Send us a text Wednesday 26th April is World IP Day. This year's theme is Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity . To celebrate, we're sitting down with Vandita Chandrani, Associate General Counsel IP at radiotherapy pioneers Elekta . Vandita tells us about female-centered innovation, dragon boat racing, what private practice attorneys can learn from in-house counsel (and vice-versa) and how comedy improvisation is the secret to success....
Apr 25, 2023•57 min•Season 6Ep. 12
Send us a text Wednesday 26th April is World IP Day. This years theme is Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity . To kick start this years celebrations Lee and Gwilym are sitting down with founder and CEO of the The Global Women Inventors & Innovators Network , Dr Bola Olabisi. Bola talks about why she started the network, how she and the network support female innovators, and the importance of championing female inventors. This year the GlobalWIIN Annual Conference & Award...
Apr 19, 2023•43 min•Season 6Ep. 11
Send us a text We're still in The Lamb London ! Joining us in the pub this week we have new council members Debbie Slater and Will Burrell , to talk about how they came to join CIPA council and what they love about working with the institute. Also joining in is CIPA Head of Publications Iain Ross and podcast fan (and colleague of Gwilym's) Ollie Lam ....
Mar 30, 2023•47 min•Season 6Ep. 10
Send us a text We're back in The Lamb London ! Joining Lee and Gwilym in the pub for this episode is Donal O'Connell, Managing Director of Chawton Innovation Services . Donal talks about his journey into IP and trade secrets, including what they are and why they are an important part of your IP portfolio.
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Send us a text The Pubcast is back! Coming to you from The Lamb London , on this first installment Lee and Gwilym are joined by Professor of Law at the University of Utah, Jorge Contreras and surprise guest, Duncan Matthews from Queen Mary University London. Over a beer or two, Jorge and Duncan talk about Jorge's new book, The Genome Defense, and discuss the epic court battle on the right to control our genes. Also in the episode they discuss the TRIPs waiver, the power of genes and who would pl...
Mar 16, 2023•45 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Send us a text How can we use innovation to improve women's health, and can these inventions be protected by IP? Lee and Gwilym are joined by Kirsteen Beverloo, Cheif IP council at Elvie and Emily Collins, Partner at Kilburn & Strode to talk all about Femtech, female innovators, the gender gap within inventing and gender diversity in patenting....
Mar 02, 2023•52 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Send us a text Are jokes and game show formats covered by intellectual property law? Stand-up comedian Ollie Horn joins Lee and Gwilym to talk about the intersection between IP and comedy. Ollie, who studied law at Oxford University before qualifying with a Masters in Intellectual Property Law, explores various areas of comedy...and puts up with our hosts' appalling jokes!...
Feb 14, 2023•51 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Send us a text Pierre Paslier stumbled upon an alternative to single-use plastic while experimenting with seaweed in his kitchen. After raising investment from crowdfunding, his start-up company, Notpla , has grown into a game-changer for sustainable food packaging. Three months ago it won a £1m Earthshot Prize - after being nominated by CIPA . Pierre tells Lee and Gwilym his inspirational story....
Feb 02, 2023•44 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Send us a text For the profession EDI has been taking centre stage for a while now and we’ve seen some wonderful initiatives both from the Institutes, from IP Inclusive and from our many other friends and allies. Even so, sometimes, it can be difficult to identify what difference you, as an individual can make. Lee and Gwilym are joined by three charities In2Science , The Access Project , Generating Genuis and also Vanessa Stainthorpe from HGF and Laura Ramsay from Dehns who have been working wi...
Jan 27, 2023•46 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Send us a text What are Non-Fungible Tokens and what relationship do they have with IP? NFT and copyright specialist Nils Rauer, of Pinsent Masons , tells Lee and Gwilym that they confer authenticity in the digital world. But, much like forgers of fine art, there are those seeking to misrepresent NFT ownership. Dive into the metaverse with the Two IPs...and find out why Lee thinks Lionel Messi smells a bit of vinegar....
