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Registered designs
What is a registered design, how does registration protect your design and how this can benefit your business
Copyright infringement
Learn when copyright permission is and isn't needed and how to avoid infringement
Copyright protection
Steps to follow to protect your creative work and what to do if someone infringes your copyright
The business benefits of design
Understand the advantages of design to your business, how it can increase the value of your products and services, and reduce costs and risks
How businesses use design
An overview of the many ways you can use design in business - from branding and marketing, to product design, packaging and ergonomics
Creating a design strategy for business
How to use design strategically in your business, and include it as part of your overall business strategy
Design management process
Key steps involved in managing the design process - from setting the goals to evaluating results and feedback
Maximise the success of your design projects
How to use targets to evaluate the success of your design project and to identify problems
What is a non-disclosure agreement?
What is a non-disclosure agreement, and how to use an NDA to share business information, ideas and trade secrets in confidence
Types of non-disclosure agreements
Different types of non-disclosure agreements and how to use them, including one-way and two-way agreements
Key non-disclosure agreement terms
Definitions of some of the key terms in a non-disclosure agreement
Negotiating the terms of a non-disclosure agreement
Key clauses to negotiate in a non-disclosure agreement, including the specific purpose and duration of the protected term
Issues when signing a non-disclosure agreement
What are the most common issues around non-disclosure agreements and how to ensure your NDA protects you against conflict
Ways to prepare a non-disclosure agreement
How to write a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement, and what the agreement should it cover
Get help with intellectual property protection
Advice, guidance and support with intellectual property issues for Northern Ireland businesses
Avoid infringing other people's intellectual property
How to check that you are not infringing other people's intellectual property
Eliminating ideas that are not viable
Understanding when a product will not be viable is important to prevent wasting time and money
Eureka Network
Information on the world's biggest public network for international cooperation in research, development and innovation
Raising finance for innovation
Where and how to find funding for research and innovation projects if you can't access government grants
Commercialisation options for your invention
Three straightforward ways of getting your invention to market: manufacture and sell yourself, license it or collaborate with another business