countries, in-person and virtual conferences, multi-day training programs delivered in partnership with IRPI and IEEPI, the quarterly international journal 'Les Nouvelles', and dedicated programs such as the Young Members Congress (YMC). Its primary purpose is to facilitate the exchange of ideas, information, and experience among IP professionals and serve as an expert voice on IP policy matters.

Product overview

LES France is a professional association (association loi 1901) operating as the French chapter of Licensing Executives Society International. It does not offer a unified software product but rather provides a portfolio of membership services including professional training programs (in partnership with IRPI and IEEPI), conferences and workshops, mentorship through the LES YMC Young Members Congress, and the quarterly publication 'Les Nouvelles'. The organization facilitates knowledge exchange, networking, and professional development in intellectual property licensing and technology transfer across its approximately 560 members in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LES France Annual Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Global network of 6,500+ members across 33 national associations in 90 countries
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLES France is a member association of LES International, a global network of over 6,500 members across 33 national/regional associations covering 90 countries. LES France contributes to international activities while developing its own national programs. The relationship involves shared standards, international conferences, and thematic committee participation.
• IRPI (Institut de Recherche en Propriété Industrielle)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IRPI for the training program 'Valoriser l'innovation - pratiques et enjeux du Licensing', a 7-day course spread over one semester targeting legal, patent, and R&D professionals.
• IEEPI (Institut d'Etudes Economiques et Juridiques des Professions de l'Immateriel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with IEEPI for technology transfer training cycles and the program 'Savoir s'organiser et agir pour protéger, valoriser et acquérir un capital technologique'. Also collaborates on the 'Valorisation et transfert de technologie' cycle running from May to October 2026.
• LES BeneluxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on joint events such as the 'Tour d'Europe des rémunérations d'inventeurs' (step 1: France and Benelux).
• LES EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional LES association covering European countries, organizing pan-European conferences and activities.
• LES USA and CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorth American LES association with joint conference activities and international networking.
• Other International LES ChaptersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork includes LES chapters in China, Germany, Japan, Korea, UK/Ireland, Italy, Spain/Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, Australia/New Zealand, Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and 15 other countries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LES Germany: German LES chapter under the LESI federation. Serves the same mix of industrial IP, legal, and TT professionals in a major European market and competes for the same European IP licensing training and conference spend.
• LES USA & Canada: The North American LES chapter under the same LESI federation. Operates the same membership-plus-training-plus-conference model, with French and North American members typically attending each other's international events.
• CNCPI (Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle): The French national body of IP attorney practitioners. Shares the same French IP professional audience (jurists, patent engineers) that LES France serves, and overlaps on training and policy advocacy for IP practitioners.
• Licensing Executives Society International (LESI): The global federation of which LES France is the national chapter. LESI coordinates the 33-country network, offers the international journal Les Nouvelles, and runs the global annual conference LES France members access.
• LES Benelux: Benelux LES chapter under the LESI federation. Already collaborates with LES France on joint events such as the 'Tour d'Europe des rémunérations d'inventeurs', making it a closest-in-kind peer under the same governance umbrella.

Broad incumbents

• AIPPI (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property): Larger global IP professional association with overlapping French membership in IP licensing and policy. Covers a broader IP scope (patents, trademarks, copyright) than LES France's licensing/TT focus, making it a competing pull on the same French IP professionals.
• INTA (International Trademark Association): Large global membership association for trademark and brand professionals. While broader in scope, it competes for the same French IP/legal practitioners' membership dues and runs conferences and training that overlap with LES France's events business.
• FICPI (International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys): Global federation of IP attorney firms with a significant French national section. Targets the same jurist/patent attorney audience as LES France and offers training and international networking for the same members.

Emerging players

• MARQUES (Association of European Trade Mark Owners): European association focused on trademark and brand protection, with growing overlap into IP licensing and anti-counterfeiting. Competes for the European IP practitioner's training and conference budget.
• APEB (Association des Praticiens Européens des Brevets): Association of European patent practitioners active in France. Targets a subset of LES France's audience (patent engineers, IP attorneys) and offers parallel continuing education and networking for the same pool of French IP professionals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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