Need to protect your brand?  Or have you just completed or are you about to take a Start Your Own Business Course?  Or maybe you're looking at expanding your business? Then this seminar will be of interest to you.

Representatives from the Patents Office will be presenting an introduction to Intellectual Property (IP), covering all aspects of IP, including patents (for inventions, function), trade marks (name, logo, slogans) , designs (appearance, shape & configuration) and Copyright (art, literature, software).  They will explain how to search free databases to avoid possibly infringing others IP, as well as ensuring you don’t miss opportunities for protection.  The different routes available nationally and abroad will be covered along with approximate costs involved.  There will also be a Q & A session.

The seminar is open to all and will take place before the six week Start Your Own Business which is due to start on the same evening at the same venue directly after this session. For information on the Start Your Own Business Course can be found at - https://www.localenterprise.ie/!5VG4V5 .