Stroke of Genius IPO Education Foundation

The video game Fortnite has swept the globe with its unique offerings, especially its sensational dance moves. The game earns hundreds of millions of dollars each year from these moves, called emotes. But most emotes weren’t created in the game-they weren’t created by Fortnite at all. In fact, the game has been accused of appropriating these dances from other parts of pop culture. Is Fortnite infringing on copyrighted dance moves? Tune into our bonus episode to find out. 
 
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Some of the best kept tradesecrets are in food and beverage...Kentucky Fried Chicken and Bush's Baked Beans will never tell! But an even more mysterious recipe is guarded by two monks deep in the French Alps. Join us as we tell the story of the hidden treasure that is Chartreuse.
 
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Dr. Lisa Cook had a hunch that although African Americans were “free to invent,” the threat of violence that inventors in this community faced had a direct impact on their ability to engage in the free flow of ideas. Her research on patents filed by African Americans led her to conclusive evidence...evidence that Dr. Lataisia Jones is living today. 


As the first African American to earn a Ph.D. within the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Florida State University, Dr. Jones experienced difficulty in completing her studies while witnessing racial injustice all around her. In light of the current environment of police brutality against Black Americans, she decided she needed to create a community to show people of color that there are role models and mentors who are just like them.
 
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2018 Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Tasuku Honjo established an entirely new principle for cancer therapy. Follow his journey as he worked to unlock a new discovery, using our own immune system to fight one of humanity’s greatest health challenges.
 
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Can you trademark a color? Follow one university's story and hear from a top expert on color as we explore this debate.




This episode is sponsored by Faegre Drinker. Visit FaegreDrinker.com to learn more.
 
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From personal struggles, to unexpected “aha” moments, to the creative determination of inventors Matt & Melissa Hammersley, hear about the creativity and inspiration behind their invention and how intellectual property plays an important role in their dreams becoming reality.






This episode is sponsored by Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser. To learn more, visit www.ssmp.com.
 
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