The workshop will be of interest to those Institute members and their guests who provide either security consulting services or physical products that embody some unique elements requiring protection from competitors. It’s particularly relevant when the theft or plagiarism of those products or services will undermine your own brand or provide commercial advantages to the opposition.
Through a series of speakers and workshop sessions, the whole subject of intellectual property rights in relation to the security marketplace will be explored in great detail.
By the end of the session, attendees ought to be able to clearly articulate:
– what elements of their product or service offering comprise their organisation’s intellectual property?
– what’s the most appropriate defence for each element of that property?… In legal terms, you’ll be looking at trademarks, copyrights and patents, while in commercial terms consideration falls upon demonstrable expertise, trusted advisors and bespoke delivery
– how to develop or implement an intellectual property rights strategy for the business
– how to leverage that strategy in order to enhance profitability
The workshop takes place at the Medway Innovation Centre, presently the only commercial UK innovation centre specialising in homeland security.
Patents, trade marks and copyright
Speakers at the event include Jonathan Exell and Philomena Lavery. Jonathan is a qualified British and European patent attorney and secretary of the Kent branch of the British Computer Society. He currently works at Williams Powell, a private practice firm of patent and trademark attorneys in central London where he specialises in IT-related intellectual property issues.
Jonathan will be talking about different ways of protecting intellectual property rights and patents. Patents protect the way in which things work. The subject matter of a patent must be novel and inventive. As well as obvious products such as an IP-based security camera, this can include processes (like a method for preparing a chemical compound, for instance).
Philomena Lavery MBA MInstD is also speaking at The Security Institute’s Workshop. Philomena has a clear understanding of the commercial and financial elements of business, both from a blue chip corporate perspective and from that of the start-up venture. At present, Philomena is director of the Medway Innovation Centre and the owner of Veracity Management Consulting.
What are the options when legal protection isn’t appropriate, effective or applicable? Philomena will tackle this question, also looking at how to build a close relationship with your customer to ensure that the value of the originator is clearly understood.
In addition, Philomena will be examining branding and marketing to build customer confidence, trust and loyalty in the products or services supplied by your company.
Want to attend? Here’s how…
The Workshop starts at 10.00 am, finishing at 12.30 with a buffet lunch and an opportunity to network. The Medway Centre is based at Marconi Way, Rochester ME1 2XX. For further details log on at: www.medwayinnovation.co.uk
To book your place, please access The Security Institute’s Events Booking System at www.security-institute.org There will be no admittance without prior registration, although accompanied guests are welcome.
If you cannot access the Internet for whatever reason, contact The Security Institute’s general manager Di Thomas on (telephone) 08453 707717 or via e-mail at: [email protected]
Please note that the closing date for bookings is Thursday 27 March.
