David W. Nagle, Jr., earns Certified Licensing Professional™ credential

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Stites & Harbison attorney David W. Nagle, Jr., has earned the Certified Licensing Professional™ (CLP) credential. He joins a group of intellectual property professionals who have demonstrated they are dedicated to higher standards of practice in the licensing industry. Kentucky has two professionals with the CLP™ designation and both are Stites & Harbison attorneys: David W. Nagle, Jr., and Vance Smith (of counsel).

The CLP™ designation acknowledges licensing professionals who have demonstrated their experience and proficiency in licensing and the commercialization of intellectual property. It is built on internationally applicable standards of practice, knowledge, and ethics to differentiate licensing professionals who have taken the steps necessary to become certified. Requirements:

• Education – Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited university
• Experience – At least three years of professional-level experience involving the development, use, transfer, marketing, and/or management of IP within the past eight years
• Knowledge – Pass the CLP™ examination

David W. Nagle, Jr., is a member of Stites & Harbison based in the Louisville, Ky., office. He is a member of the Intellectual Property & Technology Service Group and is one of 17 Registered Patent Attorneys at the firm.