Two IPs In A Pod

Send us Fan Mail To celebrate this milestone, Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts take a step away from the usual guest interviews to reflect on the journey behind Two IPs in a Pod . From its beginnings during lockdown to recording in pubs, conference halls and unexpected locations, they share the stories, memorable guests, favourite moments and behind-the-scenes mishaps that have shaped the podcast. Th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak to Mitch Rosenfeld, CEO of Equip IP Management, about the evolving non-practising entity (NPE) business model, patent licensing and the changing landscape of patent enforcement, including the growing interest in the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the challenges of US patent litigation. In the second part, we’re joined by Jamie Jia Mei Soon-Kesteloot, an I...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Two IPs in a Pod , hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts speak with Tim Alexander Oelmann from Deutsche Telekom about managing intellectual property at scale. They explore how to encourage innovation, capture inventions early, build effective patent portfolios and navigate standard essential patents. Tim also shares insights into inventor engagement, ethical paten...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, recorded at Oktoberfest 2025, hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts are joined first by Anna Heindler from Roche, who shares insights into strategic IP management, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the opportunities and limitations of AI in patent search and infringement detection. This is followed by Tim Pohlmann from LexisNexis, who explores standard essential pa...

Send us Fan Mail Recorded at BMW Welt in Munich last year, hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts are joined by Ken from LOT Network and Luiza from Aumovio to explore the latest developments in the Unified Patent Court (UPC), growing concerns around non-practising entities (NPEs), and the evolving patent risks facing the automotive industry. They discuss how connected technologies and software-define...

Send us Fan Mail Listen to our special CIPA Elections Podcast , featuring Gwilym Roberts and Debbie Slater , as they introduce themselves as prospective Presidents for 2028. Hosted by Lee Davies, CIPA Chief Executive , the podcast gives members the opportunity to hear directly from Gwilym and Debbie about their experience within CIPA and the wider profession, their priorities, and their perspectiv...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode of Two IPs in a Pod, Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts are joined by Eamon Chawke, an IP lawyer whose career has taken him from financial and commercial law into intellectual property and ultimately to becoming a co-owner of boutique IP firm Briffa. Eamon shares his journey into IP and his commitment to making intellectual property more accessible to creatives and sma...

Send us Fan Mail In this special preview episode, Gwilym Roberts is joined by Alexandra Collingwood-Pierce and Greg Corcoran to look ahead to CIPA Congress 2026 . Together, they explore the key issues shaping this year’s programme, from sustainable IP and AI to regulation, commercialisation and the changing global landscape of innovation. They also discuss what attendees can expect from the Manche...

Send us Fan Mail In another Pubcast from the archives, Lee and Gwilym chat with Matthew Ridley about what happens when a system built for speed meets modern online marketplace takedowns, where a registration number can trigger removals that feel like an instant injunction. We start with the human side, discussing how Matt found the patent attorney profession, what the UK exams taught him compared...

Send us Fan Mail This episode has been pulled from the archive of the 2025 Pubcast which, thanks to the help of AI, has been salavaged into something listenable! Theme music is a vital part of every podcast you listen to every single week, so it has to do more than fill silence! Lee and Gwilym sit down with Gwilym's son, Billy Roberts - the person behind our intro, and ask him to show us how...

Send us Fan Mail Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts speak to Rob Stumbles and Pete Salder from Reddie & Grose about how Pixar evolved from a struggling computer graphics start-up into the studio behind Toy Story. They explore the patents, licensing deals, Steve Jobs' investment, and ground-breaking technology that kept the company alive long enough to change animation forever.

Send us Fan Mail Retirement looks simple on paper until you realize you’re not just leaving a job, you’re leaving an identity. Lee and Gwilym sit down with Rob Williams, a former partner and co-head of IP at Bird and Bird who retired at 56 and retrained as a retirement coach, to talk about what actually makes the transition hard for high-performing professionals in intellectual property, law, and...

