Welcome back to Heroes of Brand Protection, a podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show delves into the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from renowned companies and organizations around the globe. In today's episode, we were privileged to speak with Myrtha Hurtado Rivas, General Counsel for Brands and Marketing Properties, Anti-Counterfeiting & Licensing at Nestlé. Myrtha's journ...
Apr 05, 2024•34 min•Ep. 37
Welcome back to Heroes of Brand Protection, a podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show delves into the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from renowned companies and organizations around the globe. In today's episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Julien Dudouit, Deputy Head of Global Brand Relations at eBay. Starting as a Compliance Officer at eBay, Julien quickly developed a ...
Feb 12, 2024•20 min•Ep. 36
Welcome back to Heroes of Brand Protection, a podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show delves into the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from renowned companies and organizations around the globe. In today's episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Jordan Franklin, Trademark Corporate Counsel at Harley-Davidson Motor Company.Jordan's first dream was to be a doctor, but early in ...
Jan 09, 2024•33 min•Ep. 35
Welcome back to Heroes of Brand Protection, a podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show delves into the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from renowned companies and organizations around the globe. In today's episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with Nigar Kirimova, a Trademark Attorney specializing in IP Consumer Tissue at Essity. She is responsible for making decisions regarding...
Nov 09, 2023•22 min•Ep. 34
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies and organizations all over the globe. In today's episode we had the peasure of speaking with Bence Bozóki, Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property at Mars Inc. Bence wanted to be a few things when he was a young boy: a profes...
Sep 27, 2023•23 min•Ep. 33
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies and organizations all over the globe. In today's episode we had the peasure of speaking with John Mearls, Head of Risk and Operations at Lili Bank. John was sure he wanted a career as a law enforcement officer as a young ma...
Jul 20, 2023•35 min•Ep. 32
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies and organizations all over the globe. In today's episode we had the pleasure of speaking with Tarek Fahmy, Director for the Office of Intellectual Property at the U.S. State Department. Here's what we'll discuss today: 1. W...
May 17, 2023•30 min•Ep. 31
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies and organizations all over the globe. Today we're thrilled to be speaking with Stephen Lee, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel at Target, and has been with the company for the past 19 years. His practice has covered the en...
Apr 20, 2023•35 min•Ep. 30
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies and organizations all over the globe. Today we are thrilled to be speaking with Christina Mitropoulos, former Director of External Relations for Anti-Counterfeiting at the International Trademark Association (INTA). Origina...
Mar 30, 2023•26 min•Ep. 29
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies and organizations all over the globe. Today we are thrilled to be speaking with Piotr Stryszowski, Senior Economist at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in charge of the Task Force on Counter...
Jan 19, 2023•28 min•Ep. 28
Today we are thrilled to be speaking with James Norman, Senior Legal Counsel at Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I (AB InBev) We had the opportunity to discuss a vast number topics with him: from what he wanted to be when he was a kid, to challenges and opportunities for Budweiser as a FIFA World Cup sponsor since 1985. James started his career in the British military as an army lawyer. After 5 years of his service, he jumped into the dairy business. Visit our website at www.redpoints.com/podcast/...
Dec 22, 2022•24 min•Ep. 27
Today we are thrilled to be speaking with Russ Jacobs, Director, Managing Corporate Counsel of Intellectual Property at Starbucks Corporation. We had the opportunity to discuss a vast number topics with him: from which superhero he would like to be, to key intellectual property strategies to protect your brand. Fun fact: Russ studied art, history, and Spanish and expected to become a museum curator. Visit our website at www.redpoints.com/podcast/ to see all of our episodes. Make it a good day! H...
Dec 07, 2022•30 min•Ep. 26
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies and organizations all over the globe. Today we are thrilled to be speaking with Jayne Durden, former Global Director of trademarks and brand protection at Techtronic Industries, also known as TTI. Our guest has it clear, sh...
Nov 16, 2022•33 min•Ep. 25
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies and organizations all over the globe. Today's guest is Jennifer Hanks, who is the chief advocate and spokesperson for AAFA on intellectual property (IP) and brand protection issues and staff liaison to AAFA’s Brand Protecti...
Sep 27, 2022•32 min•Ep. 24
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies all over the globe. Here's what we'll discuss: 1. From joining the US Marine Corps. to becoming VP of Creation and Production at USAopoly (3:25) 2. What is USAopoly? (6:43) 3. What are the biggest challenges you face in you...
Jun 16, 2022•22 min•Ep. 23
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies all over the globe. Here's what we'll discuss: 1. Sam's career path (5:28) 2. What is Siemens? (9:45) 3. Main challenges as Head of Intellectual Property (12:36) 4. Debunking myths (18:59) Head here for an insight into all ...
Feb 03, 2022•26 min•Ep. 22
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies all over the globe. Here's what we'll discuss: 1. Michael's career path (4:49) 2. What is BeiGene? (6:34) 3. Challenges faced within the pharmaceutical industry (9:22) 4. Debunking myths (13:01) Head here for an insight int...
Jan 13, 2022•21 min•Ep. 21
Welcome back to the Heroes of Brand Protection. A podcast powered by Red Points, the fastest-growing brand protection company in the world, and hosted by Daniel Shapiro. The show follows the stories of anti-counterfeiting and brand protection leaders from well-known companies all over the globe. What we'll discuss : Michael's career path (7:09) What is the Entertainment Software Association? (11:06) Challenges the video game industry faces, such as credential sharing. You can learn more about it...
