IP Fridays - your intellectual property podcast about trademarks, patents, designs and much more

I am Rolf Claessen and my co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 164 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today's interview guests are Arthur Rothrock and Nicholas Sarokhanian. My co-host Ken Suzan talks with them about AI tools for IP lawyers. Arthur Rothrock https://www.linkedin.com/in/rothrocka/ Nicholas Sarokhanian https://btlaw.com/en/people/nicholas-sarokhanian Before we jump into the […]

My Co-Host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 163 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today's interview guest is Lucy Wojcik, who is Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at OCADO GROUP PLC, and we talk about cross-border patent litigation, in-house organization of IP teams, agile IP and much more! Lucy has just been inducted […]

My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 162 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today's interview guests are Debbie Hoffman and Anna Mouland and my co-host Ken Suzan talks with them about bequeathing bitcoin, so what happens to cryptocurrency after death? “Bequeathing Bitcoin, Storing and Transferring Cryptocurrency Upon Death” published in the […]

I am Rolf Claessen and my co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 161 of our podcast IP Fridays! Today's guest is António Campinos, who is the president of the European Patent Office. We talk about the Draghi report, patent quality, the Unified Patent Court, AI, validation in non-European countries and many […]

My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 160 of the IP Fridays podcast! Today`s interview guest is James E. Malackowski, the founder of Ocean Tomo, in my view the first successful patent auction venue. We talk about monetization and auctioning patents, use of blockchain technology for IP and especially for licensing, […]

My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to the last edition #159 of IP Fridays in the year 2024 before the holiday season. We wish you all happy holidays and a successful year 2025! Our interview guest Ricardo Amigo is an IP lawyer in Argentina and will give us an update of the […]

You can find the profile of Prof. Martin Bader here: https://www.thi.de/en/persons/prof-dr-oec-hsg-martin-bader My co-host Ken Suzan and I are welcoming you to episode 158 of IP Fridays. Today's interview guest is Prof. Martin Bader. In my view, he is THE expert when it comes to IP management and in particular patent management. He is consulting some […]

https://www.bobross.com The iconic artist Bob Ross, known for his gentle demeanor and captivating landscapes, continues to inspire millions around the world. Behind the scenes, a dedicated team works tirelessly to protect his legacy and intellectual property (IP). In a recent interview on the IP Friday's podcast, Joan Kowalski, President of Bob Ross, Inc., shed light […]

Navigating Brand Restrictions, Sustainability, AI, and Anti-Counterfeiting with Myrtha Hurtado Rivas of Nestlé On this episode of IP Fridays, I had the pleasure of interviewing Myrtha Hurtado Rivas, the General Counsel for Brands, Marketing Properties, Licensing, and Anti-Counterfeiting at Nestlé. Our conversation delved into several pressing issues in the field of intellectual property (IP), including […]

Bio of Tina Dorr Bio of Loretta Freeman In the latest episode of the IP Friday's podcast, hosts Kenneth Suzan spoke with two distinguished intellectual property (IP) attorneys, Tina Dorr and Loretta Freeman, from Barnes and Thornburg LLP. The discussion provided valuable insights into patent law, focusing on the career paths of the guests, patent […]

STOPfakes.gov Information pages of the German Patent and Trademark Office for SMEs Summary and Main Takeaways Episode Overview: This episode features an interview with Michelle Sara King, the intellectual property team lead and senior international trade specialist at the International Trade Administration in the U.S. Department of Commerce. The discussion centers on her role, the […]

Profile of Angelo Mazza Summary of the Most Important Points Full Transcript Introduction: Our guest today on the IP Friday's podcast is Angelo Mazza. Angelo is a partner with the law firm, Gibney Anthony and Flaherty, LLP, located in New York City. Angelo counsels clients in developing brand protection and enforcement strategies and works extensively […]

In this interview with Rolf Claessen on the IP Fridays podcast, João Negrão, the executive director of the EUIPO, discussed the office's recent developments and future plans. Negrão highlighted the conclusion of the consultation phase for the EUIPO's 2023 Strategic Plan, emphasizing key areas such as financial sustainability, efficiency, effectiveness, and the integration of emerging […]

