Member Munch & Learn: Protecting Your Innovative IP
Join us to understand how protecting your innovations can support growth, reduce risk, and create long-term value, with practical steps for SMEs and startups looking to secure their ideas.
Speaker: Jason Boakes, Partner at Secerna
In the fast-moving world of startups and innovative SMEs, efforts to protect the intellectual property developed along the way can become neglected. Jason Boakes, a Partner at Intellectual Property (IP) Law firm Secerna LLP, is here to explain the value registered IP can bring to your business and how to get started.
Jason is both a Chartered UK and European Patent Attorney with over 30 years of experience in the advanced engineering, electronics and ICT sectors and, as a founding member of Secerna LLP, an experienced businessman. Jason has worked with clients of all sizes to develop, maintain, and enforce their patent portfolio, work for which he has earned a place in the Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. His firm, Secerna LLP, is consistently recognised as an industry leader in patent practice, offering much-valued business understanding and close communication with clients. With its team of UK and European Patent, Trade Mark, and Design experts, and close ties with attorneys in a vast number of countries around the world, Secerna is well placed to pioneer your business’s global IP interests.
During the talk Jason will illustrate the role that IP Law can play in the Rail Industry, outline the types of IP and what you need to know about them, and explain the process of developing an IP strategy. You will learn about the common pitfalls of IP Law (and how to avoid them) and the welcome additional benefits of seeking patent protection – like potential for corporate tax relief.
This might be the prompt you need to explore how you can leverage the innovations of your business for competitive advantage. By developing new inventions, you’ve already done the hard work: why not see if you can protect them? If you’re ready to take the next step, Jason is offering free consultations to discuss how IP Law can benefit your business.
Member-only event: This event is open to members of the Rail Innovation Group. If you'd like to join, contact us to discuss membership.
The webinars will be delivered by Jason Boakes, Partner at Secerna
