Intellectual Property Management in the Food Sector: Safeguarding Your Trademarks in the Global Marketplace

The course will focus on:

• Introduction to intellectual property management;
• Ways to protect intellectual property in relation to food products;
• Patents, Trademarks & Taste and smell marks;
• Design protection;
• Effective intellectual property protection on local and international markets

Who should join the course

Stakeholders from the food and drink industry - particularly those working in (or with) start-ups and SMEs.

Timeline

The course will have multiple runs in 2019 and 2020.  

Learning objectives and outcomes

Once completed, participants will be able to:

• Identify value and importance of intellectual property management in food sector industry, especially if you are engaged in start-ups or SMEs;
• Evaluate limitations and expected sources of problems appearing when intellectual property is poorly managed;
• Perform to make wise decisions about effective intellectual property protection on local and international markets;
• Contribute in increasing food sector growth through newly obtained intellectual property management skills;
• Engage in promoting best practices in protecting intellectual property among food managers and executives, especially those engaged in start-ups and SMEs.

How to join the course

This course is available on FutureLearn: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/intellectual-property-management-food/1