Two IPs In A Pod

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Gwilym talk rock 'n roll,  meeting different US Presidents, patent eligibility, the Unwired Planet UK court decision and its international influence - and lots more - with Judge Randall Rader , Former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. They also discuss holding hearings by videoconference following the recent decision by the Eur...

Send us Fan Mail If you're wondering what effect a Biden US presidency will have on intellectual property, we have some answers for you. Lee and Gwilym have a transatlantic chat with our good friends at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) . President, Stephanie Chong of Hoffer Adler LLP , Toronto, and her Vice-President, Louis-Pierre Gravelle, of Robic , Montreal, update us o...

Send us Fan Mail Question: What links zombies, nose studs, rescue chickens and dinosaur backpacks? Answer: CIPA's incoming President for 2021, Alicia Instone.  Lee and Gwilym chat with Alicia about the can-do attitude that has been the hallmark of her career, the importance of having a broad IP practice and her hopes for raising awareness of how to maintain good mental health. (Episode acrony...

Send us Fan Mail Interested in a career as a lawyer specialising in intellectual property and want to find out more? The charity IP Inclusive works to increase diversity and through its Careers In Ideas campaign, is raising awareness of different IP career paths. This week is Careers In Ideas Week and IP Inclusive is working with organisations who support under-represented groups such as BAME stud...

Send us Fan Mail China is the second-largest economy in the world and the UK's fifth biggest trading partner. Speaking to our co-hosts Lee and Gwilym about the improving IP environment in China as it moves from a manufacturing to an innovation-based economy are Adam Williams , Director of International Policy at the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), Conor Murray , the IPO's attaché...

Send us Fan Mail When CIPA launched Two IPs In A Pod in March 2020,  the European Qualifying Exams had just been cancelled and there was real concern about whether this year's UK Qualifying Exams for patent attorneys would be held this year. Chatting with Lee and Gwilym about the success of the first ever UK online qualifying exams, held in October 2020, are trainee attorneys Joel Briscoe,  K...

Send us Fan Mail It's Halloween! We’re delving into the world of strange and unusual patents with CIPA council members Tim Jackson and Joel Briscoe. Be prepared for some wacky inventions and truly terrifying jokes. 

Send us Fan Mail We're deep into autumn with winter around the corner. Lee's been on jury service and Gwilym's been buying waterproofs to avoid COVID-related indoor queuing. Providing us with a contrasting view of intellectual property from America's Golden State is Christopher J. Palermo , a partner in the Palo Alto, California office of Baker Botts LLP. Chris speaks about bei...

Send us Fan Mail Lee and Gwilym's guest this week is such an IP VIP that he barely needs an introduction. Sir Robin Jacob was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in October 2003 and continues to sit from time to time in the Court of Appeal. He is also wonderful speaker and raconteur, so sit back and enjoy an armchair chat with one of the UK's most influential figures in IP.

Send us Fan Mail Discussions around diversity within the IP profession are more important than ever. Women in IP have been working to highlight the benefits of gender inclusion within the profession and work towards greater equality. This week co-hosts Lee and Gwilym are sitting down with Susi Fish and Joanna Conway from Women in IP to discuss how the committee has developed over the years, what m...

Send us Fan Mail At least 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year. This plastic makes up 80% of all marine debris and can end up severely injuring, or killing, sea creatures. The wonderful people at Recycling Technologies decided to do something about this situation by recycling plastic into new products. Hosts Lee and Gwilym chat with Marvine Besong, Technical Director of Recycl...

Send us Fan Mail Schools are back and so are we! Hosts Lee and Gwilym are opening Season 2 with special guests, Chris Clarke, Debra Smith, Caelia Bryn-Jacobsen and Kerry Russell from IP Ability. In this episode, we discuss how the committee promotes improvement within the profession surrounding ability and accessibility. They touch on how we can be inclusive of all different types of disabilities,...

