Episodes

  • Ep 36 - FICPI's rising IP stars

    Ep 36 - FICPI's rising IP stars
    Dec 16 2024
    In this session Louis-Pierre Gravelle, our Focus 45 Moderator, chats with Laura Mannering and Tarso Machado - FICPI's rising IP stars! Hear how FICPI is encouraging and celebrating its younger members! As a part of its efforts to diversify its membership, and recognise and celebrate the contributions of its younger members to our global community and the wider IP profession, FICPI has in recent years chosen IP rising stars to highlight. In addition to being celebrated at FICPI meetings and on social media, these rising stars have been awarded a significant prize that is rebated against their registration fees for FICPI’s outstanding meetings. Meet two of the recent “FICPI Under 40” prize winners, and hear about their impressive contributions to the organisation, and how they have significantly benefitted from their involvement in FICPI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 mins
  • Ep 35 - Secrecy and Taylor Swift: What Conspiracy Theories Reveal About Our Growing Distrust of Institutions

    Ep 35 - Secrecy and Taylor Swift: What Conspiracy Theories Reveal About Our Growing Distrust of Institutions
    Jul 18 2024
    In this session, FICPI and ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law are delighted to welcome James Pooley, former Deputy Director General of WIPO, will discuss "Secrecy and Taylor Swift: What Conspiracy Theories Reveal About Our Growing Distrust of Institutions" with FICPI Focus 45 moderator Louis-Pierre Gravelle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Ep 34 - IP in Music with Iain Russell

    Ep 34 - IP in Music with Iain Russell
    May 16 2024
    In this session Louis-Pierre Gravelle, our Focus-45 Moderator, discusses IP in Music with Iain Russell Iain is an entrepreneurial patent attorney, specialising in high tech (especially telecommunications) patent work. He literally wrote the book on passing the UK patent drafting exam and runs a training programme for that. Iain also runs a training programme for the European patent drafting exam. In total, he's helped 800+ trainee patent attorneys to pass their patent drafting exams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • Ep 33 - The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 (PERA) with David J. Kappos

    Ep 33 - The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 (PERA) with David J. Kappos
    Apr 25 2024
    In this session FICPI Focus 45 moderator Louis-Pierre Gravelle will discuss the Progress in 101 Reform: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 (PERA) with David J. Kappos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Ep 32 - Autism Awareness with Bhupinder Randhawa

    Ep 32 - Autism Awareness with Bhupinder Randhawa
    Apr 18 2024
    In this session Louis-Pierre Gravelle, our Focus-45 Moderator, discusses autism awareness with Bhupinder Randhawa. Bhupinder Randhawa is an internationally recognised patent and technology lawyer. He is the leader of the firm’s Engineering & Technology practice group and co-leader of the Artificial Intelligence practice group. Bhupinder’s practice focuses on patent and technology law, particularly obtaining and monetizing intellectual property rights for technology clients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Ep 31 - the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercises of March-in Rights

    Ep 31 - the Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercises of March-in Rights
    Apr 11 2024
    In this session FICPI Focus 45 moderator Louis-Pierre Gravelle discusses the “Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercises of March-in Rights” under the Bayh-Dole Act with former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Judge Paul Michel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • Ep 30 - use of AI-tools, with Benjamin Beck

    Ep 30 - use of AI-tools, with Benjamin Beck
    Mar 14 2024
    Our host, Louis-Pierre Gravelle, a registered patent agent and partner at Bereskin & Parr in Montreal Canada, is joined by Benjamin Beck. Benjamin helps clients with technology and data disputes, in particular involving patents, trade secrets and licensing. In this session, Louis-Pierre and Benjamin discuss the use of AI-tools in law firm operations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Ep 29 - in conversation with Winifred Neisser, Executive Director of the Angel City Chorale

    Ep 29 - in conversation with Winifred Neisser, Executive Director of the Angel City Chorale
    Mar 7 2024
    In this session Sharon Crane, FICPI Deputy Secretary General and co-Chair of DEIA, is in discussion with Winifred Neisser. In recognition of Black History Month in North America, FICPI Focus-45 and FICPI’s DEIA committee are thrilled to be in conversation with Winifred Neisser, Executive Director of the Angel City Chorale (semi-finalists in America’s Got Talent!) and former TV executive. Winifred will recount the story of her mother, Winifred Parker, and her sister, Frieda, who as black enrolees at Purdue University in 1946-47, were denied on-campus housing. The Parker sisters fought all the way to the Indiana governor for the right to live on campus in previously segregated dorms at Purdue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins