2020 Newsletter: April-June

June 30, 2020

STROKE OF GENIUS™ SEASON 3

IPO Education Foundation launched Season 3 of the Stroke of Genius podcast in June. This season delves into fascinating stories and often-overlooked marvels from the world of intellectual property, one episode at a time. Learn about how we invent our way out of the world’s largest problems, whether you can trademark a color, famous copyright cases, and green technology. Subscribe to Stroke of Genius today on all major podcast platforms.
A special thank you to our sponsors:
DECEMBER 2020 AWARDS DINNER TO BE HELD VIRTUALLY
The IPO Education Foundation Board of Directors will change the format of the Annual Awards Dinner from an in-person gala to a free online event to protect the health and safety of the community. The virtual event will feature award winners and other special guests participating in Q&A and panel discussions. Stay tuned for more information about the 2020 Awards Ceremony.
FOUNDATION PROVIDES IP EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC
VIDEO SERIES: ASK THE EXPERTS
IPO Education Foundation launched a short video series about the fundamentals of intellectual property. These videos by IPO member experts provide short explanations on patents, design patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets which can be found on IPOEF.org or Youtube to help educate the public about IP.
GUEST LECTURES
In a time of distance learning, the IPO Education Foundation community continues to teach about the importance of intellectual property. Louis Foreman, board member and CEO of Enventys, joined partner 20MM on a webinar hosted by the Business and Entrepreneurship Sector at California Community Colleges. Mr. Foreman talked about the importance of IP education and shared his experience as an entrepreneur, starting companies from his college bedroom without any formal education about how to start a business.
Board member and professor at Harding University, Jon Wood, hosted a webinar for a group of 4th and 5th graders from Ottowa, Canada. He gave a pop up lesson about the fundamentals of IP using materials created by IPO Education Foundation in collaboration with 20 Million Minds Foundation.
Yeen Tham and Bryan Bortnick (IBM Corp.) spoke to students at Cornell Tech University on a webinar in April.They presented on IP due diligence for technology transfers, product code clearance, and open source software.
Yeen Tham and Bryan Bortnick (IBM Corp.) spoke to students at Cornell Tech University on a webinar in April.They presented on IP due diligence for technology transfers, product code clearance, and open source software.
WORLD IP DAY
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated each year to promote the role intellectual property rights play in promoting innovation and creativity. IPO Education Foundation created short videos featuring green innovators to celebrate this year’s theme Innovate for a Green Future. In case you missed them, these videos can be found on the IPOEF Youtube channel.
Featured inventors include:
  • Devendra Sadana, IBM Corp.
  • Andrea Madho, Lab141 and Season 2 host of Stroke of Genius™
  • Marin Gerov and Julian Samarjiev, DULO
  • Elie Track, nVizix
Thanks to our friends in the IP community for volunteering your time to help us continue these efforts!
SUPPORT IP EDUCATION
We understand that many people are experiencing unexpected financial hardships right now because of the pandemic. If you are in a position to donate, please consider IPO Education Foundation. IPOEF is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and therefore any contributions made are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Additionally, because of the relief provisions contained in the CARES Act, there is now a $300 deduction for cash donations made to public charities available to most individuals who do not itemize their taxes. For businesses, the new law also increases the limit on the deduction for charitable contributions from 10% to 25% of a corporation’s taxable income.
The mission of IPO Education Foundation is to promote an understanding and respect of intellectual property rights and their value for society. With your gift, we will continue to deliver high quality and effective programming like the IP Patch curriculum and the Stroke of Genius™ podcast. We can create new programs to expand our impact and we can reach a broader audience about the importance of intellectual property.
WANT TO LEARN MORE?
For questions about IPO Education Foundation or how to get involved, please contact Program Manager, Kristen Lurye, at klurye@ipo.org or 202-507-4500.