The IPR for Designers webinar series kicks off in September

Ready to up your game on intellectual property rights and protecting your work? Join us for a series of free webinars this autumn and become an IPR pro!

Join us this autumn in a series of webinars to learn everything you need about intellectual property rights, protecting your designs and making sure you reap the financial benefits for your hard work. The webinar series has been carefully put together to provide designers with the skill set needed to raise their IPR skills and knowledge to the next level.

The series consists of four webinars, with the first one kicking off on September 18th. Throughout the series, Ornamo’s lawyer Iiris Adenius and her international guests will guide you through the essentials of intellectual property rights, key negotiation tactics, and practical tips to help elevate both you and your business to the next level.

In case Intellectual Property Rights are a new subject to you, please check out our introductury video to Designers’ intellectual property rights. The introduction video is approx. 20 minutes long.

The topics and dates for the autumn webinars

The DAACE webinars are free of charge and open to everyone. Each webinar will start at 15:00 CET (16:00 Finnish time) and will last approximately two hours. Please note that the registration form displays times in Finnish time. The webinars will be hosted on the Zoom platform and conducted in English.

18.9.2024 | Strong Design Protection – tips and best practices from design and trademark attorneys

In this webinar, Ornamo’s lawyer Iiris Adenius helps designers understand what intellectual property rights are and how can designers use IPRs to create a strong basis for their business. In this webinar we delve into the details of how to create a strong design protection with the help of two experts in field: Trademark and Design Attorney Andreea Bende and Authorized EU/FI Trademark and Design Attorney, Chair of ECTA Design Committee Katri Kiviniemi.

8.10.2024 | Licensing Your Design – how to commercialize your rights without selling your intellectual property  

In this webinar Ornamo’s lawyer Iiris Adenius and Senior Counsel from HPP Attorneys Silja Järvinen will discuss how to commercialize your rights without selling your intellectual property.

22.10.2024 | Design Counterfeits – how to battle IP infringements online

In this webinar Ornamo’s lawyer Iiris Adenius and European Trademark Attorney from Waselius, Marianna Karjanlahti-Perini will share their knowledge on how to battle IP infringements especially in an online environment.


5.11.2024 | New Design Legislation – what should designer know

Looking to improve your skills and knowledge on intellectual property rights? The final session of our webinar series will wrap up the autumn season, with a focus on the new design legislation with Ornamo’s lawyer Iiris Adenius.

We’re looking forward to seeing you online!

The webinar series is provided by Ornamo Art and Finland and The Bureau of European Design Associations – BEDA and supported by EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office).