Stakeholders have desired greater coordination and greater grassroots engagement. The United States Intellectual Property Alliance – USIPA and its national and international chapters emerged in response. They rest on three pillars – 1) #IP awareness and education, 2) ecosystem #collaboration and 3) #diversity and #inclusion.

The Alliances’ goals are as ambitious as they are noble – nothing less than improving the lives of every person on earth using IP through:

. Empowering community colleges, university tech transfer offices, inventors, entrepreneurs, and creators.

. Building a knowledgeable IP workforce by integrating IP training and skills development into #K12, #university, and other curricula across the country.

. Establishing effective support structures so all people, especially underrepresented groups, can benefit from a bold reimagining of what IP can offer.

The Alliances seek a more efficient, effective, and collaborative IP ecosystem to help people get what they need faster and at a fair price. They also shun lobbying for legislative change, given its divisiveness. Managing IP recognized Scott Frank, who heads the Alliances, as one of the 50 most #influential people in IP for his vision and efforts. If the Alliances can rebuild trust in the IP system, strengthen cooperation between skeptical stakeholders, and benefit neglected constituents, it will be a #gamechanger.

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Eileen McDermott IPWatchdog, Inc Alden Abbott Mercatus Center at George Mason University Bruce Berman Brody Berman Associates Rachelle Dubow Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Joshua Goldberg Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Marla Grossman American Continental Group Stephen Kunin Maier & Maier, PLLC Tennell Lockett Townsend & Lockett, LLC Scott McKeown Ropes & Gray LLP Hon. Paul R. Michel Chief Judge (Ret.) U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Brian Nolan Mayer Brown Karthika Perumal Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP William Stroever Cole Schotz P.C. Jonathan Stroud Unified Patents Wendy Verlander Verlander LLP #community #intellectualproperty #education #tech #development #change #people #engagement