An introduction to intellectual property to a mixed audience of artists, business advisers, designers, photographers, programmers and students. The other speakers were Tom Hutchinson, patent attorney, and David Flint, head of IP at Glasgow law firm Macroberts. Freerange Artists provide professional services for businesses in and around North Cumbria. It services include include: - Boardroom Hire - Individual Hotdesking - Start Up Packages - Step Up Packages - Drop-in Printing - Training and Event Facilitation

1. Introduction to
Intellectual Property
Freerange Artists, Carlisle
8 March 2012 10:30 – 13:30
Jane Lambert
Tom Hutchinson
David Flint

2. Programme
10:30 - 10:45 Networking
10:45 - 11:15 Jane Lambert, Barrister
11:15 - 11:45 Tom Hutchinson, Patent Agent
11:45 - 12:00 Break
12:00 - 12:30 David Flint, Scottish Solicitor
12:30 - 12:50 Jane Lambert
12:50 - 13:00 Q&A
13:00 - 13:30 Clinic

3. Scope
• Jane Lambert: definitions, how the law
protects brands, designs, technology and
works of art and literature and how the legal
protection is enforced
• Tom Hutchinson: what is IP, why it is
important, types of IP, patents, patent
attorneys and top tips
• David Flint: licensing and monetizing IP
and Scots law

4. Definitions
• Intellectual Property: the collective name
for the bundle of laws that protect
investment in intellectual assets.
• Intellectual Assets: brands, designs,
technology and works of art and literature
that give a business a competitive edge
over its rivals.

5. Brands
• Means of identifying a business, product
or service in the market place;
• Name, logo or other identifier;
• Domain name
• Geographical indication such as Scotch
whisky and Parma ham

6. How the Law protects
Brands
• Trade mark registration
- Intellectual Property Office in Newport
- OHIM in Alicante
• Judge made rules of passing off
• Domain name registration
• Protected geographical status
• Other IP rights

7. Designs
• Functional Designs: aircraft engine,
circuit, contact lens, agricultural machinery
• Ornamental Design: handbag, jewellery,
jeans, crockery, casing of consumer
durables, logos

8. How the Law protects
Designs
• Unregistered Design Right: shape or
configuration of articles or parts of articles;
• Registered Designs: appearance of
products
- Intellectual Property Office in Newport
- Registered Community Design: OHIM in Alicante
- Unregistered Community Design
• Copyright: carpets, fabrics, wall coverings
and surface decoration

9. Technology
• New Products
• New Processes
• Computer Software
• New services or methods of doing
business
• Plant Varieties

10. How the Law protects
Technology
• Patents for new products and processes
- Intellectual Property Office in Newport
- European Patent Office in Munich
• Law of Confidence for trade secrets of all
kinds for so long as they remain secret
• Copyright for software and data
• Unregistered design right
• Plant Breeders Rights

11. Works of Art and Literature
• Permanent Works of Art: architecture,
broadcasts, choreography, drawings, films,
musical scores, novels, paintings, poems,
published editions, sculptures, software
and sound recordings;
• Live Performances: actors, dancers,
orchestra, singers etc.

12. How the Law protects Works
of Art and Literature
• Permanent Works of Art: architecture,
broadcasts, choreography, drawings, films,
musical scores, novels, paintings, poems,
published editions, sculptures, software
and sound recordings;
• Live Performances: actors, dancers,
orchestra, singers etc.

13. Enforcement
• Civil Proceedings: Patents Court or
Patents County Court for patents,
registered designs, plant varieties and
semiconductor topographies and
Chancery Division or Chancery County
Courts for all other intellectual property
rights in England and Wales and Court of
Session in Scotland
• New Small IP Claims Track

14. Enforcement
• Intellectual Property Office: Revocation or
amendment of patents, opposition, revocation
or invalidation of trade marks, invalidation of
design registrations and licences of right of
unregistered design rights
• OHIM: opposition and invalidation of
Community trade marks and invalidation of
Community registered designs
• European Patent Office: European patent
oppositions

15. Enforcement
• Intellectual Property Office: examiners’
opinions on validity and infringement of
patents
• Mediation: IPO and World Intellectual
Property Office (“WIPO”)
• Domain Names: UDRP for gTLD by
WIPO and others and DRS by Nominet for
.uk ccTLD

16. Further Information
Jane Lambert
NIPC
The Media Centre
7 Northumberland St.
Huddersfield
HD1 1RL
0800 762 0055
www.nipclaw.com