Countries highly dependent on intellectual property rights do little to educate people not working in the IP field about the importance of such rights, an industry-backed study has found …
Intellectual property education crucial to America’s future
By C. L. Max Nikias and Gary K. Michelson, M.D.
Intellectual property (IP) industries today generate 38.2 percent of total U.S. GDP, or an astonishing $6.6 trillion in annual output. IP is also responsible, directly and indirectly, for 30 percent of total U.S. employment ….
Intellectual Property Education: More Work to be Done
Educating students on the uses and workings of intellectual property has grown in recent years, but ‘there is still more work to be done towards introducing IP into course curriculum,’ according to a Center for IP Understanding (CIPU) survey released this week.
IP “literacy” matters – CIPU promotes IP awareness for all
The video features interviews with business, academic and government leaders who attended the recent Intellectual Property Awareness Summit (IPAS 2017) in Chicago.
It explores the growing interest of governments and businesses in helping to promote innovation and economic growth through effective IP protection.
To watch the video, go here.
IP Awareness Summit: IP Education Today Panel
IP Awareness Summit, Chicago, IL – November 2017.
Panelists at IP Awareness Summit discuss IP Education Today: Stephen Haber (Stanford), Bob Bramson (founder, InterDigital), Ked Seddon (LoT Network), Russell Slifer (Deputy Director of the USPTO, 2014-2017)
Patents and Prejudice
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a person in possession of a good invention, must be in want of a patent, but with the emergence of significant abuses of the system, public perception has suffered. Manny Schecter explains. . .
Living on Awareness
As the first of its kind, the Intellectual Property Awareness Summit aimed to enhance IP understanding and address confusion. Bruce Berman explains. . .
US prosperity damaged by weakened IP, says IPAS keynote speaker
Intellectual property has always been a key element in supporting US prosperity, but recent court decisions and the introduction of the America Invents Act have led to a weakened IP system in comparison to foreign rivals. . .
“Erosion of IP Rights Threatens U.S. Competitiveness,” says Economist David Teece at the IP Awareness Summit
https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/414465537/erosion-of-ip-rights-threatens-u-s-competitiveness-says-economist-david-teece-at-the-ip-awareness-summit
Center for IP Understanding partners with Michelson 20MM Foundation for November’s IP Awareness Summit in Chicago
On November 6th, the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) will host the Intellectual Property Awareness Summit (IPAS) at the Chicago-Kent College of Law (CKCL).
IP Awareness Summit 2017 will Confront the Growing Frustration over IP Rights
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) in conjunction with Chicago-Kent College of Law (CKCL), Illinois Institute of Technology announced today that it is holding the first Intellectual Property Awareness Summit in Chicago on November 6.
CIPU Enters Education Partnership
The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) and the Michelson 20MM Foundation are partnering to improve awareness of intellectual property rights.
Michelson 20MM Foundation to Partner with the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding on IP Education Initiatives
NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 21, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — New York, August 21, 2017 – The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) and the Michelson 20MM Foundation (Michelson 20MM), announced today that the organizations will work together to increase positive awareness of intellectual property rights and provide education and information to students and other audiences.
Intellectual Property Education Lags the U.S. Economy
IBM’s Chief Patent Counsel, Manny Schecter (CIPU board member), looks at the lack of IP education in the U.S.
by Manny Schecter
Have you ever watched an episode of the television show Shark Tank? Contestants attempt to attract investments in their businesses by marketing them to moguls (the “sharks”). Innovation and entrepreneurship are strong themes. Virtually every contestant with a new product is asked about patent protection…
America’s Patent System: Amazingly resilient
By Marshall Phelps
“Put simply, America’s formula for economic success has always been STARTUPS + PATENTS = JOB CREATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH.”
EDITORIAL NOTE: What follows is taken from the remarks of Marshall Phelps, delivered at the NAPP annual meeting in San Jose, California.
The Center for IP Understanding and Tusher Center for the Management of Intellectual Capital Will Work Together to Improve IP Awareness
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU), an independent non-profit organization devoted to increasing awareness of intellectual property rights and their impact on our economy and peoples’ lives, announced today that it will work with the Tusher Center for the Management of Intellectual Capital (Tusher), a research and outreach unit in the Haas School of Business at the University of California Berkeley, to facilitate IP awareness among diverse audiences.
Trolling for news?
The CIPU report, “Patterns in Media Coverage of Patent Disputes,” reviewed 127 articles that dealt with ‘patent infringement.’
Bias Found in Tech Media Articles on Patent Disputes
Tech media often provide incomplete and potentially misleading reporting on patent disputes and “trolls”…
Report on reporting
CIPU published a research report analyzing patterns in media coverage of patent infringement fir articels published in 2016.
The study found that nearly half of the sampled articles were “op-ed or trend pieces.”
CIPU Media Survey Reflects High Subjectivity in Reporting of Patent Infringement Stories
Analysis of 127 articles published in business, technology and general news media show almost half are opinion pieces.