Meet us for the 10th Anniversary in Atlanta in the 20th May 2024 at 6 pm! We only give away 20 tickets so it will be a very exclusive event! Reserve your ticket here! https://ipfridays.com/meetup

We are celebrating the 10th birthday of our podcast IP Fridays! Join us in Atlanta on Monday evening, the 20th May 2024 and meet us in person! Details will be posted on our website ipfridays.com and on social media!  We had started the podcast at the 2014 INTA Annual Meeting in Hongkong so we thought […]

Interview with Vice President and Head of Global Litigation and Disputes at Nokia Clemens Heusch – Patent Battle Nokia vs. Oppo – Unified Patent Court – Standard Essential Patents at the EUIPO – Episode 150 – IP Fridays

Challenges Enforcing Trademarks Online and Cybersquatting – Interview with Celeste Butera – UPC Caseload – USPTO AI Guidance – IP Fridays – Episode 149 Celeste Butera Profile

Interview with a Very Busy UPC Judge - Get the Perspective of a Judge at the Unified Patent Court

Interview With Steven Adkins - Using the ITC to Your Advantage - Section 337 Investigations - UPC Statistics - Episode 147 - IP Fridays

Interview With Mark Vallone – Chief Patent Counsel of IBM Americas – Patent Strategy – UPC – AI as an Inventor – Lessons Learned – Challenges – IP Fridays Podcast – Episode 146

Interview With Jeff Kitchaven About Mediation in Intellectual Property – Trademarks YEWS of Kanye West – Decisions G1/22 and G2/22 of the EBA of the EPO – Trademarks for Virtual Goods Shot Down by the EUIPO – IP Fridays – Episode 145 You can find out more about Jeff Kichaven of Jeff Kichaven Commercial Mediation […]

Interview With Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Kathi Vidal – IP Fridays – Episode 144

Interview with Former USPTO Director David Kappos – Patent Eligibility – Addressing Arguments of Patent Critics – The EUIPO Moving Into Patents – Episode 143 – IP Fridays

Interview with Michael Atleson of the FTC About Potential Online Harms Using AI and by Misleading Online Activities – Patent Quality at the EPO – Statistics of the UPC – Episode 142 – Podcast IP Fridays Article by Martin Wilming Productivity vs Quality at the EPO: A rare glimpse behind the curtain that's worrying | […]

Interview with Klaus Grabinski – President of the Court of Appeal of the Unified Patent Court System – Episode 141 – Podcast IP Fridays

NFT Trademarks – AI Logo Search – Interview with Matthew Rubin – IP Fridays – Episode 140

Interview With INTA President Jomarie B. Fredericks – INTA Annual Meeting in Singapore – INTA Goals and Projects This Year – IP Fridays – Episode 139

Interview with Gabriele Mohsler – VP Patent Development at Ericsson – Industry Patent Quality Charter – Unified Patent Court – Protecting AI Inventions – Patent Pools – SEPs – IP Fridays – Episode 138 Linkedin Profile of Gabriele Mohsler Industry Patent Quality Charter

A Conversation with Daniel A. Scola, Jr. About Practical Trademark Tips and Strategies – Ken and Rolf Attending the INTA Annual Meeting Meet Us There – IP Fridays – Episode 137 Bio of Daniel A. Scola, Jr. LinkedIn