Send us Fan Mail Recorded at INTA, this episode sees Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts sit down with veteran IP journalist James Nurton to explore the evolution of intellectual property reporting over the past three decades. From the transition from print publications to digital-first media, James shares insights into the challenges of breaking news in the IP sector, the growing importance of analysis...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we speak with Ken Seddon, CEO of LOT Network, about the increasing influence of non-practising entities (NPEs) and the growing role they play in patent litigation through the acquisition and assertion of patents. The discussion explores LOT Network’s “herd immunity” model, under which member companies automatically receive a licence if patents are transferred to a...

Send us Fan Mail “Courts competing” might sound odd, but it can lead to what clients actually crave: faster and more predictable decisions. Joining Lee and Gwilym for this episode, recorded at INTA 2026, in London, are Tammy Terry , a Texas-based patent litigator, and Daniel Chew , a UK and European patent attorney and Chair of our International Liaison Committee. They consider how different forum...

Send us Fan Mail Recorded at INTA, this latest episode explores the challenges businesses face when protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights overseas, and the practical steps organisations can take to strengthen their international IP strategy. Kayleigh Nauman, Adin Samson, and Samuel Stone discuss the risks businesses can encounter when expanding internationally, from trademark dispu...

Send us Fan Mail This episode features Deborah A. Hampton in conversation with Gwilym Roberts and Lee Davies, exploring the realities of modern trade mark practice, leadership, and career development within intellectual property. Deborah reflects on her journey from working as a receptionist in a paralegal department to becoming a global brand enforcement leader and the President of INTA. She disc...

Send us Fan Mail To mark World IP Day’s sports theme, we explore how intellectual property quietly shapes the world of winter sport, from performance and safety to sponsorship and visibility. Drawing on stories from the Olympics and beyond, we unpack how patents, trade secrets, and open standards influence everything from the equipment athletes use to the way competitions are run and experienced b...

Send us Fan Mail The rules of qualification aren’t being rewritten overnight, but the questions are getting sharper. We sit down with Debbie Slater, Chair of CIPA’s Education Committee, to unpack the IPReg Education Review and what it could mean for anyone training as a UK patent attorney or trademark attorney over the next few years. The focus is forward-looking: what skills, knowledge, and profe...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Gwilym are joined on the podcast by Laura Whiting from Freshfields and Arty Rajendra from Osborne Clarke. Ever wonder who decides the price of your medicine, the terms behind your 5G connection, or why your favorite streaming platform keeps changing codecs? We sit down with two leading IP litigators to pull back the curtain on the high-stakes world where innovation meets t...

Send us Fan Mail Virginia Driver recounts entering a profession that once enforced skirts and skepticism, then earning credibility across computing, telecoms, and the smartphone wars, where old devices became courtroom gold. That history matters: it shaped her insistence that AI must be auditable and accurate, not just fast. We unpack the real sweet spot for AI in patents—deep analysis across thou...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the European Patent Office’s CTO and COO says the hardest part of technology isn’t the code, it’s the culture? Lee and Gwilym sit down with Angel Aledo Lopez to unpack how AI is changing the way patents are examined, filed, and managed, and why human judgment still anchors the system.

Send us Fan Mail A squash ball to the ear is a painful reminder that sport isn’t just competition, it’s design, data, and decisions that protect and perform. From that opening jolt, we dive into the fast-moving world of sports technology with guests Dave Holt and Stephen Moore of Potter Clarkson, exploring how innovation is built, protected, and brought to life for pros and everyday athletes alike...

Send us Fan Mail What should a newly qualified patent or trademark attorney be able to do on day one, and how should we train for a world shaped by AI, shifting client needs, and the public interest? We sit down with IPREG’s education review lead, Sally Gosling, joined by Katie Flett, to unpack the biggest rethink of qualification in years. From defining core capabilities to asking who even finds...

Send us Fan Mail A chemist hears a patent attorney speak and sees a future. Years later, that same attorney is directing a national patent office and helping rewrite how innovation gets protected. This conversation with Maja Schmitt travels from labs and in‑house roles to China and The Hague, and lands on a bold policy move: the Netherlands is returning to examined national patents after years of...