Coffee Break the Podcast

As countries close their borders and international travel comes to a halt, IP Counsel Café continues to deliver global perspectives in IP. Sandy Chan speaks with Nick Aries from the international law firm, Bird & Bird. Nick is originally from the UK and is now based in San Francisco where he is in daily contact with colleagues across Europe. He provides an update on Covid-19's impact on the Bay Area as well as European IP litigation, the UPC in peril, an increasingly patentee-friendly UK, and German patent litigation reform.

Length: 17:35 minutes March 20, 2020

Running an IP Department from Home During Covid-19 with Adam Kubelka

Global companies with offices in different parts of the world are in many ways, prepared for the challenges of working from home during Covid-19. They are accustomed to working virtually with foreign inventors and staying connected with global offices. However, the Covid-19 lock-down presents some unique challenges. Sandy Chan of IP Counsel Cafe speaks with Adam Kubelka, Senior Director of IP at Lumentum, a company that designs and manufactures telecommunications equipment. Find out how Adam is managing Lumentum's IP department and IP Portfolio from home during the Covid-19 lock-down.

Length: 21:30 minutes

May 1, 2020

What is the impact of Covid-19 on US-China Relations, and what can we expect on the IP side? What is the future of globalization?

Length: 32:28 minutes

April 13, 2020

China is a key market for important technologies such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning, and Blockchain. Despite the US-China Trade War and Covid-19, China remains a key part of many companies’ foreign filing strategies. A great deal of manufacturing is conducted by Chinese companies, so American companies with Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) must be prepared for cross-border negotiations. We heard a great deal about the US-China Trade War in 2019, but there has been little news coverage this year. What is the status? Have supply chains shifted? And what can we expect in this Presidential Election Year? Sandy Chan speaks with Mark Cohen, head of the Asia IP Project at the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology at Berkeley Law School, and Thomas Chia, Senior Director of Patents at Via Licensing.

Length: 31:31 minutes

April 13, 2020

The world and our economic engine have hit pause as we shelter in place through Covid-19. Once we are past the health pandemic and return to business as usual, the economic landscape may look very different. Companies must understand how the landscape is changing and adjust their IP filing strategies to ensure their businesses and intellectual property can succeed in the new landscape. Sandy Chan speaks with Miku Mehta at Procopio and Scott Pojunas at Google. Hear how they are weighing the impact of Covid-19, the US-China Trade War, and the looming economic downturn.

Length: 32:30 minutes

April 1, 2020

Countries are in lockdown as we battle Covid-19. How are companies faring and what does the lockdown reveal about our global offices? How do you manage a global IP portfolio during the lockdown? Sandy Chan speaks with Kanda Ishihara, Director of IP at Veritas Technologies, an enterprise software company based in Santa Clara, CA with offices around the world. Kanda works closely with engineering teams and foreign inventors regarding IP strategy and risk mitigation. We ask Kanda how COVID-19 and the lockdown are impacting her job.

Length: 15:23 minutes

March 26, 2020

As countries close their borders and international travel comes to a halt, IP Counsel Café continues to deliver global perspectives in IP. Sandy Chan speaks with Nick Aries from the international law firm, Bird & Bird. Nick is originally from the UK and is now based in San Francisco where he is in daily contact with colleagues across Europe. He provides an update on Covid-19's impact on the Bay Area as well as European IP litigation, the UPC in peril, an increasingly patentee-friendly UK, and German patent litigation reform. Take a Coffee Break and hear the latest news!

Length: 17:35 minutes

March 20, 2020