Podcasts about intellectual property practice

In this episode of French Insider, Sheppard Mullin partners Jonathan Meyer, Liisa Thomas and Carolyn Metnick join host and French Desk Co-Chair, Valérie Demont, to explore the evolving landscape of cybersecurity and privacy under a new Trump administration.   What We Discussed in This Episode: What is CISA and what is its role in cybersecurity? What can we expect from the Trump administration regarding cybersecurity? Could we see less regulation but greater enforcement? Might there be more stringent regulation with respect to cyber attacks and private ransomware? Where does the United States currently stand in terms of privacy law? What is the current status of state and federal privacy laws in relation to the healthcare industry? In terms of privacy, where could enforcement be headed under the incoming administration? How do the various state attorneys general and federal agencies coordinate on enforcement? What enforcement trends should businesses be aware of, and what do they need to focus on? What specific enforcement trends are we seeing in the healthcare space? Generally speaking, what types of penalties could result from enforcement actions?  Could a company's officers and directors face personal liability, either criminal or civil? How might class action litigation originate from a cybersecurity or privacy incident? What should businesses prioritize in terms of cybersecurity and privacy compliance?   About Jonathan Meyer As a partner in Sheppard Mullin's Governmental Practice Group and leader of the firm's National Security team, Jonathan E. Meyer counsels clients on their interactions with federal and state government, as well as national and homeland security, Congressional oversight, cybersecurity, AI, high tech, and transportation security, among other issues. Prior to returning to Sheppard Mullin, Jon served as the Sixth General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2021 to 2024. His decades of experience in Congress, the Justice Department and DHS position him to bring an insider's perspective to interactions between private companies and the government. He has defended scores of Congressional investigations and has prepared witnesses for over 100 hearings, including Supreme Court nomination hearings, impeachment hearings, oversight hearings, high tech and antitrust investigations, and civil rights investigations, among others. He has also represented defendants and witnesses in high-stakes Justice Department criminal investigations. The media – including CBS News, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post and Politico – regularly turn to Jon for insight into issues regarding national security, homeland security, government investigations, cybersecurity, immigration, politics and Congress. He has twice been honored with the Secretary of Homeland Security's Outstanding Service Medal, the highest civilian award bestowed by DHS, among numerous other prestigious accolades recognizing his exceptional service.   About Liisa Thomas Liisa M. Thomas, a partner in Sheppard Mullin's Chicago and London offices, serves as the Leader of the firm's Privacy and Cybersecurity Team and as the Office Managing Partner for Chicago. As a member of the Intellectual Property Practice, she focuses on privacy, advertising, and unfair competition law.  Liisa frequently coordinates global privacy, data security and digital advertising matters for her clients. They value her global insights and familiarity with business systems outside the U.S. With Liisa's assistance, her clients – including major consumer brands, advertising agencies and consumer research companies – are able to navigate thorny data breach disclosure issues, use emerging interactive advertising techniques and create compliant security programs, all while effectively managing their legal risks. Clients praise Liisa's ability to add real value to their businesses, and describe her as "keeping [clients] one step ahead of where [they] need to be." Liisa is the author of two treatises: Thomas on Data Breach: A Practical Guide to Handling Worldwide Data Breach Notification, which has been described as "a no-nonsense roadmap for in-house and external practitioners alike;" and Thomas on Big Data, praised for being a "comprehensive and detailed analysis of the complex and rapidly changing world of privacy law." Recognized as an industry leader in privacy, data security and advertising law, she has been honored by Best Lawyers in America, Leading Lawyers Network, Chambers, Super Lawyers, and The Legal 500, for her "broad depth of privacy knowledge."    