We administer the Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) program for professionals in the fields of licensing, business development and commercialization of intellectual property. More than 700 individuals involved in patenting, marketing, valuation, IP law, negotiation, and intellectual asset management have earned the CLP certification. Our mission is to elevate the licensing profession through knowledge and standards.
Certified Licensing Professionals, Inc. Board of Governors to Offer Limited "Grandfathering" Period
The CLP Board of Governors will provide an
additional, one-time grandfathering period between October 1, 2010 and June 30,
2011 to officially launch the CLP program to the international community
of licensing professionals.
The taskforce developing the new requirements for the grandfathering opportunity consists of a diverse team of 10 experienced leaders in the field, including two representatives from Europe and one from Australia. The taskforce defined the new eligibility requirements for a wider, international audience of experienced or "seasoned" professionals who are in leadership and mentoring positions.
Dwight Olson, CLP chairman of the Board of Governors, says "the new grandfathering period and standards are intended to build an international group of CLP certified leaders to provide professional leadership and help mentor colleagues."
What are people saying about earning the CLP credential?
"At
Merck we embrace the CLP designation as a mark of distinction. We
already have 12 Certified Licensing Professionals at Merck and we
expect to increase this number significantly over time."
Barbara Yanni, CLP Vice President and Chief Licensing Officer Merck & Co., Inc.
Click here to take a look at what other current CLP designees are saying about the value of earning the CLP certification.
ALBUQUERQUE,
N.M. —Nine people from Sandia National Laboratories have earned the
Certified Licensing Professional™ (CLP) credential, which recognizes
intellectual property professionals who have demonstrated dedication to
higher standards of practice within the licensing industry. The nine
include six from Sandia/New Mexico and three from Sandia/California.
Office
of Technology Transfer staff members Mojdeh Bahar, Steven Ferguson,
Norbert Pontzer, Susan Rucker, David Sadowski and Michael Shmilovich
have earned the Certified Licensing Professional™ (CLP) credential as
awarded by the Licensing Executives Society. They join a growing group
of IP professionals who have demonstrated their dedication to higher
standards of practice in the licensing industry.
"...Certified
Licensing Professional (CLP)certification as a professional designation
intended to distinguish those who have demonstrated expertise in the
licensing of intellectual property. The goal is to elevate the
licensing profession by differentiating those who fulfil the necessary
requirements to become certified, in order to promote and establish the
professional standing of CLPs."
"Within
LES, she has been an active member of the LES Philadelphia Chapter and
is a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP). She currently serves on
the LES Board of Trustees and remains an active member of the LES Life
Sciences Sector’s Leadership Committee."
