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Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt interview Internet of Things (IoT) device compliance regulation expert, Seth Bafford. Seth shares his knowledge of the wireless, electronic communication regulatory world and breaks down a very complex mix of FCC requirements in a simple way. He also gives some practical advice (at the bequest of J.D.) to give an example, price ranges for cost of completing and timel...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt take up two separate Shark Tank pitches - both on HAIR products/innovations - and give their critique/thoughts about patents and trademarks. Did they properly protect themselves? What lessons are there to learn? Support the show Have an invention or brand to protect? Or just curious about learning more? Download our FREE Inventor Kit here: https://keap.page/gw292/inv...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. talks about a HUGE opportunity for all inventors (and wanna be inventors) to see if they've got what it takes to be a BOLD INVENTOR. Join him for a live 5-day "inventors wanted challenge" starting August 14th for 5 days, one hour each day.  J.D. and Matt critique a Shark Tank Pitch from Calm Strips, which is an anti-anxiety sensory strip that can be attached to...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt talk with Patent Attorney, Dylan Adams of Davis Wright Tremaine. He tells about his very interesting background and experience in different types of practices. He talks about how he loves serving startups and solo inventors and explains his book Patents Demystified as well as his YouTube channel which has been growing.  The three of them answer two Avvo.com questions...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt interview special guest, Ben Briggs of PPC Better to talk paid advertising. We talk about products and how important certain SAAS companies are such as Shopify and what other key software and business processes are imperative for a successful e-commerce launch. The three of them critique a Shark Tank pitch by "Busy Box" which is a smart alert system for tho...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. talks about how he invented a new moustrap using ChatGPT. He walks the audience through a fairly unique approach of prompting to slowly arrive at an area where ChatGPT was stumped!  J.D. does a critique of a new AI-powered cosmetic company called Proven. The founder/inventor did indeed patent a novel method, and J.D. goes through the independent claim an provides an analysis...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt interview Peter Drakulich, co-founder of 52 Launch a Boston-area startup/incubator company that works with all types of companies and helps them from "napkin to reality". Peter goes through how he and his co-founder Dan are sales-focused and really vet companies in terms of their go-to-market strategy and help entreprenuers sift through all the noise and ge...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt interview a fellow attorney, Afam Okeke, who's middle initial is "I", which makes him "AI" Okeke. He focuses his practice on technology law and AI. He was able to walk us through the state of the law for privacy as well as copyright/IP and Artificial Intelligence. We cover patents, trademarks, and copyrights. All three of us then critiqued an...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt interviewed Bold Client, Chris Holmberg of ESA Connection. Chris shared his entrepreneurial story and how ESA got started and how his intellectual property has helped propel him and his team toward launching next month! All three of them commented and critiqued a shark tank pitch for Blowzee, which is a handheld device for sanitary birthday cake blowing (without the...

Send us Fan Mail J.D., Matt, and special guest David Bosland talk about IP law, how to issue spot IP issues (copyright, trademark, patent, and trade secret), and discuss ways to help entrepreneurs and business owners realize that "there's MORE than you think" when it comes to intellectual property within their business. The three of them critique a Shark Tank episode where "Min...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. goes through the entire trademark process and walks the audience through the ABC flowchart for patent searching, application drafting, and office action responses.  J.D. critiques a shark tank pitch by #besomebody. and explains the progression of the trademark filings and why there are two separate applications/registrations at the USPTO.  Support the show Have an invention o...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. goes through the basics of what types of patents are out there including utility, design, and plant. Matt and JD talk about different types of apple plant patents and go back and forth over which apple is better: honey crisp or cosmic crisp!  The two of them critique a shark tank pitch by Plunge which is impressive, but upon further diligence there is no patent or trademark p...

