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Start Your IP Journey Today
Intellectual property (IP) refers to intangible creations of the mind, which can be invaluable in today’s innovation economy. Michelson IP provides access to IP education to support budding inventors and entrepreneurs – no matter where they are in their journey. Get started with any of our free resources, which cover the fundamentals of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and more.
All of our resources are made possible by the
generous support of Dr. Gary and Alya Michelson.
Who Are These Resources For?
- Educators: Identify resources and workshop ideas for teaching IP to students.
- Innovators: Inventors, artists, entrepreneurs, startup founders and researchers—learn how and why to protect.
What Will You Learn?
- Copyrights: Protect originally authored works and understand Fair Use.
- Trademarks: Discover the value of a mark to distinguish your business or brand and how to protect it.
- Patents: Learn the benefits of exclusive rights, what’s patentable, and how to navigate the system.
- Trade Secrets: Find out if keeping your ideas secret is a better legal strategy for your business.
Watch Our Basics of Intellectual Property Video Series
What are the most important facets of IP? Find the answer to this and other essential questions in our series of intellectual property videos. The series consists of 9 videos all under 5 minutes. IP education in a pinch!
Download Our Digital Textbook to Learn How to Protect Your Innovations
Introduction to Intellectual Property provides a clear, effective introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. The text may be used by students and instructors in formal courses, as well as those applying intellectual property considerations to entrepreneurship, marketing, law, computer science, engineering, design, or other fields. The luminaries involved with this project represent the forefront of knowledge and experience, and the material offers considerable examples and scenarios, as well as exercises and references.
Contributors to Introduction of Intellectual Property include:
- David Kline, Pulitzer Prize-nominated intellectual property expert
- David Kappos, former Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of the Patent Office
- Louis Foreman, inventor, entrepreneur, and President of the Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation
- Paul R. Michel, retired Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Access Our Intellectual Property Course on Udemy
Develop a working knowledge of the basics of patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Learn at your own pace, on any device!