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Overview (Program Summary)
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ACC AustraliaBack to Basics.
You know that Intellectual Property (IP) is important, but if you're not quite sure what is and isn't IP, how it can be assigned and licensed and how to communicate it as an In-house Counsel to your workplace, then this workshop is for you.
The workshop will give you the tools you need to help you understand the basics of IP and key commercial considerations for your organisation.
The workshop will cover:
1. What is intellectual property?
- The different categories of IP
- What is not IP
2. Using and dealing with IP
- Who owns the IP?
- IP Commercialisation - licensing and assignment
3. Being the ‘IP translator’ for the business
- Asking the right questions
- Translating IP concepts to the business
- Translating instructions into legal language
Speakers
Hazel McDwyer
Hazel advises clients on all aspects of intellectual property, from brand protection to enforcement as well as on privacy, technology and Australian Consumer Law issues.
Hazel’s experience, gained through advising on intellectual property and privacy issues in Australia and Ireland, has provided her with a comprehensive understanding of the commercial needs of her clients in a range of jurisdictions and particularly in cross-border matters.
She acts for clients in a range of industries such as food and beverage, beauty, fashion, health, med tech, financial services and technology, from start-ups to ASX listed companies and multinationals.
Hazel partners with her clients to ensure that they can identify and secure their intellectual property rights and protect their intellectual property rights from infringement. Privacy is becoming increasingly important for businesses in all sectors and Hazel advises on privacy compliance issues, privacy in commercial transactions and data breaches.
Hazel has been recommended for Intellectual Property for many years in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific, including in the 2021 edition. She has also been recognised by WTR 1000 in the area of Prosecution and Strategy since 2021.
Andrew is Senior Legal Counsel at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), Australia’s tropical marine research agency, based in Townsville. He applies his experience and expertise in contracting, intellectual property, operations, privacy and compliance to support AIMS achieve its Strategy 2025 targets. Andrew also leads the legal aspects of AIMS’ Indigenous Partnerships program and is a member of IP Australia’s inter-departmental Indigenous Knowledge Working Group. Andrew previously worked in environmental, planning and property law in private practice in both Sydney and Townsville, and in-house in the tertiary education sector in Canberra.
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