IPO Education Foundation Holds Video Contest to Educate the Public About the Importance of the Patent System

Cash Prizes and Scholarships are Available in Multiple Categories

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation has launched a video contest to educate teens and the public at large about how the patent system protects inventors and promotes progress.  Contestants in three age categories (thirteen to fifteen years old; sixteen to eighteen years old; nineteen and over) are invited to illustrate in an original video sixty to ninety seconds in length why they believe the patent system is important.  Winners will receive cash prizes or scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $5,000. 

The contest website features a promotional video to educate viewers about the patent system and how it fosters innovation: www.ipvideocontest.com.  The Foundation encourages contestants to consider how inventors play a critical role in growing the economy and improving the general well being of individuals and societies. The Foundation's mission is to broaden the public's understanding and appreciation of systems for the development, protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights.

The deadline to submit entries for the IP Video Contest is July 1, 2011, via the contest website.  

About IPO Education Foundation

Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation, a non-profit subsidiary of Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), was established in 2005 to educate the public on the importance of intellectual property rights to the economy.  

Donations to the foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law.  To find out more about IPO Education Foundation programs or to make a donation, visit www.ipoef.org or call 202/507-4500.

SOURCE Intellectual Property Owners, Inc.