IP Workshop – Patents & Trade Marks

What?

Join Dehns in London for an interactive workshop designed for students who want to explore the world of innovation, law, and protecting ideas.

This hands-on session run by Professional Support Attorney, Gill McGuire, will introduce you to the basics of Intellectual Property, including both patents and trade marks, and its use in protecting inventions and brand identities.

You will take part in a practical exercise in which you will consider a product and how you would go about both drafting a patent claim and protecting the associated brand using trade marks.

What you’ll learn:

• What Intellectual Property is and why it matters
• The basics of patentability (what makes an invention protectable)
• How trade marks protect names, logos, and brands
• How businesses use IP to turn ideas into commercial success

What to expect:

• Interactive group activity
• An opportunity to review and discuss the IP for a commercially successful product
• Insights into patent claim drafting and brand protection using trade marks
• Information relating to careers in IP
• A chance to network with current trainees and attorneys

Why Attend?

• Gain practical insight into a growing and specialist career area
• Develop analytical and commercial thinking skills
• Enhance your CV with relevant experience
• Learn directly from industry professionals

Who?

Applications are welcomed from university students who are studying STEM degrees.

No prior knowledge of IP is required!

How to sign-up / apply

Complete the application form available on Dehn’s Vacancies page.

Other info

Please take a look at the Dehns website careers page: https://www.dehns.com/careers/

Contact

Email: [email protected]

Phone: +44 (0)20 7632 7200

Last Updated: August 3, 2026