What is a Design Patent? Design patents are a form of intellectual property protection granted to an inventor who has conceived a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture. In order to obtain a design patent, the invention must be embodied in...
Women inventors have played an important role in the innovations of the country and the world over time. According to the USPTO, women’s share of new entrants into patent system has increased by 12% since 1980. This Women’s History Month, find out the...
Need some good reading material? Here’s a quick recap of the top IP news stories we loved diving into this month! “This year, you can hardly open a social media app without seeing mention of it. Both Wrapped and Instagram stories have been around since...
By Jelani Odlum The Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property is proud to announce our latest grant to Purdue University’s Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. We have committed $20,000 to Purdue to support their infusion of educational materials on...
Need some good reading material? Here’s a quick recap of the top IP news stories we loved diving into this month! “In the creator economy, Professor Vasbinder suggests, it is less about enforcing the letter of the IP law, and more about receiving...