Send us Fan Mail What a season it's been! We've had presidents, inventors, judges and a fluffy unicorn called Steve. Join Lee and Gwilym for a special episode where we take a look back at some of the highlights from Season One, including an unlikely appearance from an Alexa...  Thank you to everyone that's tuned in so far. It's been a great season and we can't wait to be b...

Send us Fan Mail The first season of Two IPs In A Pod is coming to an end – and what an ending we have for you! António Campinos, President of the European Patent Office , tells Lee and Gwilym how the EPO’s plans to digitise and virtualise the EPO’s services have been accelerated in response to the coronavirus pandemic. And in an exclusive for the podcast, he confirms that the European Qualifying...

Send us Fan Mail Sir Colin Birss is among the most influential patent judges in the world and is UK intellectual property royalty. Hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts ask Sir Colin about his life before the judiciary - and Lee finds out they have more in common than he imagined. They discuss the need for more IP judges, the success of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and the internationa...

Send us Fan Mail The CIPA staff have been reviewing the way they support BAME communities within the IP industry. We've realised that, while there has been progress with diversity in the sector, it needs to take a front seat in the way we think from now on. In a special episode of Two IPs In A Pod , Chief Executive Lee Davies and Honorary Secretary Gwilym Roberts talk with staff members Kathr...

Send us Fan Mail Punctures are the bane of life for cyclists. So entrepreneur Richard Adams has come up with a solid, lightweight rubber tyre which he sells through his company Gecko Rubber . He realised early in his journey that he needed to protect his invention and so turned to Chartered Patent Attorney Tom Turner of Abel and Imray for guidance and expertise. Richard and Tom chat with co-hosts...

Send us Fan Mail Former Culture Secretary Chris Smith, since 2005 The Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, chats with regular hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts about his work as Chairman of the Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) and his life in parliament. He explains his interest in intellectual property and what he really thinks about patent and trade mark attorneys. There's a discu...

Send us Fan Mail You've discovered that someone has ripped off your patented product, copied your trade mark or breached your copyright. Your intellectual property has been infringed. But you can't afford to defend yourself in court. You need to apply to IP Pro Bono for help! IP Pro Bono is a scheme offering free legal support to individuals and small firms involved in IP disputes who ca...

Send us Fan Mail This week we have a wide-ranging chat about diversity, including sexuality and racial inequality, the mental strain of isolation, the rise of video conferencing and its use in patent hearings...and unicorns and more tortoises! Chartered Patent Attorney Darren Smyth, a partner at intellectual property firm EIP and head of its practice group, joins regular hosts Lee Davies and Gwily...

Send us Fan Mail Few have had a more stressful and exhausting time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic than members of the Intensive Care Society , working at the frontline of the crisis. Co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts chat with Sandy Mather, Chief Executive of the ICS, about the dreadful emotional and physical toll that dealing with the virus has exerted on her members. She thanks...

Send us Fan Mail Lockdown has disrupted life for everyone. But for students revising for exams that have been cancelled for 12 months, it has delayed a vital stage of their professional development. Co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts speak with three student patent attorneys: Carolyn Palmer of Schlich who is Honorary Secretary of the CIPA Informals (an informal association of all trainees and...

Send us Fan Mail Coronavirus lockdown has created different pressures for us all. How is it affecting those in the intellectual property field and how can colleagues and managers best help those in need of support? Our co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts chat with: Andrea Brewster, Chartered Patent Attorney and Lead Executive Officer of IP Inclusive ; Ben Buchanan, Deputy Director of Patents at...

Send us Fan Mail How is the UK's Intellectual Property Office, responsible for IP rights such as patents, trade marks and designs across the UK, ensuring the majority of its services remain unaffected by lockdown and the coronavirus crisis? Our co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts ask Tim Moss, CEO of the IPO, how his staff have responded to the pandemic and adapted to the "new normal&...

Send us Fan Mail How are the UK's sole traders and small firms coping with life on lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic? Lee Davies, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys , chats with Bev Ouzman, of Ouzman IP , and Keith Loven, of Loven Patents and Trade Marks , about the challenges of running a small business in the current climate. They discuss everything from f...