(St. Louis, MO.) Practus IP Attorney, Kevin Kercher, attended the Licensing Executives Society’s Annual Business Meeting. As the High-Tech Sector Chair, Kevin awarded the LES Deals of Distinction™️ in High Tech. LES bestows the award in various industry sectors. In addition to High Tech, sectors include Brands as a Business, Industry, and University-Government Interface. The award spotlights the year’s most outstanding licensing and business deals.
Kercher says, “These awards go to entities that have solved business problems creatively or featured novel licensing structures. LES looks to recognize deals that represent seismic events within their industry. “
Erich Spangenberg of SIM IP received the High-Tech award for its acquisition of Ultraleap’s XR and haptics IP portfolio. Kercher says the deal was an incredible example of strategic IP licensing.
More about Kevin Kercher: Kevin’s practice spans all areas of intellectual property (IP) law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, government contracts, due diligence, and portfolio management. He has significant technical experience in preparing and prosecuting complex patent applications across a wide range of industries.
