1. Intellectual Property Rights Education in the United States David Gappa Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinator U.S. Embassy – Bucharest, Romania GappaD@state.gov 073 104 0524

2. The United States

3. Some Key Concepts There is no mandatory training on intellectual property education at any level in the United States There are many good models for introducing concepts of intellectual property into school curriculums at every level Look at examples of presentations that have been developed as well as available resources when developing programs that will work for your school

4. Some Key Concepts Working with government agencies and school administrators can take time and be frustrating In the United States, prosecutors, judges, and private attorneys often visit schools and other groups to give presentations about topics in which they work such as intellectual property Much of the material you will see in these examples could be used for school curriculum and also in presentations by experts at schools

5. Examples of Educational Material

6. American Intellectual Property Law Association AIPLA.ORG

8. Q: Why is intellectual property important? A: These products, “ideas” “inventions” and “creations” have commercial value - $$$.

9. STATE.GOV/E/EB/TPP/IPE/EDUCATION

10. STOPFAKES.GOV

11. USPTO.GOV/KIDS

14. USPTO.GOV/KIDS/VIDEOS.HTML

15. USPTO.GOV/KIDS/ScienceOfInnovationStories.pdf

16. USPTO.GOV/KIDS/TEACHERSFAQ

17. stoppirateria.md

20. IPLEC Developed Education Program

21. Introduces concepts of intellectual property Promotes respect for IP rights Ready to be used in schools or at gatherings of students

22. PIRATERIA SI CONTRAFACEREA UITA-TE IN JURUL TAU! SPUNE STOP!

23. Furtul de proprietate intelectuala https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBC5kuDS5A

24. Ce este proprietatea intelectuala?

25. Contact Information David Gappa Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinator U.S. Embassy – Bucharest, Romania GappaD@state.gov 073 104 0524