Jan 18, 2023•40 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Send us a text A new year at CIPA means a new presidential team! In this podcast Lee and Gwilym introduce our Officers for 2023. Vice-President, Matt Dixon, and President, Daniel Chew. Daniel and Matt talk to Lee and Gwilym about Daniel's plans for his term and CIPA's goals for the future.
Jan 11, 2023•44 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Send us a text Two IPs in Pod is back for Season 6! Joining Lee and Gwilym is our biggest cohort yet, John Coldham , William Burrell , Emily Weal and Matthew Ridley join the podcast to talk all about Designs. On the first Two IPs episode about Designs they talk about what Designs are, how, why and when you should protect your designs, Brexit impacts and... wheelie Gherkin suitcases....
Dec 20, 2022•51 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Send us a text The Intellectual Property Awareness Network is committed to championing the importance and understanding of intellectual property. Current Chair John Ogier, Director and Convenor of the Education Group, Ruth Soetendorp and former CIPA president Stephen Jones join Lee and Gwilym to talk about the work of IPAN, its 30th anniversary and the importance of businesses and governments being aware of the value of IP. For more information on IPAN take a look at their website ....
Jul 15, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Send us a text What happened to the rabbit that ate too many different toasties? What has intellectual property got to do with the protection of our immune systems? These questions and more are answered by Lee, Gwilym, and their guest, Doug Brown, Chief Executive of the British Society of Immunologists . Apologies for the occasional drops outs in sound (caused by a poor internet connection)....
Jul 08, 2022•52 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Send us a text It's the third and final session of the Pubcast! We're chatting to the folks at the top of the patent profession and those just entering it, in the final episode from our epic five-hour recording session in The Old Mitre, Hatton Garden, Holborn. Lee and Gwilym are joined by CIPA President Alasdair Poore, Vice-President Daniel Chew, Immediate Past President Alicia Instone and Lindsay Pike, Elliot Krishek and Ellie Lee Chiarella from the CIPA Informals - our student body. CIPA membe...
Jun 28, 2022•56 min•Season 5Ep. 13
Send us a text It's session two of the Two IPs in a Pod Pubcast! Coming to you from Ye Old Mitre in London, Lee and Gwilym are joined by patent attorney Iain Russell and music copyright specialist Nick Kounoupias. Together they discuss musical inventions, high-profile music copyright claims and how IP has changed the music industry. For more information on Iain and Nick , take a look at their websites linked....
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Send us a text Its session one of the Two IPs in a Pod Pubcast! Coming to you from Ye Old Mitre in London, Lee and Gwilym are joined by Queen Mary lecturers, Duncan Matthews and Noam Shemtov. In a jam packed episode, Noam and Duncan talk about AI and IP, how the academic side of IP effects policy, the TRIPPS waiver and more! For more information on Noam and Duncan , take a look at their QMUL profiles....
Jun 17, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Send us a text LawCare exists to support and promote mental wellbeing across the legal community in the UK. Chief Executive Elizabeth Rimmer joins Lee and Gwilym to talk all about the support LawCare offers, the mental challenges in the legal profession, why looking after mental health is better for business and plans for their 25th anniversary. For more information on LawCare and to access their services you can visit their website here ....
Jun 10, 2022•48 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Send us a text What are the biggest challenges facing British brands? John Noble from the British Brands Group joins Lee and Gwilym to talk all about the work of British Brands Group, how he came to work there (after spending a year riding a Harley Davidson around the USA), the issues of parasitic packaging and why IP is so important to brands. To find out more about British Brands Group take a look at their website ....
May 27, 2022•47 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Send us a text The COVID-19 pandemic presented the world with a unique set of challenges. Lee and Gwilym are joined by co-authors of Unprecedented The Rapid Innovation Response to COVID-19 and the Role of Intellectual Property Jennifer Brant and Mark Schultz to discuss their report. They talk about how the IP sector responded to the pandemic, the proposed patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and the fundamental role IP played in the rapid development and distribution of vaccines....
