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Navigating IP Education From Grade School to Grad School!

Intellectual property is everywhere – from your favorite brand of clothes to the technology that helps get you from home to work to the music of your favorite artists! Given IP’s continued importance to the growing economy and world around us, we need to ensure that the children of today will be prepared for the jobs of tomorrow.

As many educational institutions promote programs focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, it is essential for educators – including teachers, professors, or instructors at all levels from K-12 through university and beyond – to understand what IP is and how it is protected. Many students are budding creators and innovators who will look to their educators for guidance in navigating this complex process. It is not enough to simply teach students creativity and design thinking; they must also learn how to protect what they create. GIPA is committed to helping connect Georgia schools, teachers, parents, and communities with the resources needed to bring IP education to Georgia youth.

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PROGRAMS

How GIPA Serves.

We have a rich and evolving calendar of programming and events. These gatherings bring together different perspectives and participants within the IP ecosystem to learn about and discuss their IP needs of today and tomorrow.

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EVENTS

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Want to be part of the exciting world of intellectual property? Don't miss our events where we celebrate and push the boundaries of innovation. Join us now and experience the thrill of being at the forefront of IP!

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RESOURCES

Explore a collection of free resources to learn more about Innovation and IP Resources.

GIPA is your go-to resource for content about the IP ecosystem. We will continue to develop and curate content from across the IP Ecosystem and our ecosystem partners.

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PDFGIPA IP Toolkit

Download and review our IP Toolkit to learn the basics about the different types of intellectual property protection and the benefits they afford.

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PDFIP Careers 101: A Student's Guide to Careers in Intellectual Property

GIPA IP Careers team’s flagship resource to students, IP job candidates, and employers.

The team at GIPA IP Careers builds and maintains relationships with the nation’s best employers, both law firms and organizations, to curate job listings from the source.

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LinkHowtoons

Instructional comics that teach kids how to build projects and toys using everyday household goods.

LinkPBS Kids DESIGNsquad

Interactive website where students can Watch videos about design and innovation, Design and build their own cool ideas, be Wowed by cool technology, and Play games to learn how stuff works!

Book“Bee” the Inventor Coloring Book

STEAM activity book that teaches kids (ages 6-8) about invention.

LinkUS Patent and Trademark Office Kids Site

Fun activities, videos, and information about IP.

LinkNational Geographic Lesson on IP

A lesson to understand the importance of IP in your daily life.

HandbookLemelson-MIT Inventor Handbook

This site provides a basic overview of intellectual property and concepts of invention.

LinkPBS NewsHour Classroom’s “Invention Education” lesson series

Learn how to solve real-world problems, exploring inventions that do everything from battle invasive species to taking on climate change.

LinkINTA Unreal Campaign

The Unreal Campaign is an awareness program of the International Trademark Association (INTA) which aims to educate young consumers (14- to 23-years-old) about the dangers of counterfeiting and the importance of trademarks through online activities and direct school engagement.

LinkU.S. Patent and Trademark Office Parents & Teachers Site

This site provides resources to help tap into the passion and creativity that all children have to learn about creation, invention, and intellectual property.

WebinarIntellectual Property Webinar for K-12 Educators

The USPTO hosts monthly virtual professional development webinars for K-12 educators interested in integrating IP, innovation, and invention activities into their STEM/STEAM curriculum. Sessions are held on the last Tuesday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. ET.