Stroke of Genius

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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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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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.

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We've come a long way from floppy discs and dial-up internet. Now, we're using fingerprints and facial recognition as passcodes. Some are going a step further and exploring ways to use brain patterns as a way to unlock devices. Join us as we explore the past, present, and future of cybersecurity.

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The magical world of copyright is full of extraordinary stories of fantastic beasts and wizards involved in muggle disputes.

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Hear how one field trip to a recycling center sent students Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao on a lifelong quest to rid the world of its plastic problem.

This episode of Stroke of Genius is sponsored by Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner. To learn more, visit www.slwip.com.

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Join experts from across industries as they discuss how intellectual property incentivizes innovation and how it is leveraged during a pandemic.

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