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Develop skills with those who lead innovation. Our training offer combines the experience of business experts with the excellence of trainers from academia, namely from the University of Coimbra. Whether through our calendar of upcoming scheduled events or our flexible catalogue, find the right training here to boost your profile.

Training catalogue

Objectives

  • Present the typical procedures and formalities for protecting the external appearance (design) of products and their importance for organisations focused on innovative products.

Contents

  • The National and Community registration route;
  • The particular protection requirements;
  • The coordination of design protection with other forms of industrial property rights protection.
Trainer: José Ricardo Aguilar
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Legal managers and technicians; recent graduates; professionals who need to update their knowledge

Objectives

  • To acquire knowledge of the legal framework specifically applicable to the protection of the aforementioned IT assets.

Contents

  • Legal framework for the protection of computer programs;
  • The software developed within a business or organisational environment;
  • The licensing and distribution of computer programs and the rules governing the copying of programs;
  • The role of the brand in the operation of the software;
  • The regime of the Open Source;
  • Database protection.
Trainer: José Ricardo Aguilar
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Legal managers and technicians; recent graduates; professionals who need to update their knowledge

Objectives

  • To highlight the importance of distinctive signs in a business context;
  • The specific protection requirements and the applicable legal framework;
  • The national and international registration process;
  • The development of an effective strategy for brand protection and exploitation.

Contents

  • Trademarks and other distinctive signs;
  • Legislation relating to trade marks;
  • Legal framework – likelihood of confusion and conflict between signs;
  • Examples of registrable signs;
  • The national and international registration system;
  • List of domain names (URLs);
  • Simulation of a national trade mark registration via the INPI portal.
Trainer: José Ricardo Aguilar
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Legal managers and technicians; recent graduates; professionals who need to update their knowledge

Objectives

  • To highlight the importance and the wealth of information contained in patent databases;
  • To present the most relevant patent databases;
  • To equip students with the ability to conduct research independently within their respective fields of study.

Contents

  • Experimentation hands-on from the most relevant patent databases (Espacenet and USPTO);
  • Presentation and exploration of the most relevant research criteria;
  • Carrying out practical research exercises.
Trainer: José Ricardo Aguilar
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Legal managers and technicians; recent graduates; professionals who need to update their knowledge

Objectives

  • Identify the objectives of audits (set their purpose within the context of Quality Management Systems, Management System Standards and continuous improvement within organisations);
  • Identify the stages of an audit (Explain the responsibilities of the various stakeholders, the different stages involved in conducting an audit, and the intended outcomes of the audit process);
  • Apply the behavioural principles to the audit;
  • Conduct audits of management systems, including the preparation of the relevant report.

Contents

Module I: General Concepts

  • Introduction;
  • A historical overview of the emergence of quality standards and their development;
  • Harmonisation of the various series of standards – Integrated management systems;
  • Implementation of organisational certification;
  • Related concepts and principles, definitions;
  • Presentation of NP EN ISO 19011:2019.

MODULE 2: Implementation basics

  • Code of ethics;
  • Roles performed in the context of audits;
  • Objectives of the audits;
  • Rules and responsibilities of the various stakeholders in AI;
  • Stages of the audit and associated activities;
  • Analysis of audit findings;
  • Conducting the audit;
  • Audits as a Process;
  • Interpersonal perception and communication;
  • Communication process;
  • Useful techniques

MODULE 3: Conducting an Audit

  • Audit simulation in a real-world environment;
  • Analysis of findings and drafting of the internal audit report;
  • Review of the report
Trainer: Rui Henriques
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Quality Management System technicians and managers; professionals who need to update their knowledge in this area

Objectives

  • An overview of the EN 9100 standard, highlighting its differences compared to the ISO 9001 standard, illustrated with practical examples of its implementation.

Contents

Introduction to the topic, background and definitions;

  • Standards in the aerospace sector;
  • Quality in organisations;
  • Introduction to EN 9100.

