K–12 Intellectual Property Awareness & Education
Overview
GIPA’s K–12 Intellectual Property Awareness & Education initiative advances early IP literacy across Georgia’s education ecosystem—equipping students and educators to understand, protect, and responsibly develop original work.
Who It’s For
Georgia students (K–12), educators, STEM/STEAM leaders, science fair participants, and school systems integrating innovation and creative pathways.
What We Do
Integrate intellectual property awareness into educational experiences through partnerships, immersive programming, and statewide collaboration.
What you gain
Students are creating earlier than ever—from engineering prototypes to digital media. Early IP literacy builds confidence, protects innovation, and strengthens Georgia’s long-term innovation ecosystem.
Get involved
Schools, educators, partners, and sponsors may collaborate through classroom programming, science fair participation, events, and statewide initiatives.
Contact Michael Frnka for IP Information.
Our Approach
For Students
We provide immersive, hands-on experiences that introduce invention, patents, and creative ownership in age-appropriate ways.
Examples include:
Science fair engagement and PASS recognitionInnovation tours and STEM programmingMock Patent Office activities Student “IP 101” presentationsWorld IP Day and October IP Month events
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K-12 IP Education Programs
IP Resources for Students & Educators
IIP Resources for Students & Educators
Intellectual property (IP) is all around us—shaping the music we enjoy, the technology we use, and the ideas that drive our world. This guide brings together curated resources across patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, organized by age and learning level.
Whether in the classroom, a workshop, or independent study, this guide helps learners understand how to create, protect, and build from original work—and participate confidently in today’s creative and innovation economy. We thank our IP partners for their dedication in developing and sharing these valuable educational resources.
How to Use This Guide
1. Select Your Audience: Choose the worksheet that best fits your group: K–5 | 6–8 | 9–12 | Professional/Educator
2. Explore IP TopicsL Browse resources by category: Patents | Copyrights | Trademarks | Trade Secrets
3. Use & Apply Each resource includes a short description and direct link—ready for use in lessons, presentations, programs, or personal learning.
Learn About Creators
Have you ever wanted to learn more about the people behind the books, music, movies, and inventions we use every day? Check out some of these great resources …
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inductees: Learn about famous inventors that have changed the world.
Black Inventors Hall of Fame: Where the genius of African American innovation is immortalized.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame: Tells the story of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame and has educational resources teaching about the history of music in Georgia.
Stories from the Hall: A Tribute to the Georgia Music Hall of Fame: A PBS tribute hosted by Jeff Foxworthy that tells the stories of several hall of fame inductees.
Looking for More Resources?
A curated list of IP Education resources is available at the USIPA IP Education Center!