The LSPN Awards USA recruits a team of independent, external judges which will be updated each year to ensure a diverse range of in-depth expertise in life sciences and intellectual property.

All judges are required to maintain confidentiality regarding submitted information and the winners, and must declare that they have no conflicts of interest prior to judging. The full list of judges will be published after the judging process is completed to ensure transparency, as any attempts to influence the judges will result in immediate disqualification.

Not all judges will assess every category. Groups of judges are assigned categories based on their specific market knowledge, with care taken to avoid conflicts of interest. Each group of judges has no access to the submissions or results of categories they are not involved in judging.

Judges will review and analyze each submission, scoring them based on a numerical system and providing justification for their decisions. For certain categories, once scores are submitted, the judges will convene to discuss the top contenders, selecting one winner and one highly commended entrant per category. The winner and highly commended entrants will be announced at the prestigious LSPN Awards ceremony on April 30th in Boston.

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