Patent Baron

Episode 13: Debranding In this podcast, I discuss with Tom Nixon the current trend of debranding. I would like to commend Ben Schott of Bloomberg.com for writing a pair of very informative articles that formed the basis for this podcast (links below). Debranding is the trend toward making logos work on many different platforms – mobile devices, [...]

Episode 12: Webinar Audio: Is a Mid-House Counsel™ Your Company’s “Secret Weapon” to Gain a Competitive Advantage? I recently hosted a webinar titled “Is a Mid-House Counsel™ Your Company’s “Secret Weapon” to Gain a Competitive Advantage?” during which I discuss the benefits of implementing a Mid-House Counsel™ into your existing legal team. The following podcast [...]

Episode 11: Guest Brian Truskowski In this podcast, I am joined by special guest, Mr. Brian Truskowski.  Brian is a Life Coach.  He helps people, including lawyers, stay on track and on task.  Chances are you already know what you need, but keeping yourself accountable to focusing on the things that must happen for growth [...]

Episode 10: What is an Innovation Agenda? In this podcast, I define an Innovation Agenda and how important it is for a company to develop one.  Every company wants to grow and be the leader in their industries.  An Innovation Agenda is one part of the puzzle to help them get there.  I discuss how [...]

Episode 9: Special Guest Ross Guberman In this podcast, I am joined by a special guest, Mr. Ross Guberman.  Ross Guberman is the President of Legal Writing Pro and BriefCatch™. He’s delivered thousands of workshops to judges and lawyers around the world. He’s written the bestselling book on brief-writing and several other books. And he’s [...]

Episode 8: Ethics & Patent Law W/Special Guest Herb Rubenstein In this podcast, I am joined by a special guest, Mr. Herb Rubenstein. Mr. Rubenstein is VP and General Counsel of Golf Pro Delivered, as well as President of Herb Rubenstein Consulting, and a prolific author. Herb is a member of the Virginia, Maryland, and District of [...]

Episode 7: Mid-House Counsel™ Explainer Based on my experience as an in-house patent counsel, I understand that the coordination of information and strategic planning is difficult. For those who are concerned that they are overwhelmed by the volume of IP flowing to and from their outside counsel, I am proposing a Mid-House Counsel™ role. The Mid-House Counsel™ [...]

Episode 6: To R&D or Not R&D?  Is that even a question? I often talk to companies about innovation and how to stay ahead of the competition.  They sometimes push back with the cost of innovation and how they feel it is hard to justify.  I appreciate their perspective, as I was an in-house patent [...]

Episode 5: What I Learned During My Transition From Outside Counsel to In-House, and How I Use That Experience To Help My Clients When I moved in-house, I had to change my perspective. From looking at IP in an often-piecemeal way, I quickly had to shift toward a full-picture perspective. In meeting with decision makers and inventors, [...]

Episode 4: How My In-House Counsel Experience Helps My Clients Stay Ahead of the Competition After starting my career at one of the largest IP specializing firms in the US in Washington, DC, I moved to a multi-national corporation to manage a patent portfolio of over 1200 patents and patent applications.  I quickly learned that [...]