COVID-19 Lockdown
Leading Training is online and available during the Covid-19 Shutdown.
Our staff are working from home and can do the following:
- Webinar training and e-learning
- Consulting
- Development work
- Support
We can provide remote assistance to anyone who needs it, however as an IT support company we are willing to provide emergency support to companies that are essential service providers.
If you require any help from us please make use of the live chat below or email urgent@ledge.co.za.
Details
Intellectual property, (IP), is one of the most valuable assets that a company can have but IP is also one of the items that is possibly looked after worst. Company secrets, product knowledge and trade processes are seldom protected correctly. For the protection to be of any value you must follow certain procedures. The correct type of protection must be linked to each group of products if you want the protection to be of any value. If you are a designer or an inventor that depends on your IP for survival, then it is important that you know this information. You will learn the processes to follow that will help you protect your intellectual property from unscrupulous competitors. This course will highlight what you can do to keep your intellectual property reasonably safe and how you can optimise the benefits from protecting your rights to your IP.
If you or your company has ever been " done in by unscrupulous competitors that have stolen your IP then this course is for you. You will learn what you can and cannot do and how you can protect your rights from exploitation by someone else. It is often the "small guy that is exploited by the large corporations that have the money to fight a battle in court. There are certain things that you can do that will ensure that your chances of holding onto your rights and IP. It is too late to try and do something when the exploitation takes place. Learn what you can do now.Delivery Methods
| Delivery Method | Duration | Price (excl. VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulltime | 3 Days | $793.70 | |
| Webinar | 3 Days | $658.70 |
Discounts Available
Save up to 10% by booking and paying 10 business days before the course.
Brochure:
Audience
Business Owners, Engineers, Inventors, Entrepreneurs, ScientistPre-Requisites
NoneCourse Outline / Curriculum
- What is intellectual property?
- Why is it valuable?
- South African IP protection.
- Copyright
- Design registration
- Patents
- Trademarks
- Trademark registration
- Counterfeit goods
- Protection by other laws
- International protection
- Licensing
- Assignments of rights
- Product liability
- Valuation of intellectual property
- Income tax implications.
- Product development process
- Litigation
Schedule Dates and Booking
There are currently no scheduled dates.
Please note that this course needs a minimum of 6 delegates to schedule a course. You can choose to be added to the waiting list by clicking the button below and we will contact you when we have enough delegates interested. Should we not get enough delegates, we will refund or credit your paid booking.
Should you need this course urgently, the following options are available:
- Pay for 6 delegates (whether you have them or not) and we will schedule the course as soon as possible.
- If you have fewer delegates and cannot pay for 6, we can negotiate a shortened course where some of the time will be spent in blended learning - watching videos and doing tutorials and exercises with some contact time with the trainer. We would want to discuss what your core needs are so that we cover those aspects. You need to have paid for 3 delegates at least.