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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).

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The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the largest regional business, economic development and talent development organization in Iowa and the second-largest regional chamber of commerce in the country, serving 12 counties in Greater Des Moines: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Jasper, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek and Warren. Together with more than 400 Investors and an Affiliate Chamber of Commerce network of more than 7,200 Regional Business Members, The Partnership helps businesses grow and advances quality of life in Greater Des Moines with one voice, one mission and as one region, contributing to a vibrant regional economy. 

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