Intellectual Property Education Focused on Innovative Entrepreneurship Takes Center Stage at the 14th ENAPID 2022
- Luís Vieira
- Sep 30, 2022
- 2 min read
From September 14 to 16 of this year, the 14th edition of the Academic Meeting on Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development (ENAPID) was held, with Intellectual Property (IP) Education Focused on Innovative Entrepreneurship as its main theme:
In particular, on September 14, the lecture “IP in Schools: A New Horizon for Basic Education” was delivered by the inspiring speakers Davison Menezes of the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) and Patricia Trotte of the INPI.
They highlighted the efforts to implement the IP in Schools Project as an ongoing “pollination process,” since much remains to be done.
The work begins with a prospecting stage, during which the capacity of the stakeholders to introduce IP into their school environments is identified. This is followed by an awareness-raising stage aimed at ensuring that IP is addressed in an engaging and accessible manner, with an emphasis on entrepreneurial and creative skills.
The process then advances through training and implementation stages, which also involve guidance, mentoring, the production of educational materials, and the promotion of events. It concludes with an evaluation stage, during which the entire cycle is reviewed and any necessary “course corrections” are made.
The speakers also highlighted new possibilities for addressing social issues, such as the need to reduce school dropout rates, as well as the implementation of outreach activities aimed at local communities.
These initiatives were presented as unusual and stimulating opportunities to introduce and encourage entrepreneurship and innovation, using intellectual property as a supporting tool.
Several prospecting initiatives already underway at schools, universities, education departments, and other institutions were presented as examples.
The national partnership network also includes numerous mentors and volunteers from the intellectual property field, public institutions, and professional organizations, including:
The Academic Intellectual Property Association (API);
The Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI);
The Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents (ABAPI);
Intellectual Property Committees of several State Bar Association branches;
Federal Institutes of Education, Science and Technology.
This National Movement, which extends beyond the direct participants, also uses characters designed to inspire and engage teachers and students, encouraging discussions in educational settings around questions such as:
“How can you awaken your students’ artistic side?”
“How can ethics and citizenship be discussed responsibly and practically?”
“How can students become genuine local entrepreneurs?”
“How can teachers expand their superpowers in the classroom?”
The National Movement of the IP in Schools Project:
certainly still has a long journey ahead. Nevertheless, growing progress can already be observed in raising awareness of intellectual property as an essential and disruptive tool, connected, as emphasized during the presentation, “to the transformative power of schools.”
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