IPWatchdog Unleashed
Each week we journey into the world of intellectual property to discuss the law, news, policy and politics of innovation, technology, and creativity. With analysis and commentary from industry thought leaders and newsmakers from around the world, IPWatchdog Unleashed is hosted by world renowned patent attorney and founder of IPWatchdog.com, Gene Quinn.
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77 episodes
AI, IP & Data Risk: Responsibly Adopting AI While Safeguarding IP
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, we panel discussion that took place on October 27 as a part of our annual life sciences program. Initially styled as a conversation about how artificial intelligence is transforming life sciences, it becomes q...
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Inventing Miracles: How Patent Policy Shapes the Future of Drug Development
Every life-saving drug we know of—every cancer therapy, every vaccine, every breakthrough—started as an impossible idea. Turning that idea into reality takes more than science. It takes persistence, investment, and a patent system strong enough...
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The Personal Side of Patents: The Battle for Life-Saving Drugs
In our latest IPWatchdog Unleashed podcast, we had a riveting and sometimes emotional conversation unfolded around one of the most pressing issues in life sciences today: the journey of life-saving drugs from laboratory to patient. We ...
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Patents, Patients and Progress: A Conversation with Henry Hadad
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we have an interesting and entertaining conversation between Gene Quinn, President & CEO of IPWatchdog, Inc., and Henry Hadad, Chief IP Counsel and Deputy General Counsel at Bristol Myers Squibb. The conver...
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Tariffs, Turmoil & Patents: Building an IP Strategy That Can Pivot on a Dime
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we will talk about trade disputes, regulatory overhauls, and sudden shifts in geopolitics and what all of that means for the business landscape and patent strategy. The changing business climate is...
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Dupes, Deception and Damage Control: Leveraging IP to Safeguard Brand Equity
In this episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed, host Gene Quinn sits down with Gina Johnson, the Chief Legal Officer of Ridge Wallet, LLC. They dive into Ridge Wallet's approach to intellectual property, and how the company relies on design patents, u...
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UPC Issues First Permanent SEP Injunction
In this special edition of the IPWatchdog Unleashed, Gene Quinn and his German counterparts discuss a recent major development at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) relating to Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and injunctions. Featuring industry e...
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Patent Policy in the Trump Era: What’s Next for America's Innovation Agency?
In this episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed, Gene Quinn and Dana Colarulli delve into the intricate world of patent policy and politics, discussing laws, the dynamic environment at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Dana, a partner at AC...
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Episode 40
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The AI Revolution in Oil & Gas: From Drilling to Algorithms, Inventing an Energy Future
In this episode of IPWatchdog Unleashed, join Gene Quinn (IPWatchdog) and Marlene Valderrama (Senior IP Asset Manager for Halliburton) as they discuss the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on innovation ...
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Episode 39
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Trailblazer & Troublemaker: The Extraordinary Life Story of Judge Pauline Newman
In a spirited discussion at our annual Women’s IP Forum, attendees were treated to an insightful fireside-style chat conversation with the Honorable Judge Pauline Newman, a trailblazer for women in law and a luminary in the field of intellectua...
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IP as a Force for Good: A Conversation with WIPO Director General Daren Tang
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, I had the pleasure of speaking with Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Our conversation spanned a range of topics, from the future of intellectual pro...
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PTAB Turbulence: It's a Good Time to be a Patent Owner
In this week’s IPWatchdog Unleashed podcast, we dive into the intricacies of patent enforcement with Scott McKeown, a partner with Wolf Greenfield and author of PatentsPostGrant.com. McKeown, who has a reputation as one of America’s to...
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What the New USPTO Memo on 101 Means for Eligibility Rejections
In this week’s edition of IPWatchdog Unleashed, my conversation is with Clint Mehall, a partner with Davidson Kappel, LLC, and John Rogitz, who is managing attorney for Rogitz & Associates. Both are prominent voices in the patent w...
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The Intangible Economy: Realizing Wealth from Innovation, IP and Trade
In our latest edition of IPWatchdog Unleashed, host Gene Quinn welcomes back Patrick Kilbride, known to many throughout the industry for serving as the Senior Executive Vice President at the United States Chamber of Commerce's Global I...
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Beyond the Uniform: Life, Leadership & Patent Law with Ted Wood
Join us this week on IPWatchdog Unleashed as we welcome Ted Wood, a retired military officer, electrical engineer, business leader, and a patent attorney. In this episode, Ted ...
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Episode 33
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WIPO on Standard Essential Patents: At the Crossroads of Patent Law and Standardization
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed Gene interviews András Jókúti, Director of the Patent Technology Law Division at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Gene and András discuss WIPO's three-year strategy on Standard Essential Pat...
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Episode 32
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Settled Expectations: When is a Patent Safe from Challenge at the PTAB?
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed my conversation is with Kevin McNish, who is a registered patent attorney who represents clients in inter partes reviews (IPR), post-grant reviews (PGR), ex parte reexaminations, and ...
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Episode 31
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The Price of Drug Innovation: Middlemen, Global Free-Riding and the Future of Medicine
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we have a conversation about one of the hottest topics not just in the intellectual property world, but one of the topics that everyone both inside and outside of government is discussing. The cost of prescript...
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Episode 30
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Patents vs. Trade Secrets: Do You Need a Patent, or is a Secret Good Enough?
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we explore the age-old question about whether it is best to keep an innovation as a trade secret or whether it makes sense to seek patent protection. And while this question is not one that is new, it is a ques...
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Episode 29
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Should We Fear Gen AI? Promises, Pitfalls, and the Path Forward
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed my conversation is with my friend Wen Xie. Many of you probably already know Wen. If you've been to IPWatchdog events, you've undoubtedly met her already, and you've heard her speak on our stage and in our webi...
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Episode 28
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Coping with Alice: Strategies for Winning on Patent Eligibility
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we dive into patent eligibility waters, with a discussion on how patent attorneys and litigators alike can cope with Alice. Our conversation will triangulate the issue from the political perspective, f...
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Patent Monetization: Assessing Today’s Environment and Tomorrow’s Prospects
To successfully monetize a patent portfolio, it is necessary to identify the value within the portfolio and to put in the work to prove to third parties and potential partners that that value exists. But even then, even when all the hard work h...
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Gaming Patent Litigation on Both Sides of the "v"
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we enter the patent litigation world for a conversation about gaming the system. For too long popular sentiment has been that patent owners are bad actors simply because they are patent owners. Obvi...
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Episode 25
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Win for Small Business Patent Owners: Leveling the Patent Litigation Playing Field
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we speak with F. Scott Kieff, who is a former Commissioner on the International Trade Commission, and Joshua Hartman, head of Merchant & Gould’s ITC practice group. Our conversation, which took pla...
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Solutions for a Better Patent System
Ways to make a better patent system is a common theme at IPWatchdog, and we are going to get more seriously involved in that discussion over the next year as we try to bring thought leaders together for high-level, substantive conversations. An...
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