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Barry Brager 8/19/21 Barry Brager 8/19/21

Intellectual Property Education: Why it’s a Necessity for Today’s Graduates

Competence in the creation, protection, and commercialization of intellectual property is now a valuable skill set for college and university graduates looking to compete in today’s Knowledge Economy.

Intellectual property (IP) plays a significant role in realizing competitive advantage for major industries built on brands, designs, technology, content, software, or data. This suggests that nearly all academic disciplines and professions, including business and marketing, engineering, art and design, and life science, benefit from knowledge of the use of IP to create value in their chosen field or industry. While IP is based on legal rights, the use of these rights in business is strategic in nature, and hence what makes learning about IP essential for most college and university students.

Barry Brager 2/15/21 Barry Brager 2/15/21

NCEAI to Expand American Innovation

An Empowering IP Mission

The National Council for Expanding American Innovation (NCEAI) is charged with strategizing new ways to expand American innovation by tapping into the strength of our nation’s diversity and increasing the opportunities for all Americans to participate in innovation.

The NCEAI’s mission is to help the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) develop a comprehensive national strategy to increase participation in our innovation ecosystem by encouraging, empowering, and supporting all future innovators. That includes increasing the involvement of women and other underrepresented groups.

Barry Brager 2/11/21 Barry Brager 2/11/21

MIT-Lemelson Study on the Economic Impact of Invention

$500K Prize Retrospective - Measuring the Impact of Invention

Lemelson-MIT Prize winning inventors have had a significant impact on our society, economy, and culture according to a 2021 study by the RAND Corporation. Findings in "Measuring the Value of Invention" have been supplemented by case studies produced by History Associates that provide greater details about six of the 26 prize recipients featured in the report. Video interviews will be released in Spring 2021.

Barry Brager 2/10/21 Barry Brager 2/10/21

IP Podcasts Create Understanding

Understanding IP Matters

‘Understanding IP Matters’ is an occasional podcast that looks at the impact of inventions and other intellectual property on people and business.

‘Understanding IP Matters’ is brought to you by the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding, an independent non-profit. CIPU provides outreach within an educational framework to improve IP literacy, promote freedom of ideas and deter theft.

The podcast is now available to stream.