Keith and Chuck talk through intellectual property, trade marks and non-competes from the Company’s point of view and the employees’ points of view. As the kids say these days “it’s complicated”…

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00:00 - Intro
00:22 - Chuck's Celebrity Encounter with Weird Al Yankovic
03:06 - Keith's Celebrity Encounter with Weird Al Yankovic
04:03 - Catching Up with Keith
06:38 - Keith's Journey into Patent Litigation
08:32 - Issues in the Patent System
11:21 - Understanding Trademark Law
16:11 - Advice for CEOs at Time 0
22:00 - Exploring Trade Dress
25:55 - Essential Knowledge for CEOs
26:15 - Key Insights for Employees
31:10 - Global Perspectives on IP Law
34:27 - Consistency of IP Law Worldwide
37:02 - Navigating Intellectual Property in China
39:11 - Business Responsibilities in IP
40:46 - Employee Responsibilities in IP
44:14 - The Decline of Non-Compete Agreements
46:56 - The Flaws of Severance Agreements
49:26 - Crazy Story
54:10 - How to Contact Keith
55:30 - Chuck's Apology for the 10 Episode Stat
56:52 - Ben's Journey to the Chuck Toddcast

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