K–12 Intellectual Property Resources

Explore interactive activities, invention guides, lesson plans, and competitions designed for
students, parents, and educators.

Intellectual Property Education Form Grade School to Grad School™

 
 

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DRIVES SOCIETY FORWARD™

 

Elementary School

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Lesson Plans and Activities
Lesson Plans and Activities

Resources that can be used in the classroom or other educational environments to inspire the next generation of American inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs.

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Camp Invention®
Camp Invention®

Camp Invention® is the nationally acclaimed STEM summer camp from the National Inventors Hall of Fame®, providing STEM curricula that engage and empower K-6 students.

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Bee the Inventor
Bee the Inventor

"Bee" the Inventor is a 10-page STEAM activity book that teaches kids about invention through the role that leafcutter bees hold in the environment.

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The Innovator's Toolkit
The Innovator's Toolkit

Take the mystery of out of intellectual property (IP)! Learn how IP encourages innovation and protects your rights as a creator, explore the role of IP in everyday life and find resources for teaching students about patents, trademarks and more.

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Secondary School

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Conrad Challenge
Conrad Challenge

The Conrad Challenge, presented by Equinor, is a global student innovation competition creating the next generation of world-changing entrepreneurs.

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USPTO Office Locations & PTRCs
USPTO Office Locations & PTRCs

Directory of regional USPTO headquarters and nationwide Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) offering free expert guidance to public inventors.

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PQAI: Open-Source AI Patent Search
PQAI: Open-Source AI Patent Search

Advanced AI-powered prior art search tool designed to democratize patent searching for student researchers, inventors, and educators.

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Online IP Course
Online IP Course

The Intellectual Property (IP) course developed by the Michelson Institute teaches critical knowledge about America’s intellectual property protection system and how it can work for you. 

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National Innovator Challenge
National Innovator Challenge

The National Innovator Challenge (NIC) is an annual, K-12, innovation competition that promotes and celebrates youth innovation in the United States.

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Invention Convention Worldwide
Invention Convention Worldwide

Invention Convention Worldwide is a K-12 invention education program that teaches students problem-identification, problem-solving.

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Why Didn’t I Think of That?
Why Didn’t I Think of That?

“Why Didn’t I Think of That?” is a virtual invention competition for students. Students qualify if they have an original invention that they created at age 18 or younger and the invention has received intellectual property protection.

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Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition

The largest and most prestigious virtual pitch competition for high school students around the world.

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The Inventor's Patent Academy
The Inventor's Patent Academy

This is a free learning platform designed solely to encourage, inspire, and educate entrepreneurs and inventors across the United States.

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Global Innovation Field Trip
Global Innovation Field Trip

A 24-hour, global, online celebration of young innovators and those who inspire and support innovation.

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IP Buddy
IP Buddy

IP Buddy is an interactive, AI-generated digital assistant created to provide clear, accessible, and actionable insights on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

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Society for Science Competitions
Society for Science Competitions

Find an ISEF or Junior Innovators Challenge Affiliated Science Fair

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EiPIC IP Video Series
EiPIC IP Video Series

A video series with episodes dedicated to IP that breaks down complex concepts into engaging, digestible insights that resonate with diverse audiences.

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Crash Course Intellectual Property
Crash Course Intellectual Property

The Basics of Intellectual Property video series

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The Inventor Handbook
The Inventor Handbook

The Inventor Handbook is written as a preliminary guide for inventors and their most frequently asked questions.

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Copyright & Creativity
Copyright & Creativity

Copyright & Creativity gives educators everything they need to teach students about copyright and fair use, with easy-to-use lesson plans, slides, videos, and infographics at all levels from elementary school to high school.

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IP Made Easy 
IP Made Easy 

Your IP tutorial to discover how intellectual property is everywhere and why it’s worth protecting and teaching.

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Michelson IP Video Series
Michelson IP Video Series

The Basics of Intellectual Property video series

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