In today’s episode Ken had the chance to interview Jeffrey L Ranck, former assistant general counsel at Microsoft and now Contract Senior Attorney at Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner. Also, Trisha Volpe has the latest about the reform of the Copyright Act in the US.

This episode features JP Kuehlwein in a very interesting interview about “Rethinking Prestige Branding”. Ken talks about the hot topic of hashtags and trademarks. Also, I just reached 100 subscribers on my newly created YouTube channel. I add a video every Thursday. Current videos include videos about searching for similar earlier trademarks for free, monitoring your competition, and many more: http://www.ipfridays.com/youtube

Today we interview Paul Paradise about his latest novel “The Counterfeit Detective”. Trisha Volpe tells us all about the Intellectual Property strategy of David Bowie and the Bowie Bonds. And the USPTO seeks nominations for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation!

http://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/nominations-sought-national-medal-technology-and-innovation-3

Today, we have an interview with Marty Schwimmer, partner at Leason & Ellis. He recently argued the Bayer Flanax case, which is about use of trademarks, well-known trademarks and rights to a name without registration. Then we also have updates on the EU trademarks as well as the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA).

You can reach Marty at

http://www.schwimmerlegal.com/

or at

http://www.leasonellis.com/?attorney=martin-schwimmer

Corrected Version: Today we have an Interview with Lucas Michels about how the TTP affects copyright. Also we learn about the EPO being ready for the Patent with Unitary Effect. Lastly, we talk about the EU Copyright Reform and how hyperlinks become a legal landmine in Europe.

Today we have an Interview with Lucas Michels about how the TTP affects copyright. Also we learn about the EPO being ready for the Patent with Unitary Effect. Lastly, we talk about the EU Copyright Reform and how hyperlinks become a legal landmine in Europe.

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Today we have an Interview with Joerg Thomaier, Head of IP Bayer Group about IP management and the filing strategy of Bayer. Trisha Volpe has a story about teh famous song “Santa Claus is Coming to Tow”n and Copyright Issues. Finally, we tell you about a very cool new feature of the CTM trademark database, which you can now search for similar images by submitting image files:

https://oami.europa.eu/eSearch/

Today we have an Interview with Carrie A. Hefte, Senior Company Counsel Intellectual Property Wells Fargo. She will give us the inside scoop of intellectual property management inside Wells Fargo. Then we talk about the most recent decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office G 1/14. Also, Japan joins TMView and what that means.

This week we have an interview with Joerg Thomaier – Head of IP, Bayer Group and we chat about compulsory licenses and India. We also inform you about the reform of the CTM system. Finally, we report on a decisions of the German Federal Supreme Courton a color trademark red – Episode 41 – IP Fridays

Today we have an Interview with Malcolm Harkins, Global Chief Information Security Officer of Cylance Inc. and former VP of Intel. We also have a story about the registration of recreational drones. And we talk about the newly published rules of the proceedings before the Unified Patent Court UPC) in Europe. I also have a small announcement on my own behalf. I launched my own YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/rolfclaessen