LES Italia

What LES Italia does

LES Italia is the Italian national chapter of Licensing Executives Society (LES) International, a non-profit professional membership association operating in the field of intellectual property, industrial property, and licensing. It serves over 500 members including managers, business owners, lawyers, industrial property consultants, researchers, and university professors engaged in business law, IP, and licensing across Italian companies, research institutions, law firms, and patent practices. The association is governed by an Executive Committee (currently the 2025–2028 term) and is operationally lean, with 11 employees and offices in Turin and Milan hosted by partner firms (RPLT RP Legalitax, Saglietti Bianco, Thinx s.r.l.). It is structurally affiliated with LES International, which coordinates 33 national and regional chapters worldwide and publishes the LES Nouvelles quarterly journal.

The association's product portfolio consists of educational programs (the Licensing Academy — a recurring structured curriculum on IP licensing), national and international conferences and seminars (e.g., Licensing Academy, IP & Music, technology commercialisation workshops, know-how and trade secrets seminars), webinars (some conducted in English for international participation), publications (Quaderni LES position papers, LES Nouvelles journal), a podcast series, and an online expert Forum on patents, trademarks, design, and copyright. Distribution is primarily direct: through the bilingual les-italy.org WordPress-based website (self-service registration, member portal, content hub) and in-person events held at Italian venues, with international reach inherited from cross-promotion across the other 32 LES chapters.

The business model is community-driven. Revenue is generated from two streams: annual membership dues (subscription/recurring) paid by individual professionals and organizations, and event registration fees (transaction-based) — €150 + VAT for non-member in-person attendance and €50 + VAT for non-member online participation at events such as the Evidence Collection and Preservation seminar, while LES members and students of the Università degli Studi di Milano attend most events free of charge. The go-to-market motion is community-led: recruitment and retention run through professional networking, conferences, webinars, and knowledge-sharing platforms, with members gaining access to LES International's global chapter network, discounted international events, weekly newsletters, and the LES Nouvelles journal.

Name

LES Italia

Legal name

LES-Italia

Website

https://les-italy.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LES Italia is the Italian chapter of LES International, a non-profit professional membership association serving over 500 IP, licensing, and business law professionals through educational programs, conferences, webinars, publications, and an online forum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Torino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: LES Italia generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by individual professionals and organizations. Members include managers, business owners, lawyers, university professors, industrial property consultants, researchers, and other professionals engaged in business law, licensing, and intellectual property.
2. Event registration fees: Revenue is generated through paid event participation. Non-member registration fees for events such as the Evidence Collection and Preservation seminar are €150 + VAT for in-person attendance and €50 + VAT for online participation. Some webinars are reserved for members only; others are free for members and students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LES Italia is the Italian national chapter of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), a non-profit professional association serving more than 500 members engaged in intellectual property law, technology transfer, and licensing. It delivers membership-based access to educational programs (Licensing Academy), national and international conferences and seminars, scholarly publications (LES Nouvelles journal, Quaderni LES), a podcast series, and an online forum for IP professionals.

Product overview

LES Italia is a non-profit professional association (Licensing Executives Society Italia) operating in the field of business law, industrial property, and licensing of technologies, trademarks, and copyrighted works. The organization functions as the Italian chapter of LES International with over 500 members representing major companies, industrial and research organizations, law firms, and patent practices. LES Italia's offerings consist of educational programs (Licensing Academy), professional events and seminars, publications (LES Nouvelles journal, Quaderni LES), podcasts, and an online forum for IP professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Licensing Academy by LES Italia Structured educational program consisting of monthly or bi-monthly webinars focused on the licensing of intellectual property rights, covering legal, technical, and economic aspects. The program targets both junior members seeking foundational knowledge and experienced professionals exploring emerging topics such as AI and standardized technologies.
• LES Italia Events and Seminars
• LES Nouvelles
• LES Italia Podcast
• Quaderni LES
• LES Italia Forum

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• LES InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLES Italia is the Italian national chapter of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI). LES International coordinates activities across 33 national and regional groups worldwide, publishes the LES NOUVELLES journal, and organizes annual international conferences (e.g., LESI Annual Conference). This is a structural partnership — LES Italia's international reach depends entirely on its affiliation with LES International.
• Ordine dei Consulenti in Proprietà Industriale (Italian Institute of Industrial Property Consultants)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLES Italia co-organizes events with the Ordine dei Consulenti in Proprietà Industriale, including webinars that award CPD credits to registered consultants. The partnership provides professional accreditation for LES Italia events and facilitates member referrals between the two organizations.
• LES International and other LES chapters (33 groups worldwide)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerLES Italia works with all other LES International chapters to co-promote events, share speakers, and facilitate cross-border member participation. Chapters include LES Benelux, LES US&Canada, LES Korea, LES China, and others. International events (e.g., LESI Annual Conference, APAC Conference, Pan European YMC) are co-promoted through multiple chapter networks.
• Università degli Studi di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents of the Università degli Studi di Milano receive free access to select LES Italia events as part of an educational partnership. This supports student engagement with IP and licensing topics.
• Politecnico di MilanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLES Italia collaborates with Politecnico di Milano on events such as the webinar on Article 65 c.p.i. reform, featuring speakers from the university's technology transfer office.
• RPLT RP Legalitax (host of LES Italia Presidency)minorOthersThe law firm RPLT RP Legalitax hosts the LES Italia Presidency office at Via Amedeo Avogadro n. 26, Torino. Dario Paschetta, a partner at the firm, serves as President of LES Italia.
• Saglietti Bianco (host of LES Italia Secretariat)minorOthersThe firm Saglietti Bianco hosts the LES Italia Secretariat at C.so Vittorio Emanuele II n. 83, Torino. Emanuela Bianco, a consultant at the firm, serves as Secretary of LES Italia.
• Thinx s.r.l. (host of LES Italia Treasury)minorOthersThinx s.r.l. hosts the LES Italia Treasury office at Piazzale Luigi Cadorna n. 10, Milano. Antonio Di Bernardo of Thinx serves as treasury contact.
• Studio Legale Sutti (privacy contact)minorOthersStudio Legale Sutti is listed as the contact for privacy/data protection matters (Via Montenapoleone n. 8, Milano), serving as the legal privacy contact for LES Italia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• LES France: LES France is a sister national chapter of LES International, focused on IP and licensing professionals in France. Operates on the same model (membership association, events, publications, working groups) and serves a directly comparable French IP professional community.
• LES Germany (LES Deutschland): LES Germany is another sister chapter of LES International serving German IP and licensing professionals. Uses the same membership-association model with comparable educational programming, publications, and member services — directly comparable to LES Italia as a same-model national chapter.

Broad incumbents

• AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle): AIPPI is the leading global non-profit association for IP professionals, with national groups across more than 100 countries. It directly overlaps with LES Italia in serving IP practitioners through events, publications, and policy work, but operates at a much larger scale and broader scope (all IP, not just licensing).
• MARQUES:
• LES International (LESI): LES International is the global umbrella organization of which LES Italia is the Italian chapter. It coordinates activities across 33 national and regional chapters and publishes the LES Nouvelles journal — directly comparable as the parent association serving the same licensing/IP professional community at a global scale.
• INTA (International Trademark Association): INTA is a large global membership association of trademark professionals and brand owners. While focused on trademarks rather than the broader IP/licensing scope of LES Italia, it directly competes for the same Italian IP professional audience with comparable membership, events, and publications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-italia

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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