Our Favorite Intellectual Property Resources

At the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, our mission is to close the IP education gap and empower the next generation of inventors, entrepreneurs, and creators with the knowledge they’ll need to capitalize on their innovations. Keeping this front of mind, we’ve curated a collection of some of our favorite external resources for those looking for additional educational materials or ready to take the next step in protecting your IP.

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General Resources

Subject	Source
IP Careers 101: A Student’s Guide to Careers in Intellectual Property	GIPA
What is Intellectual Property?	WIPO
IP case studies	WIPO
SUCCESS Act Report	USPTO
Progress and Potential: A profile of women inventors on U.S. patents	USPTO
Intellectual Property Awareness Basics Central (IPABC)	CIPU

Patent Resources

Subject	Source
Search engine from Google that indexes patents and patent applications	Google Patents
Invention to Patent 101 guide	IPWatchdog
Patent Searching 101 tutorial	IPWatchdog
Patent Search	USPTO
Patent Pro Bono Program for independent inventors and small businesses	USPTO
Pro Se Assistance Program	USPTO
Patent Search	FreePatentsOnline (FPO)
DIY Patent Education Platform	Patent Hacks®

Copyright Resources

Subject	Source
Copyright Registration Portal	Copyright.gov

Trademark Resources

Subject	Source
Trademark Database Search	USPTO
Trademark Initial Application form	USPTO

IP Strategy

Subject	Source
Intellectual Property Canvas	Startup Accelerator, Zürich University of Applied Sciences
IP Strategy for Entrepreneurs	Kauffman FoundersSchool
Guide to navigating IP at U.S. universities	VentureWell
Free Patent Search Education	Patent Hacks®

Publications/Media/Entertainment

Subject	Source
YouTube channel series on IP education (modern and intellectual standpoint)	Crash Course
Reality TV show featuring aspiring inventors seeking to launch their inventions	Everyday Edisons
Online publications that bridges the gap between the worlds of business and fashion law	The Fashion Law
Publication highlighting the inventor community	Inventors Digest
The Fair Use App	NewMediaRights
Copyright: The Card Game – U.S. version	Paul Bond, SUNY Broome Community College

K-12 Resources

Subject	Source
The Inventor Handbook – preliminary guide for high school-age inventors	Lemelson-MIT
National Summer Teacher Institute	USPTO
High School Resource Guide	USPTO

The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, an initiative of the Michelson 20MM Foundation, addresses critical gaps in intellectual property education to empower the next generation of inventors. Michelson 20MM was founded thanks to the generous support of renowned spinal surgeon Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson. To learn more, visit 20mm.org.