Certified Licensing Professionals, Inc. We administer the Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) program for professionals in the fields of licensing, business development and commercialization of intellectual property. More than 800 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. Download the CLP brochure and learn more about the CLP certification program.
Robin L. Rasor, MS, CLP, Director of Licensing at the University of Michigan and current AUTM President, recently took and passed the CLP exam. Here is what she says about the CLP program. "I recently obtained, or should I say, earned, my CLP status. Because of my experience in the profession (you can interpret that as my advanced age, but I prefer my advanced length of service), I would have been eligible for the grandfathered application. I chose, however to actually take the test in order to better understand what it entails and how it will promote the licensing profession. I am happy to report that I passed!
I will continue to work with the CLP organization to further improve the test to incorporate additional questions specifically pertinent to academic licensing and to advocate for its use and acceptance in academic institutions, first in the United States and then globally. I can now say from personal experience, it IS a good test, it CAN and WILL be an important professional certification for our members."
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 ProfessionalTM (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 ProfessionalTM (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.
"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."
