Welcome to the LES Houston Chapter

The Houston Chapter is one of over 35 LES Chapters in LES (USA & Canada.) LES Chapters are located throughout USA and Canada in areas with concentrations of LES Members and licensing professionals. The Houston Chapter, under the direction of the Chapter Leadership hold regular meetings where LES Members and outside speakers give presentations on topics relevant to technology transfer and licensing. Register for an upcoming Houston Chapter event or view past events.

Houston Chapter Leadership

Co-Chair

Anne M. Culotta, PhD, MBA
Patent Attorney
Culotta Law Firm, PLLC
205 Shirleen Drive
Seabrook, TX 77586
Phone: (713) 825-0128
Email: anne@culottalawfirm.com

Co-Chair

Ms. Kimberly K. Cauthorn
Director
RPX Corporation
One Market Plaza, Steuart Tower, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 418-2336
kcauthorn@rpxcorp.com

Chair-Elect

Dr. Louise Levien, PhD, CLP
Sr. Planning Associate
ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
P.O. Box 2189
URC-URC-S214
Houston, TX 77252
Phone: (713) 431-4021
Email: louise.levien@exxonmobil.com

Education Chair

Mr. Jonathon K. Hance
Attorney
Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP
711 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 221-1125
Email: jonathon.hance@bgllp.com

Education Chair

Mrs. Shayne Phillips, MS, MBA
Senior Business Planning Advisor
Halliburton
2107 Citywest Boulevard
Houston, TX 77042
Phone: (713) 839-3111
Email: shayne.phillips@gmail.com

Program Chair

Dr. Malcolm J. Kaus, PhD, MBA, CLP
Independent Consultant
14523 San Pietro Drive
Houston, TX 77070
Phone: (281) 320-0752
Email: mjkaus@comcast.net

Program Chair

Dr. Mercy S. Chen, PhD
Licensing Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza
BCM210 - 600D
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-6821
Email: mschen@bcm.edu
Program Chair

Dr. Malcom J. Kaus, PhD, MBA, CLP
Independent Consultant
14523 San Pietro Drive
Houston, TX 77070
Phone: (281) 320-0752 
Email: mjkaus@comcast.net
Program Chair

Dr. Brian J. Phillips, PhD
Licensing Associate II
Baylor Licensing Group, Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza
Mail Stop: BCM210
Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-6821
Fax: (713) 798-1252
Email: bphillip@bcm.edu

Graduate Student Business Plan Competition Chair

Mr. Alexis Wachtel
Intellectual Property Manager
Halliburton Energy Services
7908 N.Sam Houston Pkwy West
Houston, TX 77064
Phone: (773) 454-4281
Email: Alexis.Wachtel@halliburton.com

Marketing Chair

Dr. Mark Staudt
Licensing Associate, Interdisciplinary
Rice University
Office of Technology Transfer
Allen Center, Suite 330
6100 Main Street
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: (713) 348-5580
Email: mstaudt@rice.edu

Past Chair

Mr. David M. Leathers
Managing Director
Sirius Solutions
1233 West Loop South
Suite 1800
Houston, TX 77027

Past Chair

Mr. Robert A. Payne, CLP
President
IP Licensing Advisors, LLC

1915 Red Magnolia Court
Kingwood, TX 77339


Past Chair

Mr. Ronald G. Vollmar
Director
Berkeley Research Group, LLC
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1750
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: (713) 481-9432
Email: rvollmar@brg-expert.com

Past Chair

Mr. Jeffrey S. Whittle, CLP
Partner
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
711 Louisiana Street
Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002

 

 

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LES 2013 Annual Meeting