Best IP Survival Guide Podcasts (2025)

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Startup Capital: Strategic Fundraising and Patent Value 55:18

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Whether you’re a founder looking to take the next fundraising steps beyond bootstrapping, an aspiring angel investor looking to understand the risks of seed investing, or even a practitioner hoping to get a better grasp of how this all works hand-in-hand with patent strategy, today’s topic provides an incredible springboard into the high risk, high…

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A Chat With... Clare Humphris (Sacco Mann) about IP Recruitment 43:56

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Send us a text TIPS Hosts Joel David Briscoe and Sophie Knott sit down with Sacco Mann recruiter, Clare Humphris, to discuss trends in IP recruitment, what employers are looking for, what candidates are looking for, and her most rewarding placement - amongst other stories and anecdotes. This episode is a must-listen for those looking to break into …

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International Patents: Your Travel Guide to Foreign Protection 58:16

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In today’s global economy, the importance of international patent protection cannot be overstated. Your invention could be conceived of with a workforce distributed across several continents. Your manufacturing could happen in Asia or India, while your products are shipped into and distributed from ports in the target markets of the largest economi…

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Cannabis Patents: Cutting Through the Haze of the IP Landscape 1:14:39

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In this month’s episode, we’re getting high on innovation with a deep dive into cannabis patents! As more and more states relax restrictions on both medical and recreational uses of marijuana and hemp, the U.S. cannabis industry is projected to reach $50 billion in sales this year and over $74.6 billion by 2032! This rapid growth is happening despi…

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What do Trainee Patent Attorneys really want? (with Alessandro) 38:57

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Send us a text In this episode, hosts Joel David Briscoe and Matilda Memaripour sit down with Alessandro Giovannone, Trainee Patent Attorney at Abel+Imray and the Treasurer of the Informals Committee. Alessandro, Joel, and Matilda discuss a recent survey that attempted to get an insight into what Trainee Patent Attorneys want from their careers; is…

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ParkerVision v. Rule 36: The Battle for Dignity and Due Process 1:10:44

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If a court stripped away your property rights, wouldn’t you at least want an explanation? The answer is obvious, but the reality is appalling. The practice of revoking patent rights on appeal without explanation has been happening to inventors at the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals (CAFC) at an alarming rate. In over 43% of PTAB cases on appeal at…

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A Chat With... Matt Dixon, Past President of CIPA 37:40

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Send us a text In this episode, hosts Joel David Briscoe and Sophie Knott sit down with Matt Dixon, Executive Chair at Beck Greener LLP and the Immediate Past President of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA). Matts shares his background in the profession, what being President of CIPA is all about, and how the profession has changed b…

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Dealing with Rejection: Overcoming 101, 102, 103, and 112 1:16:13

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So, your patent application got rejected. Now what? In this month’s episode, we’re talking about rejection. Specifically, the type that comes from the patent office in the form of an intimidating sounding three-digit number when your application gets denied by an examiner. Some time after submitting your application, it goes into a process with the…

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A Chat With... Jing Pang of Imperial College London 37:37

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Send us a text In this episode, hosts Joel David Briscoe and Sophie Knott sit down with Jing Pang, Partnerships and Impact Manager at Imperial College London. Jing shares his background in R&D and his experience supporting research collaboration in different sectors from an academic perspective. Support the show Send in your questions or discussion…

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Patent Case Law Review: Obviousness 1:12:01

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An invention cannot be patented if the differences between your claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was conceived. Determining obviousness – and the validity of your patent – is more than simply establishing …

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Petition Practice: Correcting PTO Errors With Your Patent 1:09:00

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Patent examiners can make mistakes. Patent office clerks can misfile paperwork and cause procedural errors. The software tools, document formats like DOCX, and the IT systems your application passes through can have bugs. What recourse do you have when quality issues creep in at this stage? This is where petition practice, fortunately, comes to the…

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A Chat With... Sara Holland of Potter Clarkson 39:59

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Send us a text In this episode, hosts Joel David Briscoe and Sophie Knott sit down with Sara Holland, a partner at Potter Clarkson and a proactive leader in the engineering biology community. Sara shares her journey and insights into her numerous extracurriculars, such as her appointment to the UK Government's Department for Science, Innovation and…

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Keeping Patent Pirates at Bay: ITC Portfolio Proofing Strategies 1:07:28

