{"id":43559,"date":"2026-05-20T09:40:46","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:40:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/?p=43559"},"modified":"2026-05-20T09:49:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T07:49:06","slug":"transform4europe-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/2026\/05\/20\/transform4europe-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LETSGROW Hybrid Training | Intellectual Property Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules \">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                         \r\n                        <div class=\"row m-0\">\r\n                            <div class=\"text-modules__content\">\r\n                                <\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 142px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 78px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 78px;\"><strong>Date of event<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 78px;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>29.06. &#8211; 01.07.2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 18px;\"><strong>Form and place of training<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 18px;\">hybrid: online (MS Teams) and in person (University of Alicante in Spain (<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/AHpDSBpNyNHoqmW27\">Av. de Ram\u00f3n y Cajal, 4, 03001 Alicante<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 18px;\"><strong>duration of the webinar<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 18px;\">10:00 &#8211; 13:00 CET<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 10px;\"><strong>Training participants<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 10px;\">academic staff, non-academic staff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 18px;\"><strong>Thematic category<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 49.9139%; height: 18px;\">webinar, training<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This intensive course aims to provide participants with an in-depth understanding of intellectual property rights (IPRs), what they protect, and the role they play in bringing innovations to market, with a focus on the agri-food sector.\u00a0 Sessions will include both presentations and interactive activities, allowing participants to apply the knowledge gained and ensuring a solid understanding of the concepts presented.<\/p>\n<p>The course is divided into two main parts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first part clarifies the nature of IPRs and what they protect, addressing and dispelling common misconceptions.<\/li>\n<li>The second part focuses on the use of IPRs as a strategic business asset.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Training Lecturer:<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Robert Pocklington Vicente<\/strong> \u2013 Senior IP Expert &amp; Stakeholders Manager at the Latin America IP SME Helpdesk<strong>. <\/strong>He is an Intellectual Property Consultant and Advisor at the Latin America IP SME Helpdesk since 2019. In the past, he has worked for the European Patent Institute (epi) and as a trainee at the EPO in Munich. In his current job, he is responsible for IP content creation and matchmaking events in Europe and Latin America, coordination, stakeholders&#8217; management, among other areas. \r\n                                <div class=\"mt-3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/pracownik\/Szkolenia\/LETSGROW-training-program_2026-June-July.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" data-mtli=\"mtli_filesize150,16kB\" class=\"link-button mr-3 \">LETSGROW training program (2026 June-July)<\/a><\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            <div class=\"text-modules__img\"><img src=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/pracownik\/Szkolenia\/LETSGROW-training-UA_banner-for-social-media.png\" alt=\"img\"><\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: #EBEBEB\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules \">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                         <h3 class=\"subtitle text-modules__subtitle\">Training programme<\/h3>\r\n                        <div class=\"row m-0\">\r\n                            <div class=\"text-modules__content\">\r\n                                <strong>June 29, 10:00-13:00 CEST: Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Rights: An introduction to the different types of IPR, what they protect and how they can be enforced.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>By the end of this section, participants will understand:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the role of intellectual property rights in research and innovation (R&amp;I);<\/li>\n<li>what constitutes an infringement of intellectual property rights and what does not;<\/li>\n<li>which types of intellectual property rights are relevant to a specific business plan, innovation or situation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Duration: 1.5 hours of theory + 30-minute coffee break + 1 hour of sector-specific examples: Geographical Indications for wine, spirits, agricultural products and foodstuffs in the EU, Sand\u00eda Fashion\u00ae, Choco Flakes vs. Galletas Choco Cereales.<\/p>\n<p><strong>June 30, 10:00-13:00 CEST: Management of intellectual property rights: How rights holders can use and capitalise on their intellectual property rights.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participants will learn about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the internal mechanisms within an organisation or company necessary to manage intellectual property rights effectively;<\/li>\n<li>how intellectual property rights can be used as business assets beyond their primary protective function;<\/li>\n<li>the different strategies and tools available for knowledge transfer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Duration: 1.5 hours of theory + 30-minute coffee break + 1 hour of sector-specific examples: Nestl\u00e9, streamlining IP to stay on top.<\/p>\n<p><strong>July 1, 10:00-13:00 CEST: Real-life case study on variety protection in the agri-food sector: Practical case study on plant variety protection led by an Expert Breeder from multinational agro-food company (TBC).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participants will learn about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A practical case study on vegetable variety protection from a leading multinational in the sector.<\/li>\n<li>Examples of information sources, resources and useful links on IPR in the agri-food sector.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Duration: 1.5 hours of practical case study (Kostantine and Kasiopea) + 30-minute coffee break + 1 hour on resources and sources, including closing remarks. \r\n                                <div class=\"mt-3\"><\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            \r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"separator\" style=\"background-color: #EBEBEB\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\r\n                <div class=\"text-modules \">\r\n                    <div class=\"container\">\r\n                         \r\n                        <div class=\"row m-0\">\r\n                            <div class=\"text-modules__content\">\r\n                                <strong>Project Funding Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Travel and accommodation expenses for training participants may be covered for LETSGROW consortium partners. Please contact your university\u2019s project coordinator for more information.<\/p>\n<p>For additional questions, please contact the University of Alicante training coordinators: Elen Garcia, <a href=\"mailto:elen.garcia@ua.es\">elen.garcia@ua.es<\/a> and Nicolas Gutierrez, <u>nicolas.gutierrez@ua.es.<\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/Bez-kategorii\/T4EU-Training-program_May.pdf\" class=\"mtli_attachment mtli_pdf\" data-mtli=\"mtli_filesize126,43kB\">T4EU Training program_May<\/a> \r\n                                <div class=\"mt-3\"><\/div>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n                            \r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column]<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize150,16kB\"]:after {content:\" (150,16 kB)\"}a[data-mtli~=\"mtli_filesize126,43kB\"]:after {content:\" (126,43 kB)\"}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column] [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/2026\/05\/20\/transform4europe-2\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":43556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[428],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43559"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/41"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43559"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43561,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43559\/revisions\/43561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/us.edu.pl\/pracownik\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}