The Business Network: Manchester

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• May: Thursday 24th, The Palace Hotel

  Time - 10.00 am Registration - 10.30 am Start

  Presenter - Jonathan Linn - Jonathan Linn Intelectual Property

  Topic - Protecting your IP and making your IP work for you.

  This seminar will introduce the main aspects of Intellectual Property that most businesses own or come across, and provide practical guidance on: - How to identify your IP - How to go about protecting it - How to ensure you are not infringing the IP of others- How to make your IP work for you as a valuable business asset. The main areas the seminar will cover are: - What is Intellectual Property? * the main types of IP that businesses often have, generate or encounter* the types of IP protection that are available and how to go about obtaining them (including patents, designs, trade marks and copyright) * the role that each form of IP plays in a business. - How to go about protecting your IP (ie. against copying or misuse by others) – what to do, what it involves, when to do it. - How to ensure that, in developing new products, services and businesses, you won’t be infringing IP belonging to others * the role and importance of IP searching in establishing freedom-of-use (especially brand names and business names)* the risks of IP infringement – getting things right.- How to make your IP work for you/your business* what your IP means to your business * why is IP important? * how to make your IP a valuable business asset.* how to exploit your IP to generate income for your business. - What to do if someone copies your IP or you are accused of infringing someone else’s IP.- What does IP cost? - Shattering some common misconceptions about IP.Jonathan Linn has his own practice as a UK and European Patent and Trade Mark Attorney, with over 20 years’ experience advising and acting for clients ranging from private individuals & small start-ups to large PLC’s and multinationals. His areas of specialism include drafting and obtaining patents for inventions in chemical, pharmaceutical and general mechanical fields, and also trade marks, where his work includes advising on selection of new trade marks, securing registration of new marks, and enforcing or defending trade marks against misuse or attack by others. Jonathan has a particular interest in teaching and training, especially for fellow legal and business professionals and clients directly who want to learn more about IP and its role in furthering businesses.Use the link below to book for both your lunch and the seminar.

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