Ralf Uhrich Interview with Ralf Uhrich – Senior Patent Litigation Counsel of Google Overseeing All Patent Litigation for Google in Europe – USPTO Trademark Rules Update with Stacey Kalamaras – IP Fridays – Episode 136 Ralf Uhrich auf Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/ralfuhrich/ USPTO Summary: https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/laws/2020-modernization-act/new-response-deadline-applications Exam Guide: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TM-ExamGuide-2-22.pdf TMA: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/10/13/2022-22217/changes-to-implement-provisions-of-the-trademark-modernization-act-of-2020-delay-of-effective-date Stacey Kalamaras www.trademarkabilities.com The post Interview with Ralf Uhrich – Senior Patent Litigation Counsel of Google Overseeing All Patent Litigation for Google in Europe – USPTO Trademark Rules Update with Stacey Kalamaras – IP Fridays – Episode 136 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Jim Gastle and Grant Peters Virtual Patent Marking – Interview With Jim Gastle and Grant Peters – UPC Updates – Episode 135 – IP Fridays http://docker.kof.ethz.ch:8084/patent-explorer/ Presentation Virtual Patent Marking http://gastle.com/ https://btlaw.com/en/people/grant-peters The post Virtual Patent Marking – Interview With Jim Gastle and Grant Peters – UPC Updates – Episode 135 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Beat Weibel Industry Patent Quality Charter – Interview with Beat Weibel of Siemens – Unified Patent Court Updates Industry Patent Quality Charter Update: Industry Patent Quality Charter The post Industry Patent Quality Charter – Interview with Beat Weibel of Siemens – Unified Patent Court Updates – IP Fridays – Episode 134 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Interview with Philipp von Kapff – Member of the Boards of Appeal at the EUIPO – Evergreening of Trademarks – Metaverse Trademarks – Scope of an Appeal – IP Fridays – Episode 133 Linkedin Profile of Philipp von Kapff JULES GENTS (fig.) / Joules (R 1123/2018-1) Decision The book Concise European Trademark Law The post Interview with Philipp von Kapff – Member of the Boards of Appeal at the EUIPO – Evergreening of Trademarks – Metaverse Trademarks – Scope of an Appeal – Mediation – IP Fridays – Episode 133 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Juli Saitz Expert Interview on Damages and Royalties with Juli Saitz – EUIPO Initiviative Ideas Powered for Business – Episode 132 of IP Fridays Link to the Linkedin Profile of Juli Saitz Lin to Ideas Powered for Business by the EUIPO The post Expert Interview on Damages and Royalties with Juli Saitz – EUIPO Initiviative Ideas Powered for Business – Episode 132 of IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Grant Peters The Metaverse and Intellectual Property – Interview with Grant Peters – IP Fridays – Episode 131 Find the profile of Grant Peters here The post The Metaverse and Intellectual Property – Interview with Grant Peters – IP Fridays – Episode 131 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Dr. Hubertus Schacht Interview About the Nagoya Protocol – Implications for Enforcement of Patents and Patentability – Interview with Patent Judge Dr. Hubertus Schacht – Episode 130 – IP Fridays Please note that this interview only reflects the personal views of Dr. Hubertus Schacht and does not represent the legal opinion of the court. Hubertus [...] The post Biopirate or Inventor? Interview about the Nagoya Protocol – Implications for Enforcement of Patents and Patentability – Interview with Patent Judge Hubertus Schacht – Episode 130 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Filip De Corte SPCs for Crop Protection Products – Interview with Filip De Corte – SPCs and the UPC – EPO New Unitary Patent Guide – IP Fridays – Episode 129 Linkedin Profile of Filip De Corte Unitary Patent Guide of the EPO The post SPCs for Crop Protection Products – Interview with Filip De Corte – SPCs and the UPC – EPO New Unitary Patent Guide – IP Fridays – Episode 129 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Prof. Dr. Aloys Hüttermann The Unified Patent Court Will Open Doors – Everything You Need to Know – Interview with Aloys Hüttermann – IP Issues in Russia – IP Fridays – Episode 128 Profile of Prof. Dr. Aloys Hüttermann The post The Unified Patent Court Will Open Doors – Everything You Need to Know – Interview with Aloys Hüttermann – IP Issues in Russia – IP Fridays – Episode 128 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Jason Blair Sound Trademarks – Interview with Jason Blair – China Clash Over Patent Licenses – AI Not Copyright Author – Episode 127 – IP Fridays The post Sound Trademarks – Interview with Jason Blair – China Clash Over Patent Licenses – AI Not Copyright Author – Episode 127 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Beat Weibel Interview with Beat Weibel – Chief IP Counsel Siemens – Patent Quality – Patent Trolls – Unified Patent Court – Episode 126 – IP Fridays Podcast The post Interview with Beat Weibel – Chief IP Counsel Siemens – Patent Quality – Patent Trolls – Unified Patent Court – Episode 126 – IP Fridays Podcast first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Damien Riehl All the Music Project – Copyright Claims – Interview with Damien Riehl – Holiday Edition of IP Fridays – Episode 125 All the Music Website www.allthemusic.info Schola Diffusa Playlist The post All the Music Project – Copyright Claims – Interview with Damien Riehl – Holiday Edition of IP Fridays – Episode 125 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Wolfgang Berres New Standard for IP Management DIN 77006 – Interview with Wolfgang Berres – UPC Ratification – Multiple Designs with Hague System – Episode 124 – IP Fridays QIMIP https://qimip.de/din77006/ WIPO Guide on Filing Multiple Designs https://www.wipo.int/hague/en/news/2021/article_0032.html New EPO Website Design https://new.epo.org/en The post New Standard for IP Management DIN 77006 – Interview with Wolfgang Berres – UPC Ratification – Multiple Designs with Hague System – Episode 124 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Ulrich Storz Waiving COVID Patents – Interview with Ulrich Storz – G1/21 of the EBoA at the EPO – New USPTO Director – Episode 123 – IP Fridays Find the mentioned article here https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34139951/ Find the profile of Dr. Ulrich Storz here https://www.mhpatent.net/en/the-team/dr-ulrich-storz/ The post Waiving COVID Patents – Interview with Ulrich Storz – G1/21 of the EBoA at the EPO – New USPTO Director – Episode 123 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Russ Krajec Patents as a Financial Tool for Businesses – Interview with Russ Krajec – UPC is Finally Coming (yes really!) – Episode 122 – IP Fridays Find out more about Russ Krajec at https://blueironip.com/ The post Patents as a Financial Tool for Businesses – Interview with Russ Krajec – UPC is Finally Coming (yes really!) – Episode 122 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

