Ross Kimbarovsky and Mike Samson, crowdSPRING, Beware the Underdog

The Talk: We are witness to an underground creative community forming on the Internet, and they are becoming a force to be reckoned with. They're writers and inventors, photographers and designers, musicians and marketers. And there are sites where they can share their work with the world - from Wikipedia and Dell Idea Storm to iStockPhoto and Threadless. The establishment has long held that these 'amateurs' - students and stay-at-home moms, freelancers and fed-up corporate refugees - are nothing more than a novelty and are not capable of competing with the 'professionals.' But this experiment in worldwide empowerment called the Internet has brought them together and the tide is turning. They come from every corner of the globe and every walk of life; their talent and creativity have been proven and now they are actively engaged in creating the world of tomorrow - they just need the tools that let them do it. The tension evident between this growing creative movement and centuries of tradition will disrupt and define the creative industries for years to come Bios: Ross Kimbarovsky is an experienced intellectual property lawyer with more than thirteen years of experience counseling US and international clients in complex disputes involving a wide range of intellectual property issues, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, licensing and e-commerce. He has represented clients in state and federal courts and before the World Intellectual Property Organization <b>...</b>
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