online event
IP and exporting: How to safeguard your business in global markets
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Every business will own intellectual property - the name you trade under, the look or the function of products you make, even marketing material you create to promote your business. We're here to help you understand how your IP can be protected effectively when trading internationally.
What you’ll learn
- identify the intellectual property within your business
- create an international intellectual property strategy to optimally exploit your IP
- understand the available routes to intellectual property registration and associated timescales
Description
If you are thinking about exporting, or already have some IP protection in the UK and you're looking to expand your portfolio to reflect business interests in other countries, don't miss out on our essential guide on how to protect your intellectual property internationally.
We'll be covering the different types of Intellectual Property including patents, trade marks and designs, and how to reduce the risk of infringing third party rights. We will also discuss other elements to think about when you are preparing for export.
Speakers
Alice Anderson
Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, Gill Jennings & Every LLP
Alice's work focuses on start-ups and medium sized UK companies in the early stages of protecting their brand, making sure that the right questions are asked at the outset and providing strategic advice. Alice also deal with larger, multi-national companies where the focus lies more in enforcement and portfolio management, including audits of existing portfolios.
Philippa Makepeace
Chartered Patent Attorney, Gill Jennings & Every LLP
Philippa's work focuses on providing tailored advice to help clients utilise the patent process to work towards their commercial goals. Philippa handles patent matters across a variety of different technical areas, with her primary focus being chemical innovation. Philippa enjoys working with early-stage companies to develop an IP strategy that supports their growth.