About Carolyn Metnick Carolyn V. Metnick is a partner in Sheppard Mullin's Corporate Practice Group in the firm's Chicago office and a member of the Healthcare and Privacy & Cybersecurity Teams. She represents a range of healthcare industry clients, including hospitals and health systems, physician organizations and digital health companies. Carolyn's practice focuses on healthcare regulatory and transactional matters, with an emphasis on health information privacy and security. In addition to providing guidance on various privacy and security laws, including HIPAA and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), she also counsels businesses in data breach investigations and compliance with federal and state breach notification laws. Carolyn also advises healthcare clients on issues related to AI, including governance, contractual matters, and data related issues. Additionally, she represents healthcare industry clients in transactional matters, including joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions. Her background as a former litigator helps inform her transactional work. Carolyn is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) and a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E). She is also the founder and leader of Sheppard Mullin Healthy AI, an initiative focused on legal issues related to the use of AI in healthcare.    About Valérie Demont Based in the firm's New York office, Valérie Demont is a partner in Sheppard Mullin's Corporate Practice Group, where she focuses primarily on U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters. As a leader of the firm's French Desk team, she advises foreign companies on the establishment and growth of their operations in the United States, acting as de facto "outside general counsel" for non-U.S. companies in the United States.  Valérie has been involved in numerous mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and dispositions for corporations and private equity funds in the U.S., Europe (including France) and Asia (including India). Not only is she a frequent speaker at events focused on cross-border trade, but she is also an outside pro bono counsel to Girls Who Invest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry.   Contact Info: Jonathan E. Meyer Liisa M. Thomas Carolyn V. Metnick  Valérie Demont   Thank you for listening! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every week. 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In this episode of the Iowa Manufacturing Podcast, Leisa sits down with Chris Proskey, Chair of the Intellectual Property Practice at BrownWinick, to tackle the critical issues surrounding trademarks. From the iconic green and yellow of John Deere to the ongoing trademark battle between Drake University and DMACC over the use of a "block D," Chris sheds light on how businesses can navigate complex legal waters to protect their brand identity. Listeners will also gain insights into the high-profile rebranding of MetaBank to Pathward and the controversy surrounding the GreenState Credit Union's name change. With actionable advice on resolving disputes, avoiding pitfalls, and meeting the upcoming January 18th USPTO deadline, this episode is a must-listen for anyone invested in brand protection and intellectual property. Hear the full show: https://iowapodcast.com/chris-proskey-trademarks-protect-your-brand   

Coca-Cola, Kleenex, a ballpoint pen, a Marvin Gaye song: For consumers, they're products to use and enjoy. For commercial enterprises, they're intellectual capital that must be protected to ensure growth.Host George Lepeniotis invites colleagues Dan Tychonievich and Justin Sage, members of Krieg DeVault LLP's Intellectual Property Practice, to break down the legal implications of owning IP. Using real examples, Dan and Justin explain the nuances of trade secrets (Coca-Cola's recipe), trademarks (Kleenex's brand), patents (an innovation to the existing ballpoint pen), and copyright (Marvin Gaye's song). As Dan says: “You have to become aware that somebody may be infringing, whatever that is – a copyright, trademark, or a patent.”Tune in for their insights, and stay to the end for Dan's joke about an “ant farm” trademark. Connect and Learn More☑️ Dan Tychonievich | LinkedIn☑️ Justin Sage | LinkedIn | X☑️ George Lepeniotis | LinkedIn☑️ Krieg DeVault LLP | LinkedIn | X | Facebook☑️ Subscribe Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music

Jim Heinen, Jr., leads Armstrong Teasdale's Intellectual Property practice group, which consists of more than 100 multitalented lawyers and staff professionals, many of whom hold advanced scientific degrees and are experienced in all facets of IP law including patent preparation, prosecution and litigation. In his legal practice, Jim focuses on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications for those in a broad range of diverse technologies. Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jimheinen Armstrong Teasdale: armstrongteasdale.com Learn more about EmotionTrac and our AI-driven Emotional Intelligence Platform: https://emotiontrac.com/calendly/

Jim Heinen, Jr., leads Armstrong Teasdale's Intellectual Property practice group, which consists of more than 100 multitalented lawyers and staff professionals, many of whom hold advanced scientific degrees and are experienced in all facets of IP law including patent preparation, prosecution and litigation. In his legal practice, Jim focuses on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications for those in a broad range of diverse technologies. Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jimheinen Armstrong Teasdale: armstrongteasdale.com Learn more about EmotionTrac and our AI-driven Emotional Intelligence Platform: https://emotiontrac.com/calendly/

