Unlock the Full Potential of Your Research: Protect, Scale, and Maximise Impact!
Are you ready to bridge the gap between groundbreaking research and real-world impact?Do you want to ensure your innovations in environmental challenges, advanced materials, AI, or sustainable technologies are protected and commercialised?
Join , UK & European Patent Attorney from , for an essential session on intellectual property (IP) tailored specifically for academia and research.
This interactive workshop will help you:
- Understand how IP can be both an enabler and a disabler for research exploitation.
- Spot valuable inventions in your work and learn how to protect them using patents, trademarks, and other IP rights.
- Avoid common IP pitfalls that could leave your research vulnerable to exploitation or missed opportunities.
- Gain actionable strategies to enhance the commercial viability of your work, whether it’s in renewable energy, marine applications, or AI-driven solutions.
Through real-world examples and accessible insights, you’ll learn how to:
- Safeguard your research from being stolen or misused.
- Leverage IP to attract funding, partnerships, and industry collaboration.
- Stay ahead in your field by turning your ideas into protected, impactful innovations.
Even if you think you know the basics of IP, this session will reveal critical blind spots you didn’t know you had—helping you close the gap between academic research and commercial success.
Why Attend?
- Simple, clear, and actionable advice from a market-leading IP professional.
- Empower yourself to take control of your intellectual property and maximise the impact of your work.
- Transform your research from lab-bound ideas to real-world solutions that shape the future of sustainability, energy, and technology.
This workshop is your chance to:
- Protect your legacy and ensure your work gets the recognition it deserves.
- Unlock new opportunities for funding, collaboration, and commercialisation.
Free Lunch: Connect with fellow researchers and industry experts.
Funded Confidential Consultations
After the workshop, we encourage attendees to discuss confidentiality and more specific questions relating to their own research with Open Shaw Patent Attorneys.
Funding is available to provide participants with professional advice on evaluation and IP protection valued at up to £2000 each. This funding is through the Bridging the Gap: A shared Technology Transfer Office Vision for West Sussex project that the Department of Research and Innovation (DRI) are leading on, and is not normally available in the university.
Register now to secure your spot in this essential workshop!
If you have any questions about this event, please contact dri@port.ac.uk
Accessibility and special requirements: We will endeavour to provide particular access requirements on request. If you have any access requirements, e.g. wheelchair access, hearing loops or specific neurodiverse requirements, please get in touch in advance of the event.
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Dietary requirements: If you are registering after 2nd March, we cannot guarantee to be able to cater for your specific dietary requirements.