Apr 25, 2022•58 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Send us a text How does IP Litigation work? This week Lee and Gwilym are joined by barrister and partner at Gunner Cooke Akash Sachdeva . Akash talks to Lee and Gwilym about the ins and outs of IP Litigation, his early career, diversity in the law profession and the stand out cases he has worked on.
Apr 13, 2022•50 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Send us a text The world of interactive entertainment has changed drastically over the years, from table top Pacman and arcade games to online and interactive games with bigger budgets than a Hollywood blockbuster! With these developments and innovations the industry is not immune to Intellectual Property challenges. Dr Gaetano Dimita, senior lecturer in International Intellectual Property Law at Queen Mary University, joins Lee and Gwilym to talk all about IP in the gaming industry, the metaver...
Apr 08, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Send us a text What are the exciting and pressing issues in the world of Life Sciences and IP? Dev Crease and chair of CIPA's Life Sciences Committee Simon Wright join this weeks episode to talk all about the latest Life Sciences updates including CIPA's lobbying work, the vaccine patent waiver and the Nagoya protocol.
Mar 31, 2022•49 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Send us a text The start of the UPC is almost upon us... or is it? CIPA's Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court experts Caelia Bryn-Jacobsen and Leythem Wall join Lee and Gwilym to talk all about the upcoming changes, what it means for UK attorneys and how they can continue to be involved with filing in Europe. Click here to read CIPA's latest article on UPC representation for UK qualified attorneys ....
Mar 23, 2022•46 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Send us a text Who are Patent Seekers? Co-founder Tim Parry joins Two IPs in a Pod to talk about the services the company can provide to IP firms and inventors, the benefits of performing a patent search and how the business has grown. You can find more information about Patent Seekers here.
Mar 17, 2022•40 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Send us a text CIPA strives to continuously improve diversity and inclusion within the IP professions. The institute published it's commitment here , however, this is only the beginning and there is always more work to be done. This week Lee and Gwilym are joined by chair of the council D&I committee Greg Iceton and chair of the staff D&I committee Kereiss Isles to talk about the work of their committees, why they were established and their plans for 2022. For more information on CIPA an...
Mar 09, 2022•47 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Send us a text Two IPs is back! We're kicking off Season 5 with Sean Bicknell and David Gillies from Friend Partnership talking about the Government's Patent Box tax relief scheme. How does the Patent Box work and how can it benefit innovative businesses? Sean and David talk to Lee and Gwilym all about the scheme, how businesses can apply and the benefits they can gain from it. More information on the Patent Box here ....
Feb 22, 2022•43 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Send us a text It's our 50th episode and to mark this milestone Lee and Gwilym speak with Rachel Moriarty, Head of Prize Design at the Earthshot Prize . Run by Prince William's Royal Foundation , this new global initiative awards £1million to five winners each year for their contributions to environmentalism. Joining them is patent attorney Jerry Bridge-Butler who organised a team from CIPA to provide the finalists with intellectual property advice....
Dec 02, 2021•49 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Send us a text The Mercer Review has been published! The Mercer Review is a report on a consultation undertaken by the CIPA on the education, training and assessment arrangements for entry into the UK patent profession. This week Lee and Gwilym sit down with key contributors to the review, Chris Mercer, Vicki Salmon and Lindsay Pike to discuss why the review was launched, the main findings and recommendations and the impact the review will have for all stakeholders involved in patent attorney ed...
Nov 05, 2021•40 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Send us a text Its the 85th anniversary of The Benevolent Association! To celebrate current secretary Samantha Funnell and Dr Duncan Needham the director of the Centre for Financial History at the University of Cambridge sit down with Lee and Gwilym to talk about the history of the benevolent fund, why it was created and the work it has done over the decades.
Oct 29, 2021•47 min•Season 4Ep. 10