This week's podcast moves back to Kenya with Africa Legal's Tom Pearson in conversation with the senior partners from Nairobi law firm KO Associates LLP. KO Associates was named Specialist Law firm of the Year at the African Legal Awards for 2020 and, in this interview, Managing Partner Crispin Odhiambo and Senior Partner Stephen Kiptinness explain how they steered their firm through one of the most challenging times in modern history to achieve this accolade. Crispin is also the Lead Partner in the Projects, Energy and infrastructure Department as well as the Corporate and Finance department while Stephen is the Lead Partner in the Technology and Intellectual Property Practice. What sets the firm apart, Stephen says, is how they strive to give clients a small firm feel which means the attention given to any challenge is intensive and focused. “We look at a problem up, down and sideways – not just from the client's perspective but from the market perspective,” he says, “eventually we understand the matter as if we are part of the client's business.” This means the firm is able to offer advisory support that helps a business “move to the next level”. Crispin elaborates saying that as an African law firm they have to think internationally – or at least regionally – because that is the way their clients are thinking. “Businesses are wanting to expand their reach. Whereas in the past it was ‘the north' (Europe, the US and, lately, Asia) looking to come into Africa, this has swung round with African business looking outward.” Stephen says advances in technology have raised the bar in Africa as local clients demand a higher standard of service – on a par with what they are used to in other markets. What is also driving this reaching out is the African Continental Free Trade Agreement which was seeing an integration of African markets. The discussion moves on to cover the impact and subsequent bouncing back from Covid-19 and how Africa is back to business as usual while Europe and Britain are still grappling with the crisis. Stephen says the pandemic has been an opportunity to take stock and, while businesses “hit pause”, many continued growing but have emerged leaner and, in many instances, more efficient.

Welcome to Heels of Justice, these are the stories of women lawyers who are trailblazers in their field, and paved the way for the rest of us. Today, the Heels of Justice interview Sasha G. Rao, Chair of Maynard Cooper & Gale’s Intellectual Property Practice, in San Francisco. Click here for Sasha’s full bio.   Key Takeaways [:45] Sarita welcome Sasha G. Rao to the Heels of Justice, and asks her to describe what her role entails, day to day. [2:04] Sasha delves into her background and history, from Bangalore to Lynchburg, Virginia for her college years. [5:56] What took Sasha to law school after so seriously considering engineering and science? And how was the experience? [7:40] Sarita asks Sasha if there is a difference between working in a southern firm as opposed to a Silicon Valley firm, in the IP field. [9:25] “Write your own ticket” Maynard Cooper’s intriguing opportunity. And the difference that opportunity has provided. [12:15] Sarita asks if Sasha can give a bit of a history and framework in regards to the state of the law surrounding drone technology or “flying taxis”. [18:25] The three categories that need to be reflected upon to make air taxis a reality. [24:01] Are there laws that already apply or is this still all in the works? Can the autonomous car laws be used in the air taxi framework? [27:36] So how far away are we to autonomous flying taxis? Much sooner than we all think… [28:30] On a different note, Sarita asks what Sasha’s experience in law was, from the perspective of a South-Asian woman. [33:16] What does Sasha think about law firms building and retaining diversity in their workforce? [33:59] Does Sasha agree with the idea that the odds are lower for a lawyer of diverse background to be retained by a client than that of say, a caucasian male attorney? [35:57] How does Sasha advocate for herself? [39:14] Sarita asks Sasha G. Rao if she has a personal mantra and thanks her for participating on the Heels of Justice podcast, and she signs off until next time. That’s it for this episode of Heels of Justice, if you like the stories we’re telling, please visit our website. You can join our mailing list, learn more about our guests and see what we have planned for the future. You can also follow us on Twitter, on Instagram and on Facebook. Disclaimer: The opinions you have heard are ours or our guest’s alone. They’re not the opinions of our employers, or our clients, or our bosses, and not our husbands, kids or pets or anyone else’s.   