Exploiting Intellectual Property
Seminar and 1-1 Surgeries: 10 & 17 Sept 08
Knowing & Exploiting your IP: Seminar and 1-1 Surgery Sessions
Dates: Wed 10th September, 4-6pm: seminar session
Wed 17th September, daytime slots: one to one surgery sessions
Venue: Renew Rooms, Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ
An essential guide for designers and makers to recognising and valuing the Intellectual Property in your work, exploiting it and protecting it, during this session our experts from Pacificstream Information and Marks & Clerk will cover:
Introduction to IP:
• What is it?
• Do I own any?
IP in the real world:
• Disputes and Infringement
• Collaboration
• Employees and freelance staff
• Confidentiality
Why should IP matter to your business?:
• Overview of trade marks
• Overview of registered designs
• Overview of copyright and domain names
• How to exploit your IP and add value to your business
Speakers:
Roy Jones MFA: Director, Pacificstream Information CIC
Michael Shaw: Registered British & European Trade Mark Attorney, Marks & Clerk
Cost: FREE but Booking ESSENTIAL as places are limited. Refreshments provided.
Book: email Elaine@designinit.org.uk , or call on 0151 709 1566, indicating if you want only to attend the seminar or would like a one to one session the following week too.
More about Marks & Clerk:
Marks & Clerk is the UK's leading and largest firm of patent and trade mark attorneys. With 12 UK offices, including Liverpool and Manchester, Marks & Clerk are consistently ranked as market leaders with award-winning services tailored to the needs of their clients, whatever their size, sector and location.
www.marks-clerk.com
More about Pacificstream Information:
Pacificstream Information C.I.C. is a social enterprise based in the Kensington area of Liverpool. The company has extensive experience of supporting both startup and established businesses, particularly in the creative and digital content sectors.
www.pacificstream.info
