These seminars are aimed at the ‘small business’ community, entrepreneurs and inventors and are organised by the Patents Office, in cooperation with The Enterprise Europe Network, Enterprise Ireland and the County Enterprise Boards and the local Institute of Technology.
The seminars will focus on:-
• how business should be aware of and can exploit the value of Intellectual Property (Patents, Trade Marks, Designs and Copyright) and
• the support structures that are available for small businesses and start-ups from the State and Europe.
Expert speakers from the private sector will include a Patent Attorney, a representative from a company named ‘Technology from Ideas’, a representative from the Industry, Research and Development Group, a local entrepreneur and an expert on branding.
Speakers from the public sector will include representatives from the Patents Office, Enterprise Ireland, County Enterprise Boards, the Enterprise Europe Network and the local Institute of Technology.
The next seminar will take place Cork Institute of Technology on Thursday 26th January 2012.
| Venue | Date | Agenda | Registration | Presentations |
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| Waterford IT, Cork Road, Waterford | Thursday 22nd September 2011 | Waterford IT Agenda Agenda Waterford IT.doc (0.39 MB, MS Word) | Registration Closed | Download Presentations |
| IT Sligo, Ash Lane, Sligo | Thursday 3rd November 2011 | IT Sligo Agenda Agenda IT Sligo.doc (0.23 MB, MS Word) | Registration Closed | Download Presentations |
| Nimbus Centre, Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown, Cork. | Thursday 26th January 2012 | Updated Cork IT Agenda Agenda - Cork IT updated.doc (0.14 MB, MS Word) | Registration Closed | Download Presentations |
Admission to the seminars is free but pre-booking is essential. Places can be reserved online at http://patentsofficecorkseminar.eventbrite.com
or by contacting the Patents Office at (056) 7720111 or Lo-Call 1890 220223 or by e-mail at patlib@patentsoffice.ie.
The seminars will start at 9.10am and finish at 4.30pm with a break for lunch from 12.50 to 13.50pm. There will be an opportunity to meet and talk with the speakers during the lunch and coffee breaks and from 4.00pm to 4.30pm.
Further information on the seminars and contact details can be found on our website at http://www.patentsoffice.ie/en/building-a-business-on-your-ideas.aspx or by calling our Information Centre at LoCall 1890 220223 or 056 7720111.