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Join this roundtable event to discuss common challenges and opportunities for businesses when exporting your products and services into the EU.
It is a great opportunity to meet with other exporting businesses, discuss any challenges you are facing, pose any questions you might have and most importantly identify solutions to drive your export growth.
If you have a product or service that you are looking to sell to the EU then this session will provide an opportunity to share and discuss common issues and get advice from peers and trade specialists.
Why attend?
This event is suitable for businesses of all sizes who are either existing exporters or exporting for the first time. By joining us you will:
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Understand more about the export journey including how to select the right countries and how to determine the best ‘route to market’ for your business
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Discuss Practical considerations including how to protect IP or how to find out about product rules and regulations when venturing into the EU
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Hear about the support available from DBT
Meet the speaker
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Andrea Collins - MIEx, MBA, BA (Hons)
Andrea is an international trade specialist with 25+ years’ experience in the industry. A linguist fluent in French and Spanish, Andrea specializes in importing, exporting, business resilience, business growth and trading with the EU. |
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Peter Mumford – Senior Associate Patent Attorney
Peter is a UK and European patent attorney with more than 8 years’ experience and specialises in the pharmaceutical and chemical fields. His main areas of interest include small molecule pharmaceuticals, biocides, medical treatments, and process chemistry.
He has a wide range of experience in patent drafting, national patent prosecution, due diligence, portfolio management, and oppositions and appeals before the European Patent Office. Peter’s client base ranges from university spinouts and SMEs to multi-national corporations. |
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Maria Muntean - Associate and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney
Maria is an Associate and Chartered Trade Mark Attorney, specialising in brand clearance and protection, brand expansion and filing strategies, global portfolio management, and brand enforcement. She has experience advising clients across diverse sectors including consumer goods, automotive, and life sciences.
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Unlocking the Global Potential of Your Business: Understanding how to trade with the EU |
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| Date: 08 February 2024 | |||
| Location: Potter Clarkson LLP, Chapel Quarter, Mount Street, Nottingham NG1 6HQ | |||
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| 09.30 Arrival/Networking 10.00 Introduction – Heather Martin 10.10 Roundtable discussion - Andrea Collins 11.10 Intellectual Property in the EU Potter Clarkson 11.30 Next steps and close |
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| If you have any queries relating to international trade why not contact us. With staff in offices across the globe, we can help you find the answers. | |||
| email: dbtmidlands@businessandtrade.gov.uk | |||
| call: 0300 303 8955 | |||
| visit: great.gov.uk | |||
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How to register
Places at this event are limited so book your free place today via the link below.
Register
For any other export related enquiries contact the Department for Business and Trade in the Midlands at dbtmidlands@businessandtrade.gov.uk or call 0300 303 8955
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is the Government Department that helps UK based companies succeed in the global economy. We also help overseas companies bring their high-quality investment to the UK’s dynamic economy, acknowledged as Europe’s best place in which to succeed in global business.
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