(Photo: by David Goehring)
What next for your invention? Plan, prototype or protect?
Hosted by Bang Creations International Limited, the renowned product development specialist, and London IP patent & trademark attorneys, these creative, popular and monthly workshops aim is to inform, inspire and support early stage businesses and individuals involved in any aspect of invention, product development and commercialisation.
The result will be clear, useful and tangible information, processess and advice that can be applied to your business or used to address your specific product development issues.
Topics of discussion will include:
- Project planning
- Marketing and research & how this influence product design
- The differences between invention, design and innovation
- Idea creation
- Product design, development, costing, prototyping and margin
- Manufacture or licence?
- Can you protect your idea with a patent or registered design?
- Will your idea infringe any third-party IP rights?
- Patent & design filing strategies and tactics.
- Trademarks
- IP ownership issues
Speakers:
Stefan Knox
Stefan is an award-winning designer specialising in invention,product design and brand marketing. Before establishing Bang Creations in 1999, he was responsible for boy’s toys at Hasbro, where he worked on brands including Action Man, Star Wars and Nerf.
David Warrilow
David is a patent and trademark attorney, founder of London IP which helps businesses and individuals manage their intellectual property with tight budgets. His international practice includes patents, trademarks, copyright and designs.