Robert Held
IP & Licensing/Damages Expert, President HeldIP, CEO Licensing Executives Society USA & Canada (LES)
- Role
- Board Member - Vice President at Licensing Executives Society International Lesi
- Location
- Baltimore City County, MD, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Robert Held
Over 25 years in the business of IP. Specialties: Intellectual property strategy, expert witness, damages, management and consulting to DOD, Aerospace and commercial companies and universities, technology & patent monetization, business management, strategic alliances, intellectual property education, and valuation. Our team has over 50 years in the aerospace and defense IP world and has significant expertise in supporting DOD program initiatives and valuing technologies in DOD proposals.Bob has been a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) since the inception of the CLP program in 2008. Since 2015 Bob has been nominated and received the honor of being named an Intellectual Asset Magazine (IAM) 300 World\'s Leading IP Strategists. He has extensive experience assessing the commercial significance of intellectual property, inventions and technology in the DOD and commercial space, conducting due diligence, developing a strong and enforceable intellectual property portfolio, building and analyzing financial models, developing licensing programs, building and managing successful intellectual asset businesses and teams, conducting training programs, and realizing value.Bob has built and managed two multi-million dollar IP business areas at Northrop Grumman and TeleCommunication Systems, Inc, and now runs a successful IP consulting firm with clients from around the world ranging from individual inventors to $100B+ companies. Bob is currently the part-time CEO of the Licensing Executives Society (LES), served on their Board from 2012 to 2020, was the President and Chairman of the Board in 20••••19, and served as Chair of the High Technology Sector (HTS) of LES 20••••14.
Experience
Board Member - Vice President
Licensing Executives Society International Lesi
May 2025 — Present
Vice President on the LESI Board of Directors
Education
Villanova University - College of Engineering
BSEE, Electrical Engineering
1983 — 1988
Drexel University's LeBow College of Business
MBA, Focussed on International Mktg & Finance
1990 — 1999
Skills
- Product Management
- Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- Competitive Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Corporate Law
- Negotiation
- Business Strategy
- Patent Law
- Intellectual Property
- Semiconductors
- Electronics
- Leadership
- Due Diligence
- Executive Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Telecommunications
- Product Development
- Technology Transfer
- Patent Prosecution
- Analysis
- Patents
- Patent Litigation
- Strategic Alliances
- Program Management
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Entrepreneurship
- Ip
- Business Development
- Invention
- Management
- R&D
- International Business
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Competitive Intelligence
- Corporate Development
- Mobile Devices
- Trademarks
- Financial Modeling
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