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Celebrating U.S. Trademark Law: Happy 75 to the Lanham Act
As the United States today celebrates the 245th anniversary of its independence, the intellectual property (IP) community will tomorrow be celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Lanham …
Iancu Weighs in on IP Waiver, Critical Role of Patents for SMEs at World IP Day Event
“Property rights are not just good for the economy, they save lives”, Grover Norquist, President of Americans for Tax Reform said, speaking at Innovating the Future: Celebrating 2021 …
Survival Strategy: Supporting SMEs to Leverage IP for Growth in Uncertain Times – A Perspective from Ireland
World IP Day may not have fully captured the public imagination yet, but it is increasingly an important moment to reflect on a topic that impacts all …
Open for Business: How Intellectual Property Supports Our Entrepreneurs
Starting a business is steeped with uncertainty, especially during a global pandemic. Small business owners are constantly running through the scenarios: Can I make payroll? Will I …
Copyrights Help SMEs Bring Their Ideas to Market – Especially if They’re Registered
Discussion around intellectual property strategies for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often focus chiefly on patent and trademarks. But the benefits of copyright to a small business …
None of the Top 20 U.S. Business Schools Require Students Learn About IP to be Awarded an MBA
Students at prestigious universities in the United States are not required to take even a single intellectual property (IP) course to fulfill the requirements for a graduate …
World IP Day 2021 Roundup: Spotlight on SMEs in Commercializing Innovation and Creativity
Today is World Intellectual Property Day; the theme for the 21st annual celebration raising awareness for the role of various forms of IP in supporting strong economies …
World IP Day 2021: Reflections During a Global Pandemic Year
Never more than in this past year has reflection and introspection been important to cope with the isolation and stress brought by a raging pandemic. As I …
Lack of Internet Access Threatens American Innovation
As we celebrate World IP Day this week, the theme of which is “IP and SMEs [small and medium enterprises]”, we must remember that – from its founding – …
‘Moving Beyond Words’ to Action: Women in IP Share Real-World Tips to Close the Gender Gap
Gloria Steinem wrote Moving Beyond Words: Age, Rage, Sex, Power, Money, Muscles: Breaking Boundaries of Gender in 1994. Steinem was an iconic figure in a movement that began …
Celebrating Women’s History Month: USPTO Events Highlight Women in STEM and Business
Last week the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held the first of five discussions that will take place every Wednesday in March during its Women’…
From Home Security to VoIP: Honoring Black Women Inventors of the Last Half-Century
Throughout February, we have recognized some of the earliest Black women inventors, beginning with Martha Jones in 1868 and her patent directed to a corn husker, ending with …
Sarah Boone: the ‘Ironing Table’, Perfected
Sarah Boone is believed to be the fifth African-American woman to be awarded a U.S. patent Her invention, U.S. Patent No. 473,653, issued in 1892 and was …
Eighteen Dollars for Her Patent: Ellen Elgin and the Story of the Clothes-Wringer
In August 1888, Ellen Elgin, a black woman housekeeper, invented a clothes wringer which allowed clothing to be washed and dried faster by feeding clothes through two rollers …
Signed with an ‘X’: Judy Reed, Improved Dough Kneader and Roller
Judy W. Reed, one of the first recorded African American women to receive a U.S. patent (No. 305,474), is known for her invention titled “Dough Kneader and …
