Diploma in Consumer Affairs and Trading Standards (DCATS)
Intellectual Property training courses
Primarily aimed at supporting students preparing to take the Trading Standards Institute DCATS IP examination, these courses are also ideal for anyone wishing to develop an understanding of all aspects of IP, civil copyright and trade mark issues, the role of the Intellectual Property Office, and IP crime.
Provided by the Intellectual Property Office and the Alliance Against IP Theft (AAIPT), courses are delivered by professionals from the IP arena.
The dates and venues for students sitting the November 2012 DCATS IP examination are:
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June 2012 - Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Office, Newport, South Wales - 5 July 2012 - Civil Law
PRS for Music, London - 11 September 2012 - Criminal Law
PRS for Music, London - 4 October 2012 - Revision Day
Intellectual Property Office, Newport, South Wales
There are three ways to book:
Option 1
The full four courses package costs £400 + VAT, including all refreshments and a free set of distance learning notes.
Option 2
The two day course, Civil and Criminal Law days, can be booked as a stand alone course, at a charge of £275 + VAT. [This price does not include the distance learning notes].
Option 3
Any individual day can be booked individually, at a charge of £150 + VAT. [This price does not include the distance learning notes].
Distance learning notes
These notes are updated annually, and can be purchased separately at a cost of £100 +VAT per set.
Places are limited; therefore book early to avoid disappointment.