The Latest from Michelson IP
Monthly News Roundup – November 2022
Need some good reading material? Here's a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into the past month! "The analysis of teams found that teams with a wider diversity of ages had slightly higher rates of forward citations [meaning...
ICYMI: Founder Workshop on Protecting and Commercializing IP
This week Michelson IP, along with our partners at the Alliance for SoCal Innovation hosted an info-packed session led by Maysam Pessian of Wilson Sonsini and Dr. Ruben Flores-Saaib of General Inception. Here's a sampling of the topics touched on during the event: ✔️...
What is a Copyright Claim on Youtube?
Copyright claims are a well-known aspect of the giant social streaming platform YouTube. A copyright claim is made when someone suspects that another person has utilized their creation(s) without their consent. Below we'll take a look at what it means to receive a...
Facts about Intellectual Property: Top 5 Need-to-Know’s for your Entrepreneur Toolkit
Today, Michelson IP is celebrating National Entrepreneur’s Day by giving you some quick facts about intellectual property that new business owners should add to their toolkit. By all accounts, data has shown that people are launching their own businesses more than...
Monthly News Roundup – October 2022
Need some good reading material? Here's a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into the past month! "AI software is patentable, and applicants are seeking protection at a remarkable rate. In 2000, the U.S. Patent and Trademark...
Why NACCE 2022 is contender for Best Higher Ed Conference of the Year
Judy Fox, Director, The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property Michelson IP attends a lot of annual events as most in the higher education space do. Director Judy Fox, highlights why NACCE 2022 will go down as a top higher ed conference of the year. NACCE 2022...
Can You Sell a Patent?
A patent is an intellectual property tool made to help the owner protect their invention from being made, used, or sold by others. Depending on the invention it is protecting, patents can be very valuable because of the exclusive financial benefit the invention...
What is a Utility Patent?
What is a utility patent? In the film “Romy and Michelle’s High School Reunion,” Mira Sorvino’s character claims to have invented the Post It. Her classmates are skeptical, but had she shown them a patent listing her as the inventor, they might have been impressed!...
When Does a Song Become Public Domain?
After a certain period of time, a work’s intellectual property protections may expire and it enters the public domain. Public domain indicates any creative works that have no protection under intellectual property laws are considered to be in the public domain, and...
Monthly News Roundup – September 2022
Need some good reading material? Here's a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into the past month! "Getty Images chief Craig Peters told The Verge in a statement that his company has banned AI-generated art over the potential...
What is IP Valuation? The role of IP in the value of a startup
When you are starting a business, one of the most important things to think about is your intellectual property (IP). Your IP is what makes your business unique and gives you a competitive advantage. In this article, we will discuss the role of IP when it comes to...
Founder Dr. Gary Michelson wins IPOEF’s Champion Award for Intellectual Property Education advocacy
We're proud to announce that our founder Dr. Gary Michelson has been awarded the 2022 Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation's IP Champion award for leadership his vast advocacy efforts in highlighting the value of intellectual property awareness &...
NACCE Member Schools: IP Educator of Excellence Nominations OPEN NOW – Sept 15th
RECOGNIZE AN OUTSTANDING IP EDUCATOR BY SUBMITTING THE NOMINATION FORM TODAY! Each year, The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property (Michelson IP) and National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) awards a deserving community college...
Should I Trademark My Logo?
If you are an entrepreneur looking to protect your brand through IP protections, you may ask: should I trademark my logo? If your logo is an incredibly important asset to your brand (which it would be for most), then the answer is yes. Besides your brand name, it is...
Monthly News Roundup – August 2022
Need some good reading material? Here's a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into the past month! "Recently, several organizations have risen to the challenge of demystifying intellectual property, situating it within an...
Intellectual property gives students power–if they know about it.
Judy Fox - Michelson IP Director’s Corner Schools are ramping up all across the country. Along with it, teachers are reminding students of the importance of creating work that is authentic and warning them of the consequences of plagiarism. Plagiarism occurs when...
The HBCU IP Futures Collaborative gets featured in Inventors Digest!
This article was featured as the August 2022 cover story in Inventors Digest! Click here to view the full magazine cover and story. By Justin Chapman A SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY STUDENT created a way to make meal preparation faster, and he applied for a...
Can Ideas Be Copyrighted?
A copyright is a form of intellectual property that gives the owner the exclusive right to distribute creative work. Creators use copyrights to protect their creative work and to prevent others from copying and distributing it as theirs. While most people have heard...
Monthly News Roundup – July 2022
Need some good reading material? Here's a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into this month! "Invent Together, an IP diversity advocacy group has announced the launch of The Inventor’s Patent Academy (TIPA), an e-learning...
Monthly News Roundup – June 2022
Need some good reading material? Here's a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into this month! "...when Taken Alive, 35, asked for copies [of the Lakota dictionary], he was shocked to learn that the consortium, run by a white...
Trademark Licensing
A trademark is a word, phrase, symbol, or design that identifies and distinguishes the goods and services of one company from those of another. A trademark license is one way to transfer the use of a trademark or service mark from its owner (the licensor) to another...
Equity, Education, and Perseverance are the Keys to a Successful Intellectual Property Ecosystem
Dr. Gary K. Michelson advocated for IP education for all students at the First Look SoCal Innovation Showcase, an annual conference celebrating the very best early-stage startups commercializing deep tech and life science breakthroughs from SoCal’s top research...
What is Patent Infringement?
Patents serve as a valuable tool of the U.S. Intellectual Property system for inventors and creators looking to protect their work in the marketplace. According to the USPTO, a patent for an invention is defined as “the grant of a property right to the inventor,...
Introducing Judy Fox, Director of Michelson IP
This month, Judy Fox was introduced as the new Director of the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property initiative. Prior to joining Michelson IP, Judy worked as the Regional Director of the Business & Entrepreneurship Sector for the Los Angeles Region. In...
Monthly News Roundup – May 2022
Need some good reading material? Here's a quick recap of the top IP news stories and hot topics in IP we loved diving into this month! "The patent system assumes that inventors are human. Inventions devised by machines require their own intellectual property law and...