A Proclamation on World Intellectual Property Day, 2021

On April 23, President Joseph R. Biden issued a proclamation for World IP Day:

"This year, on World Intellectual Property Day, we celebrate the innovators and creators who enrich our lives and create the products, services, companies, and industries of tomorrow. We especially recognize the power of intellectual property protection in allowing our small businesses to compete, thrive, and play their important role as the heart and soul of our communities and the engines of our economic progress.

"Small businesses are critical to our success as a Nation. They make up 90 percent of businesses in the United States, employ nearly half of America’s private sector workers, and create two-thirds of new jobs, and bring opportunity to every corner of our Nation. Inventions born in the garages of small towns can have just as much impact as those developed in high-tech labs. This year’s World Intellectual Property Day highlights the critical role these small businesses play in our society and the ways intellectual property can help support their continued growth and resilience."

Read the full proclamation, learn more about World IP Day, and join today's virtual celebration of World IP Day 2021.

World Intellectual Property Day 2021

MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2021 AT 2 PM CDT – 3:30 PM CDT

Join the USPTO and its partner organizations in a special 90-minute program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2021. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity. 

 

The theme of this year’s celebration is “Intellectual property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market.” The program will include two live panels: the first will feature representatives of small businesses who will share their IP stories; the second will focus on the resources available to assist small businesses with their IP needs.

 

Save the date: World IP Day is April 26

Join the USPTO and its partner organizations for a special program to celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2021 on Monday, April 26, from 3-4:30 pm ET. This annual international event is an opportunity to learn about the role that IP rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity.

The theme of this year’s celebration is “Intellectual property and small businesses: Taking big ideas to market.” The program will consist of two live panels: the first will include representatives of small businesses who will share their IP stories; the second will focus on the resources available to assist small businesses with their IP needs.

Organizations participating in this event include the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the International Trademark Association, the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, the Intellectual Property Owners Association, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center.

Learn more and register today.

Don't miss these World IP Day events

USPTO will hold two special events this month in celebration of World IP Day and this year's theme, "Reach for the Gold: IP and Sports."

A conversation with Shawn Springs

On Monday April 22, from 11 a.m. to noon, join a discussion at the USPTO headquarters or via livestream with former professional football player and entrepreneur Shawn Springs and Deputy Director of the USPTO Laura Peter.

After playing for 13 seasons in the NFL, Springs founded Windpact, which uses his patented Crash Cloud technology in football helmets to protect players from severe head injuries. The technology has applications in a variety of sports, as well as in the automotive industry and military sector.

After the discussion, meet representatives from sports companies and groups at an interactive exhibition until 2 p.m.

World IP Day – Capitol Hill

On Monday April 29, attend the USPTO annual celebration of World Intellectual Property Day on Capitol Hill from 4 – 6:30 p.m. in the Rayburn House Office Building Foyer.

Keynote speaker Dr. Phil Wagner, CEO of Sparta Science, will demonstrate his company’s force plate technology, which helps predict injury risks for athletes. Other speakers will include Deputy Director of the USPTO Laura Peter, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization John Sandage, and members of Congress.

Presentations will run from 4 – 5:30 p.m. and a reception will follow.

"Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story" Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Please join us in celebrating World Intellectual Property (IP) Day on Monday, April 23^rd.  This year’s theme is Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity which celebrates the brilliance, ingenuity, curiosity and courage of the women who are driving change in our world and shaping our common future.​  Dallas’ celebration of World IP Day will feature opening remarks by Hope Shimabuku, USPTO Texas Regional Office Director, followed by a panel discussion including female inventors.  A complimentary film screening of Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story will follow at the conclusion of the panel discussion.

 

Monday, April 23rd at 6:00 PM 

Alamo Drafthouse Cedars 

1005 South Lamar, Dallas, TX 

This event is FREE and open to anyone interested in attending.  Please REGISTER at dallasworldipday.eventbrite.com.

World IP Day - Houston

World Intellectual Property Day is an initiative of the World Intellectual Property Organization's outreach program to educate communities in different parts of the US regarding the importance of protecting intellectual property and the resources available for its protection.

DATE:  April 26, 2017

Time:  4:00 PM CT - 7:00 PM CT

Location:

University of St. Thomas

3817 Mount Vernon

Carol Tatkon Boardroom - Mallory Hall

Houston , TX 77006

Register


The program is free and open to the public. For inquiries about the event:
please email texasregionalUSPTOEvents@USPTO.GOV(link sends e-mail), visit us at the Texas Regional Office home page, or call us at 469-295-9000.