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Women in Tech Dublin

September 2019

Event date: 12th September 2019

HGF Patent Attorney Sarah McCrann will be speaking at Women in Tech Dublin, Thursday 12th September 2019.

Ireland is poised to lead the charge on challenging the status-quo of the tech industry and to shape a future that is full of the best and brightest voices – across all verticals. The opportunities mean it’s not only an amazing time to be in tech, but to be a leading voice in the movement for positive change.

HGF Patent Attorney Sarah McCrann will be speaking at the Women in Tech conference in Dublin.

The session will provide a brief introduction to different types of Intellectual Property and will then focus on Patents. It will discuss what can be protected, and what can’t, and the process for getting protection. It will cover the potential pitfalls and misconceptions and also other people’s patents and how they can affect your business, whether you’re pursuing protection or not.

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