Detailed analysis of the specific requirements of EN 9100;

  • EN 9100 and regulations;
  • Conclusions
Trainer: Rui Henriques
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Quality managers and other professionals working in the field of quality. Professionals involved in aviation, aerospace and defence projects.

Objectives

– To build on the knowledge acquired in “IP Fundamentals”;
– To provide more in-depth knowledge to users who are already familiar with the intellectual property system.

Contents

– The requirements for patentability;
– The formalities involved in patent applications;
– The protection of inventions at international level;
– The specific features of the registration of distinctive signs;
– Practical applications;
– The ‘stakeholders’: the registration offices, the applicant and the intellectual property creator, and the Official Industrial Property Agents.

Trainer: José Ricardo Aguilar
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Legal managers and technicians; recent graduates; professionals who need to update their knowledge

Objectives

Introduce the topic of intellectual property to new potential users.

Contents

– Innovation and Protection;
– Intellectual Property: Industrial Property Rights and Copyright;
– List and description of the various rights;
– Practical applications.

Trainer: José Ricardo Aguilar
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Legal managers and technicians; recent graduates; professionals who need to update their knowledge

Objectives

  • To introduce the specific issue of the protection of works to new audiences and the relevant legal framework.

Contents

  • The Legal Framework for Copyright and Related Rights;
  • Ownership of works and the regime applicable to works created within an organisational setting;
  • Contracts relating to construction works – the building contract.
Trainer: José Ricardo Aguilar
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Legal managers and technicians; recent graduates; professionals who need to update their knowledge

Objectives

  • To address business issues relating to intellectual property, its transfer and exploitation;
  • To explore the practical forms of interaction between science and industry, and their most common contractual and operational procedures.

Contents

  • The legal framework governing the licensing and transfer of industrial property rights;
  • The transmission of know-how;
  • “Analysing a technology transfer agreement” – a detailed analysis of the standard clauses in an agreement for the transfer of intellectual property;
  • Other contractual arrangements typical of science-industry partnerships – Confidentiality agreements, Material Transfer Agreements, Agreements for the Assignment of Rights;
  • The Intellectual Property Regulations of Portuguese Universities and their significance in this context.
Trainer: José Ricardo Aguilar
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Legal managers and technicians; recent graduates; professionals who need to update their knowledge

Objectives

  • How to describe the QA/QC role accurately, listing its main tasks and responsibilities;
  • How to clearly identify the various specific aspects of the QA/QC role in projects related to the space industry;
  • How to identify, plan and implement, in a structured manner, the various activities involved in the QA/QA role;
  • How to ensure proper control of QA/QC activities, using reliable, commonly available tools and other instruments;
  • How to ensure effective coordination and communication regarding PA/QA activities with clients, suppliers and other stakeholders;
  • How to properly plan for the impact of QA/QC activities on the organisation’s budget and day-to-day operations.

Contents

Introduction to the topic, background and definitions

  • The PA function in a spatial design project;
  • PA – Product Assurance;
  • QA – Quality Assurance

Dependability, reliability and maintainability

  • Safety;
  • Electric and Electronic Equipment Parts;
  • Materials, Mechanical Parts and Processes

Software PA

  • General aspects
  • PA Documentation
  • Impact of the PA/QA in terms of cost and schedule.
Trainer: Rui Henriques
Tools and resources: This training can be delivered in person or remotely, through IPN's Moodle collaborative learning platform.
Audience: Quality managers and other professionals working in the field of Quality and Quality Control; Professionals with requirements relating to various aspects of QA/QC in space projects; Recent graduates keen to pursue a career in QA/QC within space projects.

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Because every company has its own unique DNA, we steer clear of off-the-shelf solutions. IPN designs consultancy and training solutions that are 100% tailored to the specific needs of your organisation.
Our process begins with a thorough needs assessment, followed by the development of training content and programmes designed to tackle real-world problems. Our aim is to equip your team with practical tools, ensuring that the training drives genuine innovation and delivers a measurable return on investment for your business.

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