The British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) is to host a seminar to update its members on intellectual property law on June 9.
The event will take place at the exhibition centre at Cranmore Park, Birmingham, with guest speaker Simon Clark – head of intellectual property at Berwin Leighton Paisner. There will also be a presentation by Steve Moore of the BFM on the EU Commission funded FreeFOAM project.
It will cover topics such as design protection, copyright protection and laws, as well as copyright in fabric and two-dimensional designs along with trademarks you should own together with trademarks for future designs. There will also be reviews of the Tripp Trapp chair, London Black Cabs and KitKat bars cases and how they apply to furniture designs.
Said Jackie Bazeley, BFM md: “It is important to keep our members up-to-date with current and changing laws within the furniture industry and this seminar is just one of the ways in which we give them access to the kind of vital information they need to run their business.”
The day will run from 10.30am to 1pm followed by lunch. The cost of the course is £50 and is available to BFM members. They can register by emailing [email protected]
The British Furniture Manufacturers is a trade association that has represented the interests of the British furniture industry for more than 65 years. It has a broad based membership covering domestic, contract, office and kitchen manufacturers as well as suppliers to the industry and retailers who enjoy a number of benefits including access to expertise across a number of subjects including export, the EU timber regulations, health and safety, commodity pricing and the environment.