Certified Licensing
ProfessionalTM (CLP) Board of Governors to Offer Limited "Grandfathering"
Period
Introduced in 2007, the CLP certification is a professional credentialing
program intended to recognize those who have demonstrated experience,
proficiency, knowledge and exposure to licensing, technology transfer, or
commercialization of intellectual property through involvement in patenting,
marketing, valuation, IP law, negotiation, and intellectual asset management.Nearly 800 individuals have earned the CLP
certification.
In 2007, a brief, eight-week grandfather period was offered
to licensing professionals. Grandfathering is the process by which individuals
are granted certification based on stringent criteria related to experience
instead of by examination.Many experienced
licensing professionals have expressed a concern that the initial
grandfathering period was not adequately publicized to reach the global
audience interested in earning and using the CLP credential.To address this concern and officially launch
the program to the international community of licensing professionals, the CLP
Board of Governors will provide an additional, one-time grandfathering period
between October 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.
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."
at
least 10 years of experience, within the last 12 years, in licensing, technology
transfer, or technology commercialization; and
compliance
with four or more of the following six eligibility statements:
ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT 1 - I hold/held a senior
licensing, technology transfer, or technology commercialization position in an
organization with annual licensing revenues of $10,000,000 USD or greater.In order to confirm that you meet this
eligibility statement, please submit documentation that describes how your
organization satisfies the $10,000,000 or greater requirement.
ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT 2 - I was primarily
responsible for the negotiation of ten or more licensing, technology transfer,
or technology commercialization agreements. In order to confirm that you meet this
eligibility statement, please submit documentation that describes the ten
licensing agreements.
ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT 3 - I was requested to
serve as an expert or arbiter on licensing/technology transfer/technology
commercialization and provide a written opinion. In order to confirm that you meet this
eligibility statement, please submit documentation that describes the expert
witness/arbiter project. At a minimum,
the case should be identified and your role as a licensing specialist should be
described.
ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT 4 - In the past five years
I have been a speaker at a licensing/technology transfer/intellectual property
conference, and/or written articles/books, on licensing, at least four times. In order to confirm that you meet this
eligibility statement, please submit documentation that describes the
speaker/author activities. At a minimum,
please provide the title of the presentation, article, or book as well as the
presentation details (conference and date, journal and date, publisher and
date).
ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT 5 - I have been
responsible for developing a statement of IP valuation. In order to confirm that you meet this
eligibility statement, please submit documentation that describes the scope and
content of the IP valuation project, including your role in the project.
ELIGIBILITY STATEMENT 6 - I have been the
drafter of twenty or more executed license, technology transfer, or technology
commercialization agreements. In order
to confirm that you meet this eligibility statement, please submit documentation
that describes the twenty executed license agreements and your role in the
project.
The application fee is $1195.00 USD.
The online application will be available beginning on
October 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.All applications must be submitted by the deadline.For more information or contact Cynthia Allen, CLP Certification Manager, at callen@licensingcertification.org.