Intellectual Property and Commercial Legal Issues for Startups

3 November 2016

Compared to big businesses, startups face more acute pressures in terms of money, time and staying on the cutting edge. This means that securing funding and ensuring that you have the right IP protection for your technology at the right time is crucial to support your business plan.

The session is aimed specifically at startups and entrepreneurs. It will cover different ways of securing funding as well as trade marks, patents, designs, copyright and confidential information.

Timings

09:00 Arrival and Networking
09:30 Speakers

Rachel Bradley - Senior Associate, Penningtons Manches
Kathy Hills - Senior Associate, Penningtons Manches
Andy Bentham - Partner, J A Kemp
James Fish - Partner, J A Kemp

10:30 Questions
11:00 Finish

Location

Penningtons Manches, Clarendon House, Clarendon Road, Cambridge CB2 8FH

Speakers & Topics

Rachel Bradley and Kathy Hills of Penningtons Manches will discuss commercial agreements (including non-disclosure agreements) and tax efficient ways to incentivise employees and investors respectively.

Andy Bentham (patents) and James Fish (trade marks) from Patent and Trade Mark Attorney firm J A Kemp's Cambridge office will discuss how to identify and mitigate IP risks when searching for funding.

Registration

To book please visit the registration page.

Parking

There is no parking available at Penningtons Manches’ Cambridge office, however there are parking meters available on Clarendon Road as well as parking in Cambridge Leisure Park which is a 5 minute walk away.

Map

For directions, please click here.