David Johnson NFTs – Non-Fungible Tokens and IP – Interview with David Johnson – EUIPO Soundmarks – IP Fridays – Episode 121 Find out more about David Johnson at David Johnson The post NFTs – Non-Fungible Tokens and IP – Interview with David Johnson – EUIPO Soundmarks – IP Fridays – Episode 121 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Bastian Best Patentability of AI and Simulations in Europe – G1/19 – Interview with Bastian Best Find out more about Bastian Best: https://bastianbest.de/ Bastian Best Youtube Channel The post Patentability of AI and Simulations in Europe – G1/19 – Interview with Bastian Best – Episode 120 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Matthew D. Asbell Rise of Mass Trademark Filers and Register Clutter – Interview with Matthew D. Asbell – Episode 119 – IP Fridays The mentioned link to the USPTO website document Profile of Matthew D. Asbell The post Rise of Mass Trademark Filers and Register Clutter – Interview with Matthew D. Asbell – Episode 119 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Sam Zellner AI Based Prior Art Search – Open Source Project PQAI – Interview with Sam Zellner – IP Fridays – Episode 118 Find out more about PQAI https://projectpq.ai/ Find out more about Sam Zellner The post AI Based Prior Art Search – Open Source Project PQAI – Interview with Sam Zellner – IP Fridays – Episode 118 first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Interview with Lesley Fair – Senior Attorney with the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection – Broadband Benefit Program – Episode 117 – IP Fridays URL mentioned in the news section: https://www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit Nicholas Rivera contributed to thenews segment.   His bio is at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenickrivera/ FTC Blog: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog FTC Homepage: https://www.ftc.gov/ Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of [...] The post Interview with Lesley Fair – Senior Attorney with the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection – Broadband Benefit Program – Episode 117 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Interview with Christian Reinders – Chief IP Counsel of Dräxlmaier – Information about Counterfeit Goods – EPO Videoconferencing – Episode 116 – IP Fridays The post Interview with Christian Reinders – Chief IP Counsel of Dräxlmaier – Information about Counterfeit Goods – EPO Videoconferencing – Episode 116 – IP Fridays first appeared on IP Fridays ®.

Mark Stignani How to Use Big Data in IP Law – Top 10 Fears of GCs – Interview with Mark Stignani – Episode 115 – IP Fridays https://btlaw.com/people/mark-stignani