Intellectual Property, Trademarks and Licensing for Business

Give commercial teams a working grasp of how to protect and commercialise brands, inventions and creative work. The course covers trademarks, copyright, patents and trade secrets under South African law, plus the licensing and assignment agreements used to earn revenue from them. Delegates leave able to spot infringement risk, secure company assets and structure basic licensing terms.

What you will be able to do

Distinguish trademarks, copyright, patents, designs and trade secrets and their protections.
Register and enforce trademarks and brand assets under South African law.
Protect confidential business information and trade secrets from misuse.
Structure licensing, royalty and assignment terms that generate and protect value.
Identify and respond to infringement, counterfeiting and passing off risks.
Build an intellectual property register and protection checklist for the organisation.

Course outline

01Intellectual Property Fundamentals for Business
02Trademarks and Brand Protection
03Copyright, Designs and Creative Assets
04Patents and Protecting Innovation
05Trade Secrets and Confidential Information
06Licensing, Royalties and Assignment Agreements
07Enforcement, Infringement and Counterfeiting

Who should attend

This course is aimed at brand managers, marketing leads, product developers, commercial managers and business owners responsible for protecting company intellectual property.

Dates, venues and fees

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 18 Aug 2026	Johannesburg	2	R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026	Mauritius	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Sep 2026	Dubai	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026	Lagos	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026	Harare	2	US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026	Kampala	2	US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026	Dar es Salaam	2	US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026	Pretoria	2	R10,000
19 to 20 Oct 2026	Cape Town	2	R10,000
2 to 3 Nov 2026	Online	2	US$900
9 to 10 Nov 2026	Mozambique	2	US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026	Cairo	2	US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026	Accra	2	US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026	Lusaka	2	US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026	Kigali	2	US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026	Nairobi	2	US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026	Durban	2	R10,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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We can run Intellectual Property, Trademarks and Licensing for Business privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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