Intellectual Property Education for All
Free patent, copyright, and trademark resources for budding inventors and entrepreneurs.
Educators
Use free IP curricula and digital resources in your courses across disciplines.
Organizations & Associations
Empower your entrepreneurial communities with access to IP education.
Independent Creators
Explore the fundamentals of IP with our online course, ebook, blog, or video series.
What is Intellectual Property?
The Innovation Journey Begins Here.
Watch our video series to learn the basics of IP.
The Intangible Advantage
Intellectual Property’s imprint is everywhere – from Silicon Valley startups to Fortune 500 board rooms.
Any person today who does not understand at least the basics of intellectual property — and its value and role in science, business, arts, and the professions — will find him or herself at a distinct disadvantage in the world of tomorrow.
The Intangible Advantage aims to make intellectual property accessible to everyone, not just lawyers and CEOs.
Patents
How do exclusive rights to your inventions benefit you and society?
Copyrights
Can you protect a wide variety of artistic and intellectual works?
Trademarks
Why are distinctive words, names, and symbols valuable?
Trade Secrets
Do you have to publicly disclose your creation to gain legal protection?
The Michelson 20MM Foundation
Founded by Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson, The Michelson 20MM Foundation is dedicated to ensuring that equitable educational opportunities that lead to meaningful careers, are accessible to all. At the cutting edge of higher education, the foundation helps forward-thinking entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and organizations close the opportunity gap. Stimulating change through advocacy, grant making, and impact investments, the foundation aims to support students at every step of their journey, from enrollment to life post-graduation.