Training Programs
Our custom seminars are designed to offer a specific understanding of the European
and UK national law relating to registered intellectual property rights. These include patents,
trade marks, copyrights, domain names, and designs. Valuable know how is given to:
- SMEs - particularly those involved in DTI and European funded collaborative projects
- Larger corporations who have a need to better structure and value their innovation assets
- Innovation promotion agencies responsible to innovative SMEs in their regions
- Public funded research establishments and universities
Important information concerning costs of protecting IP and enforcing protection will be presented which will include comparison between litigation and alternative dispute resolutions.
There are now powerful technological tools and services which allow innovators to do much more for themselves. This does not simply reduce costs, but adds focus to discovering which innovation are "market ready" and so expedites the process of commercialisation. This enables and empowers organisations in ways that they can effectively lead the innovation process so getting more value when it is necessary to enlist the help of IP Professionals.
The team presenting the workshops will consist of inventors and entrepreneurs who have gone through the process and speak from experience. Also guest IP lawyers and innovation advisors will present on specialised areas of the Law including topical issues such as:
- Protection and enforcement of rights for businesses seeking to establish opportunities in China
- Testing the market viability of innovation and how to find funding
- Licensing as an alternative business model and measuring risk