Brilliant inventions, fresh product designs, iconic brand names and artistic creativity are not only the building blocks of successful business - they deliver a better world for us all. But these valuable forms of intellectual property must be protected in order to flourish. We are the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys - the UK's largest intellectual property organisation. Our hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts chat with entrepreneurs, creatives, patent attorneys and the occasional judge about how patents, trade marks, designs and copyright can improve our lives and solve problems for humanity.
Send us a text Lee and Gwilym's guest this week is such an IP VIP that he barely needs an introduction. Sir Robin Jacob was appointed a Lord Justice of Appeal in October 2003 and continues to sit from time to time in the Court of Appeal. He is also wonderful speaker and raconteur, so sit back and enjoy an armchair chat with one of the UK's most influential figures in IP.
Send us a text Discussions around diversity within the IP profession are more important than ever. Women in IP have been working to highlight the benefits of gender inclusion within the profession and work towards greater equality. This week co-hosts Lee and Gwilym are sitting down with Susi Fish and Joanna Conway from Women in IP to discuss how the committee has developed over the years, what makes a good ally and the challenges facing working parents when balancing careers and family life. Kee...
Send us a text At least 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year. This plastic makes up 80% of all marine debris and can end up severely injuring, or killing, sea creatures. The wonderful people at Recycling Technologies decided to do something about this situation by recycling plastic into new products. Hosts Lee and Gwilym chat with Marvine Besong, Technical Director of Recycling Technologies, about the company's innovations and the importance of patenting them....
Send us a text Schools are back and so are we! Hosts Lee and Gwilym are opening Season 2 with special guests, Chris Clarke, Debra Smith, Caelia Bryn-Jacobsen and Kerry Russell from IP Ability. In this episode, we discuss how the committee promotes improvement within the profession surrounding ability and accessibility. They touch on how we can be inclusive of all different types of disabilities, making adjustments in exams for learning disabilities and how events and conferences can be made more...
Send us a text What a season it's been! We've had presidents, inventors, judges and a fluffy unicorn called Steve. Join Lee and Gwilym for a special episode where we take a look back at some of the highlights from Season One, including an unlikely appearance from an Alexa... Thank you to everyone that's tuned in so far. It's been a great season and we can't wait to be back for Season2!
Send us a text The first season of Two IPs In A Pod is coming to an end – and what an ending we have for you! António Campinos, President of the European Patent Office , tells Lee and Gwilym how the EPO’s plans to digitise and virtualise the EPO’s services have been accelerated in response to the coronavirus pandemic. And in an exclusive for the podcast, he confirms that the European Qualifying Exam (EQE) will be held online next year. CIPA’s own President, Richard Mair, joins the conversation t...
Send us a text Sir Colin Birss is among the most influential patent judges in the world and is UK intellectual property royalty. Hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts ask Sir Colin about his life before the judiciary - and Lee finds out they have more in common than he imagined. They discuss the need for more IP judges, the success of the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court and the international influence of the UK courts....
Send us a text The CIPA staff have been reviewing the way they support BAME communities within the IP industry. We've realised that, while there has been progress with diversity in the sector, it needs to take a front seat in the way we think from now on. In a special episode of Two IPs In A Pod , Chief Executive Lee Davies and Honorary Secretary Gwilym Roberts talk with staff members Kathryn Espino, Kereiss Isles and Dwaine Hamilton about their personal experiences with racism and explore the c...
Send us a text Punctures are the bane of life for cyclists. So entrepreneur Richard Adams has come up with a solid, lightweight rubber tyre which he sells through his company Gecko Rubber . He realised early in his journey that he needed to protect his invention and so turned to Chartered Patent Attorney Tom Turner of Abel and Imray for guidance and expertise. Richard and Tom chat with co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts about advice for start-ups, effective patenting and business strategy an...
Send us a text Former Culture Secretary Chris Smith, since 2005 The Rt Hon Lord Smith of Finsbury, chats with regular hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts about his work as Chairman of the Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) and his life in parliament. He explains his interest in intellectual property and what he really thinks about patent and trade mark attorneys. There's a discussion about the role of IP during the pandemic and how the UK has handled the crisis. We also get an update...
Send us a text You've discovered that someone has ripped off your patented product, copied your trade mark or breached your copyright. Your intellectual property has been infringed. But you can't afford to defend yourself in court. You need to apply to IP Pro Bono for help! IP Pro Bono is a scheme offering free legal support to individuals and small firms involved in IP disputes who can't afford to pay. His Honour Judge Hacon hears such cases in the UK's pioneering Intellectual Property Enterpri...
Send us a text This week we have a wide-ranging chat about diversity, including sexuality and racial inequality, the mental strain of isolation, the rise of video conferencing and its use in patent hearings...and unicorns and more tortoises! Chartered Patent Attorney Darren Smyth, a partner at intellectual property firm EIP and head of its practice group, joins regular hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts for this episode....
Send us a text Few have had a more stressful and exhausting time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic than members of the Intensive Care Society , working at the frontline of the crisis. Co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts chat with Sandy Mather, Chief Executive of the ICS, about the dreadful emotional and physical toll that dealing with the virus has exerted on her members. She thanks Lee for the advice and assistance that CIPA staff have given to her team on the delivery of webinars....
Send us a text Lockdown has disrupted life for everyone. But for students revising for exams that have been cancelled for 12 months, it has delayed a vital stage of their professional development. Co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts speak with three student patent attorneys: Carolyn Palmer of Schlich who is Honorary Secretary of the CIPA Informals (an informal association of all trainees and a committee of CIPA); Kevin Rich of Potter Clarkson and Joel Briscoe of HGF. They discuss the frustrat...
Send us a text Coronavirus lockdown has created different pressures for us all. How is it affecting those in the intellectual property field and how can colleagues and managers best help those in need of support? Our co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts chat with: Andrea Brewster, Chartered Patent Attorney and Lead Executive Officer of IP Inclusive ; Ben Buchanan, Deputy Director of Patents at the UK Intellectual Property Office and its diversity and inclusion champion and CIPA's own Fran Blea...
Send us a text How is the UK's Intellectual Property Office, responsible for IP rights such as patents, trade marks and designs across the UK, ensuring the majority of its services remain unaffected by lockdown and the coronavirus crisis? Our co-hosts Lee Davies and Gwilym Roberts ask Tim Moss, CEO of the IPO, how his staff have responded to the pandemic and adapted to the "new normal". They chat about the challenges of managing a workforce of 1,250 remotely, the importance of effective communic...
Send us a text How are the UK's sole traders and small firms coping with life on lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic? Lee Davies, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys , chats with Bev Ouzman, of Ouzman IP , and Keith Loven, of Loven Patents and Trade Marks , about the challenges of running a small business in the current climate. They discuss everything from furloughing staff and adapting to the virtual working world to dealing with isolation, illness contingency p...