Send us Fan Mail We had a special guest, Augie Johnston of VidChops on our show this week. He laid out the state of the industry on video content marketing. We discussed how to go about organic versus paid marketing for every stage of start-up from just getting started to a mature business.  We critiqued an Easter Egg business as they pitched on Shark Tank and talked about how they were patent pen...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt hosted Bold Client, Peter Rudolf the inventor of a self-sanitizing cutting board that would save time/space with a dishwasher-mounted cleaning device integrated with a countertop. Peter went through his invention process and shared the current status of his filings both domestically and internationally. He gives some great tips on how he's approaching the post-g...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. interviewed David Jeans, Business Attorney and partner of Rez Legal law firm based in Jacksonville, Florida. David shared his insights for small business startups as well as best practices for inventors. We spent a good chunk of time talking about the importance of contracts and invention ownership agreements at the onset.  The two of them critiqued a standing desk startup wi...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt host Dr. Catrise Austin of www.drcatriseaustin.com a Celebrity Branding Coach. She's also the "Queen of Smiles" and has an illustrious career as n A-list celebrity dentist. She unveiled Steps 1 and 2 of her "Fame Formula" with our audience and went over some extensive tips/tricks on social media, including how to tag and follow celebrities wh...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt hosted Bold Patents client, Chris Hopkins of RiverTec. He walked us through the Salmon fishing in the Pacific Northwest and his background in engineering met with fishing hobby to start his interest in developing better tackle to catch fish easier. His invention he just recently patented is a lure design for loading tuna or other bait inside of the plug/swivel that g...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt host a specal guest, Brandon Nicholas of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and discuss the types of businsses and individuals that can benefit from the advise of a FREE SBDC advisor. We first touched on fundraising and specifically the benefit of the SBDC to help with bank financing and seeking a loan. Brandon discussed the national SBDC federal fund as we...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt co-hosted a show dedicated to fitness! We had a special guest, a Bold client inventor and business owner, Steve Hoover of Homestrong Fitness. Steve walked our audience through his journey of innovation starting in COVID with no way to get to the gym, and solving the problem by creating a revolutionary resistance training device that is affordable and full-body.  Stev...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt host Rodrigo Lima, Founder and owner of Lime Design, based in Florida. Rodrigo walks the audience through the main steps of initial ideation phase to prototyping, functional prototypes, and final manufacturing through third parties.  He explained the ways to work with a design team best, and how to work hand-in-hand with patent counsel at the very start to assure the...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt host Dr. Jeremy Krell, co-founder of Revere Partners, the first venture capital firm focused solely on oral health startups/businesses. Dr. Krell shared with our audience how venture capital fits into the overall scheme of fundraising and also gave examples of what type of information he and Revere look for when considering whether to make an investment.  The three t...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt talked about the 5 Tips to AVOID litigation with your patent or trademark work. Be sure to tune in to make sure not to make those critical (yet easy to make) mistakes that could end up being hashed out in costly litigation.  Matt and JD critiqued Palmini, a hearts of palm food that is shaped like spaghetti noodles. The founder got a deal on Shark Tank in 2018 with a...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt talk fundraising and go through the big 7 ways (bootstrapping, friends and family, institutional loans, angel investors, grants, crowdfunding/microfunding, and venture capital.  Inventors and entrepreneurs can get funding for their big ideas in many different ways. This podcast goes deep on what patent/trademark or other IP considerations to take as you plan for rais...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. hosted special guest Madhu Singh of Foundry Business law and we covered all sorts of topics from what an inventor shoudl do as they get started thinking about how to monteitze their patent. Madhu talked about two major paths for an inventor: 1) to be the founder/startup company or 2) to license/sell  by strategically holding IP and licensing/selling. Madhu discussed best prac...

Send us Fan Mail J.D. and Matt kicked off the New Year 2023 with special guest Jim Moran, Project Managment Professional (PMP) who laid down the 4 KEYS to a successful launch of your supply chain. Listen in to catch those!  We then did a critique of Xtorch's pitch to the Shark Tank panel and they had a really cool flashlight, but the sharks ripped them up because they didn't have anythin...