COURSE OBJECTIVES: This course will demystify intellectual property and give you a broad understanding of the law in this area. Avoiding excessive detail and complicated concepts as much as possible, it is designed to enable you to recognise intellectual property when you see it and take steps to protect it or avoid infringing someone else''s rights, as well as to identify new ways in which it can be exploited.
COURSE CONTENT
Intellectual Property - Common Themes
- Limited monopolies
- The IP bargain
Intellectual Property - A Diverse Collection of Rights
A Brief Review of the Protection of Confidential Information
Patents
- What can be patented
- Obtaining a patent
- Infringements of patent rights
Trademarks
Copyright
- What copyright protects
- Who owns copyright
- The term of protection
- Infringements and permitted acts
- Moral rights
Designs
- Registering a design - the UK and the community systems
- Unregistered design right
- EC design system
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is intended as an introduction all aspect of IP. It is appropriate for people new to the area, as well as those seeking a refresher course.
This course is designed to be run either as an in-house course or as a training pool title only. For more information on how the training pool works please click on the Quorum Training Pool item in the menu on the left of this page.
To enquire about this course please complete the enquiry form or call our in-house course bookings team on 0207 566 8207.