Cleaning up a polluted IP world
It is time to confront the danger and complexity that plagues IP by committing to education and awareness, says Scott Frank at AT&T and the Georgia IP Alliance.
Without IP, ideas would essentially have no economic value. IP is what turns an idea into an asset with economic value. And without economic value, key innovations and big ideas that are essential to our expansive knowledge economy would probably stall or even cease altogether.
A world without IP would result in a chilling effect on innovation. Very few people and companies would be willing to spend significant time and money to develop an idea if they couldn’t profit from it.
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15th Corporate IP Institute another packed success for intellectual property leaders
The 15th Annual Corporate Intellectual Property Institute® (CIPI) was hosted by the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance and returned to Georgia State University College of Law to help in-house corporate counsel, local IP leaders, seasoned academics and lawyers at the top of the profession share knowledge and collect more than a dozen CLE credits for the effort.
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GIPA’s 6th Annual IP Think Tank focuses on strengthening Georgia IP impact on needs
The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance held its 6th Annual Intellectual Property Think Tank in December at the offices of Smith, Gambrell and Russell, LLP. This year’s theme focused on: “Dimensioning the Intellectual Property Needs of the State of Georgia”. Over 30 intellectual property thought leaders representing Georgia’s IP Ecosystem participated in event, including Corporations, Government, Universities, Entrepreneurs, Private Law Practices and IP Service Providers.
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Play-by-play of a “Ludacris” Intellectual Property Masterclass
What do a world-famous entertainer, the executive producer of a hit television show, and the top executive at a major film studio have in common? On November 16, 2019 they (and others) influenced students, creatives and attorneys at the Intellectual Property Masterclass hosted by the Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Initiative (ESML) and the Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII).
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GIPA talks IP with Georgia educators
GIPA was kindly provided time on the agenda at the Technology Student Association (TSA) of GA’s annual event at Jekyll Island. TSA is a national student organization created to develop skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) as well as business education. The organization has 250,000 members.
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Winners for K-12 Inventure Prize @ Georgia Tech Announced
For the sixth year running, Georgia Tech recently hosted the K-12 InVenture Prize. The competition, modeled after the Georgia Tech InVenture Prize, encourages elementary, middle school, and high school students to engage with invention and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts.
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Georgia Takes Aim at Becoming a Global Intellectual Property Leader
The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) is proud to announce a partnership with the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (GIPA) designed to enhance intellectual property education and awareness across the Peach State. Georgia currently ranks tenth in the country in patents awarded by the United States Patent Office.
As part of the collaboration, Michelson IP will provide GIPA access to its extensive portfolio of open educational resources – developed to enhance IP education. The organizations will coordinate to incorporate these IP assets into the curricula of select Georgia K-12 schools and educational programs in order to advance the shared goals of fueling innovation and entrepreneurship, driving economic opportunities.
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