Dec 15, 2021•28 min•Ep. 20
Today, we’re thrilled to be speaking with James A Larson, Deputy General Counsel - IP at Purple. As a little boy, our guest wanted to be a police officer, then an astronaut and later a doctor. After he finished his double undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Chemistry, he decided to go to Law School. He started as a Legal Intern at Nike. After multiple experiences as in-house, and working at a law firm, James decided to go back to in-house with Purple. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Nov 18, 2021•23 min•Ep. 19
Our guest today is Tina Huckleberry, IP, Infringement Coordinator at The Lumistella Company. When Tina was in high school she realized her true passion was animals and decided to go to college to study zoology. Soon enough she realized that having a passion for animals and studying them are two different things. After a break from college, and working in different jobs, she learned about Brand Protection. Tina really liked the IP world so she decided to go back to school to pursue Paralegal Stud...
Oct 21, 2021•20 min•Ep. 18
Our guest today is Tavares Brewington, Vice President and General Counsel at Keolis North America. Since Tavares was 8 years old, he always thought he wanted to be a professional athlete. He's played American football from a very young age. According to him, things that you want and talent divert at some point. When he was a sophomore junior in College he got a summer job at a correctional facility that changed his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Oct 07, 2021•23 min•Ep. 17
Morten Serup, Brand Protection Officer at Bang & Olufsen is our Heroe of Brand Protection for the day. When Morten was a kid he wanted to become the next Michael Jordan. Once he realized there's only a few Michael Jordan, Marten decided to go to business school. Our guest has had different journey’s throughout his career, all with a commercial background. While Morten’s career path is unique, it is proof that Brand Protection thought leaders come from many different backgrounds. Hosted on Ac...
Sep 23, 2021•26 min•Ep. 16
Our guest today is Maral Behnam-Garcia, Director of Brand Protection & Intellectual Property at Wish. When Maral was a young girl she wanted to become Ben Matlock, from the hit TV show Matlock. For a long time, our guest was determined to become the greatest criminal defense attorney. Once Maral got into Law School she realized she should follow another path. Maral first learned about IP through an internship at a cool tech brand. After that our guest decided to get her MBA, and soon enough ...
Sep 09, 2021•25 min•Ep. 15
Benjamin Okeke, Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon is our Brand Protection Hero today. Our guest knew from the age of 9 he was going to go to a top ten school, and attend Law School. His plan was to go into general practice as a corporate lawyer. For a period of time though, Benjamin entertained the idea of becoming an NFL player, as well as becoming a software development engineer. Surely the world of Brand Protection would have missed his talents and value as he is an important asset in this s...
Jul 15, 2021•29 min•Ep. 14
Christopher Horne, former Business Security and Integrity Group Director at Hewlett Packard Enterprises is our Brand Protection Hero today. Our guest wanted to be a Formula 1 driver as a little kid, then a pilot, after that a famous singer, and finally planned on becoming a police officer. After over a decade as a police officer, Christopher pivoted to the world of Brand Protection first through HP, and most recently through Hewlett Packard Enterprises. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Jun 23, 2021•22 min•Ep. 13
Our guests today are Ellen Sheedy and Jennifer Carman, from Keen. Ellen is the General Counsel, and when she was younger she took a trip through Central America, where destiny was made. Jennifer is the IP & Global Brand Protection Manager, and went on a rafting trip to the Grand Canyon for 23 days. Spoiler alert: both of them are just as adventurous as the brand they represent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 08, 2021•22 min•Ep. 12
Stasa Racnik, Brand Protection Senior Manager at Entertainment One, wanted to be a writer as a child due to her passion for reading. As she made her way through school, her passions evolved and pivoted her interests to pursue a career in the legal field. When Stasa got into Law School she was still indecisive regarding a specialty but having lived in different countries helped her find the perfect match: a Master’s on IT and IP Law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 20, 2021•18 min•Ep. 11
Dr. Marion Woessner, Head of Trademarks and Domains at Belron Group is our Brand Protection Hero today. Our guest wanted to be a garbage truck driver as a kid, then a journalist, and finally realized she wanted to study law. In her early career, Marion was a trademark examiner in the German Patent and Trademark Office, and that's when she fell in love with trademark law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 06, 2021•21 min•Ep. 10
Travis Johnson, Vice President - Legislative Affairs, and Senior Counsel at IACC is our Brand Protection Hero today. Our guest started wanting to become a veterinarian, to studying law and working at nightclubs as a side job. He then realized he wanted to get into IP Law, and after a few years working at a small boutique firm in his hometown, he moved to Washington DC to work at IACC in public policy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 22, 2021•24 min•Ep. 9
Andreas Iwerbäck, Director of Technology & IP Intelligence at Husqvarna ir our Brand Protection Hero today. At a young age our guest wanted to be a garbage man, then went on to study computer science which really wasn't his passion. That peaked additional interest to pursue the technical angle of being a patent attorney. He found that he really enjoyed the complex world of IP, and now has over 20 years of Intellectual Property experience working for Ericsson, and now Husqvarna. Hosted on Aca...
Apr 08, 2021•19 min•Ep. 8
