Building a Business on Your Ideas

To mark World Intellectual Property Day 2010, the Patents Office will hold a half-day seminar on the theme of ‘Building a Business on Your Ideas’ on Monday 26^th April 2010 from 10.00a.m. to 1.00p.m. in its Offices on Hebron Road, Kilkenny. Admission is free.

The seminar is aimed at the ‘small business’ community, entrepreneurs and inventors and will focus on how business should be aware of and can exploit the value of Intellectual Property (Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright).

According to Eamonn Laird, Controller of Patents “This seminar provides a valuable opportunity for entrepreneurs, inventors, people in business, or those thinking of going into business, to learn from experts about the importance and value of patents, trade marks, industrial designs and copyright to business, in all sectors of the economy”.

The speakers are all experts in their speciality areas and include a Patent Attorney, an Innovation Expert, an Executive from Enterprise Ireland and a Patent Examiner from the Patents Office.

Throughout the morning there will be an opportunity for attendees to have one-to-one discussions with the guest speakers and with Patent and Trade Mark Examiners from the Patents Office. Anybody who wishes to avail of this opportunity please contact Ms Marion Corrigan at the Patents Office Information Line to book a time – Phone1890 220223 or email marion.corrigan@patentsoffice.ie.

The topics for discussion include:-

• What is Intellectual Property?
• The importance of Intellectual Property Audits for business
• Commercialising Intellectual Property
• State Supports for Innovation, Research & Development
• Tax incentives for Research and Development
• Introduction to and Overview of the Espacenet.com website.

Ends

25 March 2010