Intellectual property post EU Exit and Members ‘four services’ headline February NAJ Live
09 Feb 2021
NAJ’s popular monthly webinar series, NAJ Live, held on the last Thursday of every month will explore what information and insight is available for members to maintain Peace of Mind for their stakeholders.
Starting at 10am on Thursday 25th February, will feature popular speakers from legal, and supporting organisations to help jewellery businesses understand (and benefit from) advice and insight on common queries in a changing landscape.
Speakers
From left to right: Stephen Welfare and Charlotte Ebbutt of Royds Withy King and Steve Charles of Quest.
10.00 Welcome and Introduction
Bringing you up to date on where the jewellery community is at this moment in time, what reports are in from jewellers and some of the important updates that have appeared recently, and the potential implications facing members in the future.
10.05 Protecting Intellectual Property post EU Exit, Stephen Welfare and Charlotte Ebbutt, Royds Withy King.
With the UK no longer a member of the EU how can designers and manufacturers protect their designs in Europe? What has become of the EU rights we previously enjoyed, and can UK businesses still own EC trade marks, and if these are no longer valid in the UK what can be done to protect trade marks and designs in the UK? How and where to do it and what does it cost?
IP solicitors Stephen Welfare & Charlotte Ebbutt will explain in clear simple terms what the position now is, and the steps UK jewellery businesses can take.
Stephen is a partner in Royds Withy King’s Technology & Media and Dispute Resolution teams. He is an experienced commercial litigator with a particular specialism in contentious intellectual property (IP) law. He has been the IP lawyer to the National Association of Jewellers for several years, regularly contributing to industry news and supporting members at trade shows.
Charlotte graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a Master of Arts in Ancient History, going on to complete her legal studies in London and obtained a distinction in the legal practice course. Before joining Royds Withy King, Charlotte worked for a defence technology company as well as spending time working abroad.
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11.10 An introduction for members to NAJ’s ‘Four Services’, Steve Charles, Quest
The Better Business Support Service includes unlimited advice line access to legal, HR, Health and Safety and Tax. In his talk, Steve will explain what NAJ members are eligible for and how jewellers can access the resource, including the portal which contains hundreds of template documents under each of the four services. Reflecting on what has been a very different time for many, Steve will also acknowledge some of the common queries NAJ members have been looking for guidance on, as well as popular documents downloaded from the portal.
Steve is the Head of Business Partnerships at Quest and is responsible for developing partnerships with trade associations, chambers of commerce and professional organisations across the UK. Prior to joining Quest, Steve enjoyed many productive years working within the Chamber network, six with Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber followed by four with what is now East Midlands Chamber so has extensive experience supporting businesses of all sizes.
11.30 Networking Bubbles
The NAJ Live will then move from a webinar format to meeting ‘bubbles’ where attendees can join speakers and others to share their experiences in a video conference format.
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Source: The National Association of Jewellers