Episode 23: The Patent Baron – GM vs Ford: TM Dispute Settled! In this podcast, I update the TM dispute between GM and Ford over the term “cruise”.  As a reminder, GM obtained a US TM on the term “SuperCruise” for use with their autonomous vehicle (AV) system.  Ford, meanwhile, had used another term to [...]

Episode 22: GM and Ford In Trademark Dispute…Goliath vs. Goliath! In a relatively uncommon case of “Goliath vs Goliath,” Ford and GM find themselves in a major dispute over a seemingly minor word: “cruise.” Though the brand names are big and broad, the implications of the case are applicable to anyone or any company that [...]

Episode 21: The Patent Baron – Special Guest Janet V. Hallahan, CIPP/US, Partner at Practus LLP In this podcast, I am joined by a very special guest, Janet V. Hallahan, Partner at Practus LLP. We will be discussing cybersecurity, a matter that is very topical given recent events. Janet has helped a wide variety of [...]

How to Avoid a Similar Fate In this podcast, I review with co-host Tom Nixon an article I read in Bloomberg entitled, “How to Shamelessly Knockoff Supreme Worldwide and Get Away with It, For a While.” The article really wasn’t a “how-to” so much as, “how it happened,” and how other companies can take measures [...]

When to file, when to keep secrets… In this podcast, I discuss with my co-host Tom Nixon the differences between patents and trade secrets.  Most people have an idea of the differences but if you’re curious about some of the finer points, then download and listen. I am a registered US patent attorney with over [...]

Episode 18: Special Guest Neil Greenbaum of the Greenbaum Law Firm, P.A. – Business and Transactional Attorney In this podcast, I am joined by a special guest, Neil Greenbaum of the Greenbaum Law Firm, P.A. with offices in Florida and New York.  Neil is a business and transactional attorney with over 25 years of experience.  [...]

Episode 17: Special Guest Hetal Kushwaha, Partner and Canadian Patent Agent at Marks & Clerk (Ottawa, CA) – Business Development in Post COVID World In this podcast, I am joined by a special guest, Hetal Kushwaha of Marks & Clerk.  Hetal is a Partner and Canadian Patent Agent based at Marks & Clerk’s Ottawa, Ontario [...]

Episode 16: Special Guest Priya Royal, Founder of Royal Law Firm PLLC In this podcast, I am joined by a special guest, Priya Royal of Royal Law Firm PLLC. Royal Law Firm is a private client service focused firm that is woman- and minority-owned. It is based in DC with branch offices in NY and CA. Priya [...]

Episode 15: Attorney Self-Actualization, with guest Ian M. Clark What is self-actualization? Why should attorneys and law firms care? What’s it like to transition from a career in law to a life of coaching? In this podcast, I discuss these topics and more with my special guest, Ian M. Clark, founder and CEO of The [...]

Episode 14: Special Guest Peter Deppe, Co-Founder and CEO of Kuhmute In this podcast, I am joined by a special guest, Peter Deppe, Co-Founder and CEO of KUHMUTE®.  KUHMUTE® is The First Multimodal Charging Platform for Micromobility.  Peter and Scott Spitler, Co-Founder and CTO launched KUHMUTE® in 2018 after they developed the idea as their [...]