Intellectual property for startups: the basics in a nutshell I Institut für Geistiges Eigentum (IGE)

Workshop Description:
This workshop will provide an overview of IP topics in the context of startups.

The basic rules of the game will be explained and typical key issues for startups will be addressed:
• What is Intellectual Property? Learn the basics about the different IP rights.
• How can startups use IP to their advantage? Understand the business value of IP rights.
• Freedom-to-operate: what does it mean?

Speaker:
Christian Moser Nikles - IP Expert at IPI

Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property:
The Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) is responsible for examining, granting and administering industrial property rights (patents, trade marks and designs). It works together with governmental agencies, trade associations and businesses to enforce Swiss indications of source within Switzerland and internationally. The IPI also supervises the collective rights management organisations for copyright and provides information on intellectual property rights to individuals and companies in a variety of ways.