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How to search for trade marks
Carry out a trade mark clearance search to check the availability of a mark, or discover marks that are already in use
Advantages of innovation
Benefits of innovation in business can include efficiencies, growth and increased competitive advantage, as well as enhanced reputation
Common approaches to innovation
What are the most common approaches to innovation, and how you can analyse the market, identify opportunities and find government support for innovation
Domain name and trade mark conflicts
Intellectual property issues related to internet domain names, including relationship and conflicts between trade marks and domain names
Key differences between design right and design registration
Key differences between the registered and unregistered design rights, and their different levels of protection
Advantages of protecting your designs
Understand how design can add value to your business, and why you should protect it
Unregistered design right
What are unregistered design rights, what do they protect, how long they last and how can a business defend them
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