Why you should attend this seminar
The course will help delegates understand the commercial importance of intellectual
property (IP) and improve their skills when dealing with IP matters. It begins with an overview of the main types of IP, but its focus is on drafting clauses commonly found in licensing agreements and assignments.

Some time will also be spent looking at the main considerations when undertaking IP due diligence in a general commercial transaction, as well as some contentious IP matters.

This course is popular with both trainee solicitors looking to develop new skills and with qualified solicitors who either want to brush up on their skills or are moving into new areas of practice.  

Who should attend
• Trainee solicitors
• Other lawyers and fee earners looking for a good grounding in this area

Key benefits
• Understand the importance of intellectual property in general commercial transactions
• Draft well structured, practical, clear and concise IP agreements
• Comment effectively and sensibly on other lawyers’ documents
• Understand the role of an IP lawyer in corporate due diligence
• Approach contentious intellectual property matters with increased confidence

Programme includes
• Copyright, industrial designs, know-how, patents and trade marks – an overview
• Intellectual property and ownership
• Commercialising intellectual property assets
• Main clauses found in a licensing agreement
• The main features of an assignment of intellectual property rights
• Due diligence and intellectual property – the role of an IP lawyer
• Enforcement of intellectual property – enforcing your client’s intellectual property rights and defending against third party action