Mentioned in this episode (chronological order) Maynard Cooper & Gale Bangalore Indian Institute of Science Hindustan Aeronautics Laboratory Indian Space Research Organization Randolph-Macon College NYU School of Law Dean Emeritus John Sexton – NYU School of Law (Fish & Neaves) now Ropes & Grey UAV – Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Recreational Quadcopter Amazon drones Self-piloted Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Aircraft (Air Taxis) Urban Air Mobility Part 107 FAA: Certificated Remote Pilots including Commercial Operators (drones under 55 pounds) Ropes & Grey LLP Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc., 517 U.S. 370 (1996) Edward Bailey   More about the Heels of Justice, Sarita Venkat and Katherine Minarik Heels of Justice on the Web Heels of Justice on Twitter Heels of Justice on Instagram Heels of Justice on Facebook   Sarita Venkat on LinkedIn Katherine Minarik on LinkedIn Katherine Minarik on Twitter Katherine Minarik at cleverbridge   Sasha G. Rao’s personal stories (edited) “You know when you grew up in India, especially in Bangalore, it’s  kind of expected that you’d be good at science and math, and studied a lot of science and math in high school. So when I came to Randolph-Macon, I naturally gravitated towards science and math, and my physics professor used to be amazed that I could do mathematics in my head. He would ask me integration problems and I would know the answer within seconds of his question.”   “I have always been interested in aircraft, and I wanted to be a pilot as a kid but I could not because I had poor eyesight. So later on, I had always wanted to represent an aviation company and when the opportunity presented itself after I joined Maynard, I jumped on it! I started to look around for helpful information and I found there wasn’t much out there, so I started thinking about what one might need in order to make air taxis a reality... So imagine a world where instead of calling a car on your rideshare app, and going from your house to my house: Imagine a world where you could use a similar app to call an air taxi to land at a nearby vertiport and you could hop in it and it will fly to someplace near my house and you could just walk over!”   “After I made partner at Fish & Neaves, we merged into Ropes & Grey, and I thought it was very important that I had business of my own. I thought that I could easily get that business, and for about a five year period I was simply unable to generate my own business and I was relying heavily on institutional clients. Well the firm was perfectly happy with me just working on institutional clients, so there was no pressure from Ropes & Grey to do anything different, but I personally thought that it was very important. So I spent a lot of time talking to new companies to see what they were looking for in a lawyer or a law firm. Well it led me to getting very good at rejection. So I can’t overstate it but: you have to be totally super humble because you’re gonna get a lot of rejection and I must’ve been rejected thousands of times.”   “So I was working at Fish & Neaves, I was a first year associate in a mega competitor lawsuit with at least a billion dollars at stake for the companies, and I was the tenth lawyer on the case – meaning the lowest, most junior person on the team. The supreme court had just ruled on Markman v. Westview Instruments in 1996. And I remember saying to my teammates “Hey, this decision came out, I think we need to request the court to tell us what it intends to do with the claims in this case”. So basically, when it came time to argue the Markman hearing, we had a team meeting and the lead counsel on the case – who was the managing partner at Fish & Neaves at the time, Ed Bailey – said “Who should argue this?”, he just threw it out to the whole team, and I raised my hand and I said I think I should argue it. He asked me why I thought that, and I told him; because I had written the brief, and I knew the position well, and I knew it inside out. He was persuaded and he let me do it!”   More about Sasha G. Rao Sasha G. Rao at Maynard Cooper & Gale LLP Sasha G. Rao on LinkedIn

Smith Gambrell & Russell: Gregory J. Kirsch Partner | Head of the Intellectual Property Practice by The Leaders Speak Podcast

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP http://www.sgrlaw.com/ Learn more about Jerry J. Kirsch http://www.sgrlaw.com/attorneys/kirsch/ Gregory J. Kirsch is a Partner and the Head of the Intellectual Property Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP SGR is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm’s more than 200 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, construction, and employment law. