Knowledge of intellectual property can help to boost businesses and innovation. What do youths need to know about IP and how can they leverage IP to monetise their creations?
Knowledge of intellectual property can help to boost businesses and innovation. What do youths need to know about IP and how can they leverage IP to monetise their creations?
Singapore aims to be a global hub for intangible assets (IA) and intellectual property (IP), by attracting and growing innovative businesses, and developing skill sets and jobs in these two areas.
Today’s youth are digital natives who grew up in a connected world where the line between physical and digital world is blurred. This has shaped a generation that is arguably the most entrepreneurial, innovative, and creative. As we move into a future where more youths are developing careers or working in industries founded on creating IA/IP, how can youths (i) be more aware of what is IP; and (ii) better protect their IP?
World Intellectual Property Day 2022 Dialogue (26 April 2022)
Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and National Youth Council (NYC) co-organised “IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future”, a hybrid conversation on 26 April 2022, involving 90 physical attendees, over 300 virtual participants and the following speakers:
Here are the key insights of the panel dialogue:
Youths had limited knowledge and understanding of Intellectual Property (IP)
Leveraging IP to allow creators to curate with confidence and protect their original works.
Platforms to learn more about IP
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