Own it May 2006 Newsletter

Own It May 2006 Newsletter
In this issue:
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> 1. HOW NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY
> 2. DESIGNS – GETTING THEM REGISTERED
> 3. FREE IP CLINICS NOW WEEKLY WITH REDUCED WAITING TIME
> 4. PODCAST SUCCESS
> 5. WAITING LISTS FOR EVENTS
>
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> Own It is a partnership between Creative London
> (http://www.creativelondon.org.uk), and London College of
> Communication (http://lcc.arts.ac.uk), University of The Arts
> London (http://www.arts.ac.uk).
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> 1. HOW NOT TO GET RIPPED OFF IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY
>
> What can and can’t you protect in the fast moving fashion
> and accessories industry? Can you really protect your designs
> in an industry that works on influences, tributes and trends?
>
> This event will answer these questions and cover the ins and
> outs of copyright, what can and can’t be protected, how to go
> about it and what to do if your designs get copied.
>
> There will be plenty of opportunity to ask questions.
>
> Book your place here:
> http://www.own-it.org/members/book_event.asp?eventId=156
>
> Speaker: Harry Karaolou, lawyer – Bevan Brittan Law Firm.
> (http://www.bevanbrittan.com/)
>
> How not to get ripped off in the fashion industry
> Date: Thursday 11 May 2006
> Time: 6.30 – 8.30 pm
> Location:
> Keeping It Simple Training
> Sentinel House
> 1 Ashley Road
> Tottenham Hale
> London N17 9LP
>
> More info here:
> http://www.own-it.org/events/details/?eventId=156
>
> Book your place here:
> http://www.own-it.org/members/book_event.asp?eventId=156
>
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> 2. DESIGNS – GETTING THEM REGISTERED
>
> If you are a furniture, product, graphic, jewellery, ceramics
> or accessories designer you need to think about protecting
> your designs – especially if you are thinking about licensing,
> working in partnership, selling abroad or going into manufacture.
>
> And the best way to protect designs is by registering them.
> This event will look at the ins and outs of design registration,
> why you should do it and will also take you through the design
> registration procedure.
>
> It will also respond to all of your questions such as, why
> register a design, what designs can be registered, how much
> does it cost, what protection does it really give and how it
> operates internationally.
>
> This Own It talk will be given by Mark Studley of The Patent Office
> Designs Registry Team. Mark will answer all of your questions
> and provide all the information you need to know before you
> take the next step in the legal process.
>
> Aspects that will be covered in the talk include:
> *What to consider before applying for a design
> registration
> *Why do it
> *How to apply to register your design
> *Case studies
> *The various design registration systems – UK, EU or
> beyond?
> *What value does a registered design have on the
> balance sheet
> *The Patent Office website
>
> There will plenty of opportunity to ask questions at the end of
> the session.
>
> Please note that you will need to have an understanding of
> intellectual property to benefit from this talk.
>
> Book your place here:
> http://www.own-it.org/members/book_event.asp?eventId=157
>
> Designs – Getting them registered
> Date: Tuesday 13 June 2006
> Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
> Location:
> Workshop Lecture Theatre
> London College of Communication
> Elephant and Castle
> London
> SE1 6SB
>
> More info here:
> http://www.own-it.org/events/details/?eventId=157&p=1
>
> Book your place here:
> http://www.own-it.org/members/book_event.asp?eventId=157
>
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>
> 3. FREE IP CLINICS NOW WEEKLY WITH REDUCED WAITING TIME
>
> Own It’s IP Clinics are proving hugely popular, so much so
> that we have decided to offer them on a weekly basis,
> rather than monthly or bi-monthly as they had been previously.
>
> This means that waiting times for the free IP clinics have been
> reduced. So now you won’t have long to wait to get the
> answers to your burning business and IP questions and for
> your free appointment with a friendly, specialist IP lawyer.
> Good news all round then!
>
> Please note, you will only be able to attend an IP clinic if
> we are unable to answer your IP questions in-house
> or via existing answers on www.own-it.org
>
> How You Claim Your Free 45 Minute Session With An
> Own It Lawyer Just two simple steps!
>
> 1. Check that your question hasn’t already been answered
> in the FAQ section of the Own It website (this will save you
> and us a lot of time!)
>
> 2. If you can’t find the information on our site then you can
> email Own It at info@own-it.org – in the subject line please
> put Advice Query.
>
> We will need your Name, Address, Postcode, Email address,
> and description of your query.
>
> Please visit www.own-it.org/advice/ for more information on
> how to apply.
>
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>
> 4. PODCAST SUCCESS
>
> Own It’s very first podcast has proved successful, with 401
> downloads of ‘Your Work On The Web And How To Protect It’
> during April 2006.
>
> More podcasts of Own It events are planned in the coming
> months.
>
> If you’ve not had a chance to download our podcast, where
> Sarah Jeffery of Briffa discusses how to protect your work on
> the web, you can do so here:
> http://www.own-it.org/ipinfo/podcasts/
>
> Once we have more of our events recorded we will be launching
> the Own It podcast feed, so you will be able to subscribe
> and be notified each time a new podcast goes live.
>
> Watch this space.
>
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>
> 5. WAITING LISTS FOR EVENTS
>
> Some of our events are fully booked and already heavily over-
> subscribed. However, due to the popularity of these events,
> Own It will be putting on other events on the same subject and
> recording the events for future podcasts for those who’ve
> missed out.
>
> Please let us know which fully booked event(s) you are most
> interested in by email: info@own-it.org
>
> Currently the following events are fully booked:
>
> Photographing other people’s property – architecture,
> trademarks, logos
> http://www.own-it.org/events/details/?eventId=155&p=1

Putting A Price On It – How To Value Your Intellectual Property
http://www.own-it.org/events/details/?eventId=154&p=1


Enjoy the first taste of summer!
Warm regards The Own It Team
info@own-it.org
http://www.own-it.org

Own It
University of the Arts London
London College of Communication
Elephant & Castle
London SE1 6SB
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