In this episode of The Translation Company Talk, we speak with Neil Simpkin, an intellectual property expert, about how IP considerations shape the way companies operate globally and why language plays a critical role in protecting innovation, brands, and creative assets. We discuss how patents, trademarks, designs, and copyrights intersect with translation, localization, and international expansion, and what businesses and language service providers need to understand to avoid costly risks.

We take a deep dive into how IP strategy evolves across markets, the challenges of protecting rights in different jurisdictions, and the practical implications for companies working across borders and languages. Our conversation also explores how legal, linguistic, and commercial realities intersect, and why closer collaboration between IP professionals and language experts is becoming increasingly essential in a global economy.