Native American Intellectual Property Enterprise Council

Tribal Strategy for Intellectual Property Value Creation and Economic Development

TRIBAL STRATEGY FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY VALUE CREATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT   Download as PDF – Tribal Strategic IP Planning Paper   THE NATIVE AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENTERPRISE COUNCIL The Native American Intellectual Property Enterprise Council (NAIPEC) is a national, non-profit organization focused on helping to breathe life into new ideas in the Native American community. […]

Apple Settles Patent Fight With Co. Linked To ND Tribe

Apple Settles Patent Fight With Co. Linked To ND Tribe Apple and a company that has ties to a North Dakota-based Native American tribe and holds an electrical circuitry patent have reached an undisclosed deal to settle a dispute Apple brought to challenge the patent’s validity, according to a document filed on Wednesday at the Patent […]

Where Tribal Sovereignty Hits the Washington Road

Recent Cases Highlight the Continuing Confusion Over Tribal Sovereignty When NAIPEC was formed in 2009 as the Native American Inventors Association, (NAIA) its aim was to support innovation in Tribal business, through the lens of intellectual property (IP) protection and strategy. Recently Tribal Sovereignty has become another area of focus for NAIPEC. NAIA’s transition to […]