Stuff You Should Know About IP

Do we need a superhero to come in and oppose the Superhero trademark of DC Comics and Marvel? Who will save us? Iron Man? Wonder Woman? The Guardians of the Galaxy? Quick, somebody light the bat signal- it's time for stuff you should know about IP. #superhero #marvel #dc #comics #comicbooks #spiderman #batman #ip #intellectualproperty #ipstrategy #iplaw #iprights #infringement #trademark

Did you buy a Roku as a Christmas gift this year? What if we told you that 7 total strangers almost turned your Roku into a pile of plastic about as valuable as a VCR? Well that ALMOST happened this year - check out our discussion!

CRISPR technology is involved in a transatlantic race to the patent office, and it appears they may lose the race. We met with with Patrick von Ginnegan, who is a Dutch Patent Attorney, and of course, Tom Colson, to discuss this exciting race.

The world is opening to Cannabis legalization - both medicinally and recreationally. And, of course, if the right business circumstances exist, innovation will inevitably take its course. This week we talked with Kevin Fortin, patent attorney and Cannabis industry expert!

Can anybody OWN the law? In other words, can the LAW be copyrighted? Tim Banker joins us on this week’s episode to share the story of Carl Malamud and PublicResource.org versus the state of Georgia.

CISCO is ordered by the US District Court of Virginia to pay $1,9 BILLION dollars to Centripetal Networks, Inc. in what may be the LARGEST PATENT INFRINGEMENT DAMAGES AWARD EVER!

What if you could reverse engineer a trade secret? What is reverse engineering? This week we had Candice Renaldo join us to talk about Claire Saffitz on Bon Apetit’s show “Gourmet Makes” where she went on a delicious adventure to reverse-engineer Skittles!

Semiconductor Giant Qualcomm wins a long-running battle with the FTC. Is this the IP verdict of the century? What does this mean for the future of IP licensing?

Former Google executive Anthony Levandowski gets 18 months prison time and $179m in civil damages for stealing Trade Secrets related to self-driving car technology. Joined by Todd Bailey, Tom Colson and I discuss how this case is the perfect example of how Trade Secret theft can happen and why it is so bad for all parties!

Trump bans TikTok parent company ByteDance, but that’s not the video-sharing giant’s only woe. Popular music/video editing social media app Triller is also suing TikTok for… you guessed it… patent infringement! Will Microsoft still buy? Tune in to get the scoop.

The “Protecting America from Spies Act” was recently introduced by republican members of congress to ensure espionage and Intellectual Property theft is considered inadmissible for entry into the United States. If you can believe it, under current law, spies expelled from the USA can immediately reapply for visas!

Donald Trump “Won’t Back Down” and Tom Petty’s family/estate isn’t very happy about it. This story is a great case-study for music licensing and #copyright laws. Does the #Trump man have a right to use this song? Listen to this episode and find out!

Is it Impossible, Incredible, or both? We sat down with Jan-Willem Goedmakers to discuss the Trademark battle between Impossible Foods and Nestle’s Incredible Burger.

Does Anthony Fauci own patents on the SARS-COV-2 vaccine/treatment? And if so, does this spell corruption? On this episode, we discuss IP Ownership, patent assignment, and how you can have an inventive contribution to patented product but not necessarily benefit financially.

Can you change your name to a Trademark? What is a “famous” mark? Tom and I sat down with Jan-Willem Goedmakers to discuss these topics, and how Joe Lycett changed his name to Hugo Boss.

How do you analyze trademark infringement cases? The battle between Panda Express and Panda Libre is a good case to study, and that’s what we did in this week’s podcast!

What can the United States Patent and Trademark Office do to help innovators during the COVID-19 pandemic? As of the beginning of April 2020, the USPTO announced extensions of certain patent and trademark related timing deadlines. But is there more that could be done?

Does Bill Gates own a patent on the coronavirus? Can anybody own a patent on a virus? Tom Colson and Ray Guarnieri discuss what is patentable when it comes to nature, as well as IP rights when it comes to working with the US Government.

What is Patent Pending status and how can it be valuable for your business? Thomas Colson and Ray Guarnieri discuss this, and the intergalactic battle between Space Force and Star Trek in the context of Trademarks and IP Rights.

When should you start thinking about Trademarks for your product or service? If your ideal brand name for your business is taken, what can you do? We discuss the difference between TM, Trade Dress, and Design Patents. Also, Tom Colson discusses #Brexit in the context of Intellectual Property and IP rights. The short of it: it’s complicated!

What does having a patent give you the right to do? What is patent infringement and what do you do if someone is infringing your patent? This week we discussed infringement litigation, preliminary injunctions, ITC proceedings, and of course, Justin Bieber’s new #R&Bieber trademark application.

What does it mean to be an Inventor? And does being an inventor mean that you automatically own your invention? Intellectual Property is not a legal thing- it’s a business thing. Which means that contracts are important! Whether it’s ownership assignment, work for hire, joint development, or anything in-between. Also, Tom and I discuss whether or not NCAA athletes should have full Right of Publici...

Have you ever had someone say to you "I want to write a book," or "when I write my book...?" Or, maybe you've caught yourself saying this at some point. Well, do you really know what goes into it? Especially from an Intellectual Property standpoint? Are you aware that there are contracts involved around the copyrights and trademarks? In this episode we talk about all of the abo...

What is Intellectual Property and why should people care about it? What is a Patent? A Trademark? Copyright? Trade Secret? In the first episode of Stuff You Should Know about IP, Intellectual Property Attorney Tom Colson discusses these questions, shares stories about his experiences as an IP Laywer, and touches on Taylor Swift's recent battle over the copyright ownership of her earliest works...