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For inventors, the promise of the patent system is the right to exclude others from making, using, importing, and selling their patented innovations for a limited period. But how do patent holders actually enforce those rights, particularly when the copycat product is being manufactured outside of domestic jurisdiction? In an otherwise challenging …

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Continuation Practice: Quality Patents Part 3 1:14:50

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There’s not a more important concept that’s more widely misunderstood by those newer to patenting than continuations. So we’re dedicating Part 3 of our series on quality patents to everything you need to know about this essential step for future proofing and increasing the value of your portfolio. Void of pursuing continuations, the language of you…

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Live at the CIPA Student Conference 2024 26:47

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Send us a text Join hosts Joel David Briscoe and Sophie Knott as they dive into the vibrant atmosphere of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys' 3rd Student Conference. In this exciting episode, they engage with dynamic delegates, insightful speakers, and celebrate the brilliance of the Moot Court 2024 Winners. Tune in for a journey through t…

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Welcome to the IP Survival Guide 0:57

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Send us a text Welcome to "The IP Survival Guide” – a podcast hosted by the CIPA Informals. Join us as we journey through all corners of Intellectual Property Law, dissecting the latest industry trends, exploring non-traditional career paths, and discussing mental health and wellbeing in the profession. Whether you're navigating the complexities of…

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PTAB Survival Guide: Quality Patents Part 2 1:10:21

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The most terrifying thing that can happen to a patent owner is receiving what’s called an IPR or Inter Partes Review petition. This is a tool that accused infringers can use to invalidate patents. And they have … to alarming effect. As we’ve discussed, the kill rate at the PTAB is staggering. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board – or as regular listen…

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Quality Patents 1:03:35

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Is your patent a vanity piece of paper for your office wall? Or is it a reliable, defendable, assertable, property right? The difference is often quality. Is your patent simply a transactional cost and a large pile of legal bills for your startup? Or is it a leverageable asset worthy of attracting precious investment dollars, worth its cost in mult…

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Inventor Stories: Robert Cameron and the Power of Perseverance 1:06:35

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We’ve seen few entrepreneurial success stories that haven’t involved heavy doses of perseverance, grit, observation, and creative problem-solving. Today’s guest possesses these qualities in spades. And while I can’t necessarily recommend some of the more death-defying specifics of his approach … at least not without a lot of “don’t try this at home…

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CAFC Chronicles: Costly Tales of Claim Construction Fails 1:02:17

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The difference between getting claim construction right and getting it wrong is the difference between a valid patent and an invalid patent – and the difference between millions of dollars awarded from infringement decisions vs. ending up with a worthless piece of paper. In this month’s episode, Dr. David Jackrel, President of Jackrel Consulting, l…

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Patents and AI: Current Tools, Future Solutions 1:07:41

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We’re talking about AI and its impact on the patent system. This month's episode evaluates where we presently are and considers where it could all be heading. Dr. David Jackrel and Dr. Ashley Sloat lead a two-part discussion with our all-star panel that begins with a deep dive on the present state of AI patent tools for searching, proofreading, dra…

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James Howard and the Black Inventors Hall of Fame 1:05:09

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Our interview with James Howard, Founder and Executive Director of the Black Inventors Hall of Fame. James Howard is a college professor, design historian, entrepreneur, industrial designer, inventor, filmmaker, and restauranteur. He brings over 25 years of experience as a design professor and has authored a course on Design Thinking and Design His…

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Claim Construction: Building Strong Patent Foundations 1:11:10

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Claim construction is a process in which courts attempt to interpret the meaning and scope of the claims of a patent. It’s like reconstructing what an inventor and their practitioner meant back when they drafted the patent application. While your patent might not be tested in a court for many years, understanding the sometimes surprising language s…

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Patenting Games: From Pieces to Pixels 57:16

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From patenting classic boardgames like Monopoly and Battleship back in the 1930s to challenges with protecting modern innovations in areas like game development and VR, our experts are breaking down everything you need to know about patenting games so you don’t end up just rolling the dice when investing in protections for your entertaining innovat…

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Patent Claims: The Name of the Game 1:07:54

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We’re talking about claims – the fundamental building blocks of a patent. There simply is not a more important concept to grasp in all of patenting. As a former chief justice of the Federal Circuit once famously said, “The name of the game is the claim.” And in terms of what game you’re playing, the claims are where you separate the patents playing…

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Government Grants and Patent Rights: SBIR, STTR, and Your IP 1:03:33

