Intellectual Property for New Entrepreneurs

Category: Law Legal & Information Science

Subcategory: Intellectual Property, Trademark Strategy & Asset Protection

🛡️ Intellectual Property for New Entrepreneurs: Secure Your Brand, Inventions, and Creative Assets

Navigate Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets to Safeguard Your Competitive Advantage

Date: 📅 September 28, 2026 (Monday)

Time: ⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Location: 📍 Live via Google Meet

💡 Is Unprotected Intellectual Property Leaving Your Brand Open to Copycats?

Building brand recognition takes months or years of dedicated effort, yet many early-stage entrepreneurs launch without securing their core intellectual property. Without proactive protection, you risk trademark disputes, forced rebranding, content theft, or losing proprietary innovations to competitors who file before you do.

What if you had a practical legal framework to identify your business’s most valuable intangible assets, secure registered protections, and defend your brand identity from day one?

Are you struggling with intellectual property risks?

  • ❌ Forced Rebranding Nightmares: Investing heavily into marketing only to discover another party owns or claimed your trade name
  • ❌ Trademark vs. Business Name Confusion: Assuming a DTI or SEC registration automatically grants nationwide trademark exclusivity
  • ❌ Content & Design Theft: Competitors copying your marketing visuals, software source code, course materials, or product designs
  • ❌ Vulnerable Trade Secrets: Disclosing core processes, recipes, or algorithms to contractors and partners without binding safeguards
The Goal: Equip new entrepreneurs, startup founders, e-commerce sellers, and creative business owners with actionable knowledge to identify, register, and protect their intellectual property assets.

🔥 What You’ll Learn

  • The Core Pillars of Intellectual Property

    Distinguishing between Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Industrial Designs, and Trade Secrets—and when each applies to your business
  • DTI/SEC Registration vs. Trademark Protection

    Understanding why commercial entity registration does not confer brand exclusivity, and how trademark registration shields your identity nationwide
  • Trademark Filing Roadmap & Class Selection

    Navigating search databases, identifying relevant Nice Classification categories (goods vs. services), and structuring an accurate application
  • Protecting Digital Assets & Creative Works

    Safeguarding proprietary website layouts, software code, educational courses, and creative collateral under copyright law
  • Trade Secrets & Non-Disclosure Best Practices

    Crafting effective Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) and IP assignment clauses for employees, agencies, and freelance collaborators
  • Enforcing Your Rights Against Infringement

    Practical steps for issuing cease-and-desist notices, filing takedowns on e-commerce platforms, and responding to infringement claims

🎯 Who Should Attend?

  • ✔ New Entrepreneurs & Startup Founders launching unique products, software, or service brands
  • ✔ E-commerce Sellers & Brand Owners protecting product listings, private labels, and brand identity
  • ✔ Content Creators & Course Creators seeking to safeguard digital products, educational curricula, and media
  • ✔ Product Designers & Inventors looking to protect functional designs, packaging, and formulas
  • ✔ Business Consultants & Legal Officers advising early-stage ventures on asset protection

🎟️ Ticket Tiers

Ticket Type Super Early Bird (Until Sep 7) Early Bird (Sep 8 – Sep 18) Regular Rate (Sep 19 – Sep 27) What’s Included
Donation Pass Donate ₱50+ Donate ₱100+ Donate ₱150+
📍 Live Google Meet Access


📜 Basic Proof: e-Certificate of Attendance
Regular Pass ₱300 ₱400 ₱500
📍 Live Google Meet Access


📜 Professional Proof: e-Certificate of Participation
VIP Pass ₱500 ₱800 ₱1,000
📍 Live Google Meet Access


🎥 Full Course Recording Access


📜 Full Skill Credential: e-Certificate of Completion
*All donations proceed to our Give Back and Scholarship Programs.

🎓 Special Discounts (50% Off)

We offer a 50% discount for Students, Senior Citizens, and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Apply using the links below:

⚠️ Note: Limited slots available to ensure an interactive Q&A session. Reserve yours early!

📌 Secure Your Slot Now

Missed the live event? Avail our Online Full Access (e-recording & e-certificate) at: https://roc.ph/service/intellectual-property-for-new-entrepreneurs

💬 “Your ideas and reputation are your most valuable currency. Protect your intellectual property before someone else claims it.”

 
  • Date : September 28, 2026
  • Time : 10:00 am - 11:00 am (Asia/Manila)
  • Venue : Online

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