The RSC Law Group will be holding its biennial and highly popular “IP for Innovators” event on Wednesday, 16 July 2025 from 12:30pm at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J 0BA.
This event will provide the audience with an overview of intellectual property (IP), and the relevance of IP to business, through a mixture of talks and interactive workshops. Topics that will be covered include an introduction to patents and other IP rights, how to identify inventions, and how to carry out a Freedom To Operate (FTO) analysis.
The event will be delivered by a number of experts from the IP profession, including practitioners from leading law firms as well as practitioners based in-house with multinational corporate innovators.
This event is suitable for entrepreneurs, researchers in industry and academia, undergraduate and PhD students, and anyone wishing to understand how to protect their IP. This event is open to RSC members as well as non-members.
The event will be followed by a canapé and drinks reception, giving attendees the chance to network in the great surroundings of Burlington House.
Accessibility: The event is located in the RSC building at the historic Burlington House. The RSC can provide a mobile ramp to access the building. Toilet facilities including an accessible toilet are on ground level and a lift provides access to the first floor where the Council Room is located. The registration page has a section to indicate accessibility requirements, but please feel free to contact us separately to indicate these. Should you have any other accessibility requirements then please contact us and we will work with the RSC to determine how we can help.
Provisional programme details are:
12.30-1.00 pm Registration and Networking
1.00-1.10 pm Welcome
(Tom Hailes, Kilburn & Strode LLP)
1.10-2.00 pm Talk 1: An Introduction to Intellectual Property
(Sam Judge, Page White Farrer)
2.00-3.00 pm Talk 2: Commercial Use of Intellectual Property
(Tom Hailes, Kilburn & Strode LLP)
3.00-3.15 pm Refreshment break
3.15-4.15 pm Workshop 1: Invention spotting –
How to Identify and Protect Your Inventions
(Katy Pellow, Abel + Imray LLP)
4.15-4.30 pm Break
4.30-5.30 pm Workshop 2: Freedom to Operate –
Navigating a Competitor's IP
(Katy Pellow, Abel + Imray LLP)
5.30-5.35 pm Closing Session
5.35-7.30 pm Canapé and Drinks Reception
Please note that lunch will not be provided but light refreshments will be available.
Registration Fees:
£40 RSC member
£60 Non-member
£10 RSC student member
£15 Student non-member
We’re offering a limited number of travel bursaries for RSC student members that are travelling from outside London, upon request in advance and subject to availability. If accepted, we will reimburse for travel expenses (accommodation not included). Please note reimbursements are capped at £100 per person, with a total budget of £500 for all bursaries.
To apply for a travel bursary, please contact us in advance at thailes@kilburnstrode.com with your:
For late registrations, please contact Tom Hailes (thailes@kilburnstrode.com).
This event will provide the audience with an overview of intellectual property (IP), and the relevance of IP to business, through a mixture of talks and interactive workshops. Topics that will be covered include an introduction to patents and other IP rights, how to identify inventions, and how to carry out a Freedom To Operate (FTO) analysis.
The event will be delivered by a number of experts from the IP profession, including practitioners from leading law firms as well as practitioners based in-house with multinational corporate innovators.
This event is suitable for entrepreneurs, researchers in industry and academia, undergraduate and PhD students, and anyone wishing to understand how to protect their IP. This event is open to RSC members as well as non-members.
The event will be followed by a canapé and drinks reception, giving attendees the chance to network in the great surroundings of Burlington House.
Accessibility: The event is located in the RSC building at the historic Burlington House. The RSC can provide a mobile ramp to access the building. Toilet facilities including an accessible toilet are on ground level and a lift provides access to the first floor where the Council Room is located. The registration page has a section to indicate accessibility requirements, but please feel free to contact us separately to indicate these. Should you have any other accessibility requirements then please contact us and we will work with the RSC to determine how we can help.
Provisional programme details are:
12.30-1.00 pm Registration and Networking
1.00-1.10 pm Welcome
(Tom Hailes, Kilburn & Strode LLP)
1.10-2.00 pm Talk 1: An Introduction to Intellectual Property
(Sam Judge, Page White Farrer)
2.00-3.00 pm Talk 2: Commercial Use of Intellectual Property
(Tom Hailes, Kilburn & Strode LLP)
3.00-3.15 pm Refreshment break
3.15-4.15 pm Workshop 1: Invention spotting –
How to Identify and Protect Your Inventions
(Katy Pellow, Abel + Imray LLP)
4.15-4.30 pm Break
4.30-5.30 pm Workshop 2: Freedom to Operate –
Navigating a Competitor's IP
(Katy Pellow, Abel + Imray LLP)
5.30-5.35 pm Closing Session
5.35-7.30 pm Canapé and Drinks Reception
Please note that lunch will not be provided but light refreshments will be available.
Registration Fees:
£40 RSC member
£60 Non-member
£10 RSC student member
£15 Student non-member
We’re offering a limited number of travel bursaries for RSC student members that are travelling from outside London, upon request in advance and subject to availability. If accepted, we will reimburse for travel expenses (accommodation not included). Please note reimbursements are capped at £100 per person, with a total budget of £500 for all bursaries.
To apply for a travel bursary, please contact us in advance at thailes@kilburnstrode.com with your:
- Name and RSC student membership number
- Travel details and expected costs
- Confirmation of event registration
For late registrations, please contact Tom Hailes (thailes@kilburnstrode.com).