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In this month's episode, we’re talking about the use of government grants and the strings that can come attached to your IP! We’re exploring the various types of small business research grants, how the Bayh-Dole Act regulates inventions generated under government grants, licensing and ownership implications for your patent when using federal dollar…

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Jack Daniels, Mickey Mouse, and Andy Warhol Walk Into a Bar 1:51:46

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In this month’s episode, we’re talking about Jack Daniels, Mickey Mouse, Andy Warhol, Jason Voorhees, Winnie-the-Pooh, Lizzo, and WallStreetBets … What do they have to do with patents you might fairly be wondering? Honestly, not much. Patents are our focus in our business and in this podcast, so we devote a lot of air time to talking about protecti…

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Why Patents Exist with Professor Adam Mossoff 2:06:27

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Why do patents exist in the first place? What function do they serve in society? And what is their historic origin story? In this month’s episode, with the help of Professor Adam Mossoff, we zoom way out, turn the time dial back a bit, and focus on the genesis of patents. There’s a special kind of magic that happens when individual incentives align…

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What Investors Want in Patents with Sridhar Iyengar 54:51

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What do investors want to see in patents? What do patents tell a potential investor about a founder? And what do investors wish inventors knew before coming to them? To answer these questions and more, we're joined this month by Dr. Sridhar Iyengar, an angel investor and accomplished serial entrepreneur in the medical devices and wearables space. H…

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Open Source and Patent Rights: Collaboration with Consequences 52:07

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How does the use of or contribution to open-source software impact your intellectual property rights? In this month's episode, we’re talking about software and the convoluted risk/reward interplay between patents, copyrights, and open source. Use of free open-source code can be an invaluable tool when building complex software applications. Why rei…

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Patent Wars: Innovators, Revolutionaries, and the Race to Reform 2:34:42

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In this month's episode, we're talking patent reform solutions with Judge Paul Michel, Professor Adam Mossoff, and Randy Landreneau! Nearly two decades worth of Federal Circuit and Supreme Court rulings have thrown the patent system into disarray and weakened patent rights for inventors. Subject matter eligibility is a confused, chaotic mess – leav…

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SCOTUS in Focus: Amgen v. Sanofi and the Future of Pharma Patents 1:25:11

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We’re leading off Season 3 with a close look at a Supreme Court patent case that could have profound impacts on the invention enablement problems we covered heavily in Season 2. SCOTUS is set to hear opening arguments in Amgen v. Sanofi on March 27th. For the first time in over 75 years, the Supreme Court is evaluating the meaning and scope of the …

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License to File: Foreign Filing License Risks and Strategies 42:33

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Foreign filing licenses – surprisingly sneaky and easy to overlook, but can come with significant consequences if you do. Many countries, including the US, require inventors to receive special permission to file with patent offices outside of the inventor’s …or invention’s… country. A foreign filing license is a government issued document that repr…

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Top 3 Inventor Mistakes: Disclosure, Search, and Ownership 48:56

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If there were a guidebook we could hand to inventors on the first day following the conception of their idea, this episode would be it. When is it safe to talk about or sell your invention? How do you hedge against invalidation and rejection from competitor IP? How do you ensure you actually own your invention? In this month’s episode, Dr. Ashley S…

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Unpredictable Arts: Patenting Bio, Chem, and Emerging Technologies 1:04:13

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Think your innovation is sufficiently enabled to secure, defend, and assert your patent rights? If it’s a biological, chemical, or emerging technology invention then you might want to think again. In today’s episode we’re looking into how to get more predictable results from the unpredictable arts. Some technologies, like those rooted in physics an…

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Into the Patentverse Vol. 2: AR, VR, and Virtual Infringement 1:01:38

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We’re slipping our headsets on and heading back into the Metaverse! Earlier this year, we began our foray into this world with a deep dive into the building blocks that could very well form the structural and economic underpinnings of the Metaverse by exploring the tech concepts and IP implications surrounding Web 3.0, blockchain, cryptocurrency, a…

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Means-Plus-Function: The Risk of Losing Your Way 50:38

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Word choice matters a great deal in the world of patenting. You’re using the English language to draw a picture around highly technical concepts. The precision with which this is done, down to the semantic level, can make all of the difference when it comes to your patent application being rejected or granted – and the future likelihood of your abi…

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From Alice to Axle: IP Uncertainty for the Innovation Economy 1:00:02