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP http://www.sgrlaw.com/ Learn more about Jerry J. Kirsch http://www.sgrlaw.com/attorneys/kirsch/ Gregory J. Kirsch is a Partner and the Head of the Intellectual Property Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. [TRANSCRIPT] Recently, we represented a client in the intellectual property area, which is the area where I practice. We actually took over representation from another law firm. In this case, the client was having difficulty, and the client's former counsel was having difficulty obtaining some patents in some very technological, very complex areas of technology, and they were having difficulty convincing the patent office to grant these patents, so they decided to come to us. This was a software-related technology that the company was developing. They came to us, and we've helped them formulate a better approach, a better strategy to explain to the patent office exactly the nature of the invention, exactly why the invention was different from what's been done before, and we were able to get the patent issued. In this case, we had to appeal the decision, a rejection at the patent office up in Washington, but we were able to convince the judges on appeal that the rejection should be overcome, so were able to get the patents for the client. This was very important for the client because they were looking to do certain things in their business that required them to get the patents issued. Without the patents issued, they were not able to move forward, so they basically were waiting for somebody to help them do this. The prior attorneys were not able to do so, but we came in and effectively saved the day for them. About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP SGR is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm’s more than 200 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, construction, and employment law. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP http://www.sgrlaw.com/ Learn more about Jerry J. Kirsch http://www.sgrlaw.com/attorneys/kirsch/ Gregory J. Kirsch is a Partner and the Head of the Intellectual Property Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. [TRANSCRIPT] Our clients come in many shapes and sizes, so we represent very, very large multinational technology companies in our IP Department, but we also represent smaller companies, including startups, including midsize companies, public companies, private companies. So we have quite a range of clientele, again ranging from very small to very large. We have found ways to serve them very efficiently in either case. We also have university clients. We do a lot of work on the IP side with university clients, with academic research institutions, helping them protect their intellectual property. And so having this range of different types of clients, I think, gives us an interesting perspective on how to work with different kinds of clients. What we found is that one size does not fit all. What works for a smaller company may not work for a larger company. What a larger company needs from us may be much different than a smaller company, same with universities. So we have custom-tailored our approaches and our teams to serve different types of clients depending on whether they're large, whether they're small, or whether they might be academic or even governmental in nature.[END] About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP SGR is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm’s more than 200 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, construction, and employment law. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP http://www.sgrlaw.com/ Learn more about Jerry J. Kirsch http://www.sgrlaw.com/attorneys/kirsch/ Gregory J. Kirsch is a Partner and the Head of the Intellectual Property Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. [TRANSCRIPT] Our clients come in many shapes and sizes, so we represent very, very large multinational technology companies in our IP Department, but we also represent smaller companies, including startups, including midsize companies, public companies, private companies. So we have quite a range of clientele, again ranging from very small to very large. We have found ways to serve them very efficiently in either case. We also have university clients. We do a lot of work on the IP side with university clients, with academic research institutions, helping them protect their intellectual property. And so having this range of different types of clients, I think, gives us an interesting perspective on how to work with different kinds of clients. What we found is that one size does not fit all. What works for a smaller company may not work for a larger company. What a larger company needs from us may be much different than a smaller company, same with universities. So we have custom-tailored our approaches and our teams to serve different types of clients depending on whether they're large, whether they're small, or whether they might be academic or even governmental in nature.[END] About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP SGR is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The firm’s more than 200 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 45 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, construction, and employment law. Founded in 1893, SGR has offices in Atlanta, Austin, Jacksonville, London, Munich, New York, Southampton, and Washington, D.C.