New IP Awareness Assesment Tool
Kris Johansen of Iowa State University is a great partner of the BIZ. Kris is an expert on the SIBR/STTR grant programs available through the federal government. As part of her role, Kris publishes a newsletter full of information on these programs. This month's newsletter featured an article on intellectual property (IP) awareness. I have republished that article for you information and review. This looks to be a great resource. Thank you to Kris for allowing me to republish this article.
Intellectual Property (IP) Awareness
A new IP Awareness Assessment Tool, developed through joint efforts of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the US Patent and Trademark Office, is available for use by small and medium sized businesses and inventors. This web-based tool is designed to assess intellectual property (IP) knowledge and provide personalized training resources that target users' specific business needs. The IP Tool addresses Trademark, Copyright, Patent, Trade Secret, Licensing, International Rights, Strategies and IP asset tracking, and the assessment can be completed in 30 minutes of less. After the assessment is finished, the user will be presented with a customized menu for accessing additional training materials. For more information or to try the IP Awareness Assessment Tool, visit: uspto.gov/inventors/assessment/
You can learn more about the work Kris and her teammates at: techtransfer.iastate.edu/en/welcome/
A new IP Awareness Assessment Tool, developed through joint efforts of the National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is available for use by small and medium sized businesses and inventors. This web-based tool is designed to assess intellectual property (IP) knowledge and provide personalized training.
Square One DSM, an initiative of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, is formerly known as Business Innovation Zone (BIZ).
Greater Des Moines Partnership
The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization that serves Greater Des Moines (DSM), Iowa. Together with 23 Affiliate Chambers of Commerce, more than 6,500 Regional Business Members and more than 400 Investors, The Partnership drives economic growth with one voice, one mission and as one region. Through innovation, strategic planning and global collaboration, The Partnership grows opportunity, helps create jobs and promotes DSM as the best place to build a business, a career and a future. Learn more at DSMpartnership.com.