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In today’s episode, we’re discussing a recent court decision that judges have said could threaten "most every invention for which a patent has ever been granted", turning the patent system into a "litigation gamble." Dr. David Jackrel, President of Jackrel Consulting, leads a discussion into American Axle’s recent bid to have the Supreme Court over…

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Prenuptial Patenting: Responsible Engagement with Engineering Firms 54:44

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You have your big idea and now it’s time to breathe it into existence, but you need some help with the development. Like many others, you may turn to the aid of an engineering firm or dev shop. This relationship is a marriage of sorts. But it’s a marriage that is designed to inevitably end in divorce! How cleanly, smoothly, and successfully this se…

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Fortifying Life Science Patents: Eligibility and Enablement 1:09:10

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The life sciences are currently facing at least two major plagues in our patent world. The first is that many life science innovations have been deemed ineligible in terms of patentable subject matter. In other words, the courts and the patent office believe that the patent laws are not meant to protect these innovations. The second plague is that …

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Into the Patentverse: Web 3.0, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and NFTs 54:35

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“Metaverse” is the buzziest of the buzzwords in tech today and will soon be joining the ranks of “AI” and “ML” as requisite keywords in the next generation of pitch decks and patent applications. But what are the core components of the Metaverse? And what are their implications in the world of intellectual property? The Patently Strategic Podcast w…

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Common Ownership: Whose prior art is it anyway? 1:00:25

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In this month's episode, our experts help to demystify the concept of Common Ownership and how it can be leveraged to disqualify prior art that might otherwise cause a rejection during prosecution. Dr. Ashley Sloat, President and Director of Patent Strategy here at Aurora leads this discussion along with our all star patent panel, digging into Comm…

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Inventor Stories: RISEing with Patents 1:00:24

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In this month’s special episode, we’re sharing a great sit down with three very innovative, up-and-coming inventors – as we also launch the next installment of our RISE award. We are joined today by: ⦿ Keith Phillips, CEO & Founder of realLINGUA ⦿ Theresa Smith, CTO of the Ola Filter Corporation ⦿ Brendan Wang, Founder of CAPNOS These inventors sha…

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Software Patents: Protecting Your Digital Innovations 49:58

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We're officially kicking off our second season and in this month's episode, our experts tackle software patents. As Silicon Valley engineer and investor Marc Andreessen famously said, “Software is eating the world”. It is central to so much of today’s innovation and the growth potential is off the charts. Five companies, all with software at their …

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Patent Anatomy: What’s in a patent? 1:11:12

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What’s actually in a patent? What can you learn from reading one? Where do you even find them? For answers to these critical questions and more, I sat down with Patently Strategic regulars – David Cohen, Principal at Cohen Sciences and Ashley Sloat, President and Director of Patent Strategy here at Aurora. In our discussion, we break down the key a…

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Inventorship: Who should be listed as an inventor for a patent? 45:07

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In the US especially, patents are granted to inventors. More often than not, that’s more than one person and the ideas themselves are fluid concepts that often evolve through many handoffs from initial conception through implementation and sometimes even throughout patent prosecution, but how do we determine who all should – and is legally required…

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American Inventor Horror Story: Ten Years of AIA and the PTAB 54:12

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Listen in as we discuss the impact of the AIA and the PTAB with inventors gathered as part of the "Decade of Stolen Dreams" rallies, happening in front of regional USPTO offices all across the country, marking the 10 year anniversary of the passage of the America Invents Act – an event described by advocacy groups as the worst event in U.S. patent …

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Patent Monetization: Buying and Selling 1:01:23

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In this episode, we take a deep dive into the war games filled world of patent buying and selling. We are joined today by special guest host, Louis Carbonneau, Founder & CEO of Tangible IP. Mr. Carbonneau is a recognized expert in intellectual property with close to 30 years of professional US, Canadian, and international experience in all facets o…

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Patent Searching: Sleuthing Your Way to Stronger Patents 1:09:27

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You have an idea and you’d like to protect it. But can you? Is it novel? Non-obvious? Would you eventually be able to license or enforce your patent down the road? Who else is competing in this area and where’s the whitespace? If you get the patent, can you freely produce and sell the idea, without the costly risk of infringement litigation? These …

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Patent Prosecution Highway: Fast Tracking Your Application 35:57

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Getting a patent is no quick process. In the time between filing and issuance, your application will go through several stages, often from multiple patent offices and with months or years between stages. The total process can take two to five years and sometimes longer. But who has time for that? Sometimes you need a patent, and you need it fast. L…