European IP Helpdesk Webinar: Introduction to IP

In this beginner-level webinar, Michele Dubbini from the European IP Helpdesk Training Team will provide an introduction to basic concepts and definitions of intellectual property (IP) and intellectual property rights (IPR).

Additionally, participants are given a first overview of existing practices and processes related to IP management.

After the training, participants should be able to answer the following main questions:

- What is Intellectual Property (IP)?
- What are Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)?
- Why should I deal with IP/IPR issues? Why should IP be an integral part of my business strategy? What are the first steps to be taken?
- What IP protection can I use (e.g. trademarks, patents etc.)?
- To which institutions can I turn for help?
- What do different IP titles cost?
- How do I perform basic IP searches? What tools exist?
- What does counterfeiting mean?
- How can IPR be enforced?

More information and registration here.