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Certifying Human Music in the Age of AI
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in music has sparked a new kind of identity crisis for artists and the industry alike. When anyone with a lap...
When Music Meets IP: A Conversation with Mei-lan Stark and Rick McMurtry
19 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As AI-generated music floods the market, the music industry faces unprecedented questions about creativity, copyright, and compensation. But behind ev...
Why IP Systems Must Earn Trust Again
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode of Brand & New, we’re diving into a timely and complex question: How can intellectual property (IP) systems earn public tru...
The Wild West of Web3
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when counterfeiting, crypto, and trademarks collide? This episode of Brand & New takes you inside the fast-moving world of Web3, wher...
From Heritage to Innovation: How London Sustains Its Global Brand
26 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
London has once again been recognized as the world’s leading city brand, topping the Brand Finance Global City Index for the second consecutive year...
The AI Gender Gap
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The numbers tell a stark story: According to a recent study from the United Nations, women are three times more likely than men to lose their jobs to ...
Pulling Back the Curtain on Brand Valuation (Originally Published August 2024)
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your brand drives consumer behavior, shapes purchasing decisions, and fuels economic growth, but can you prove it with numbers? While companies invest...
Intellectual Property Under “Fire”: Meet Ukraine’s Legal Warriors
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brand & New, we’re bringing you the human story behind the headlines. Willard Knox sits down with Mariya Ortynska and Yuliya ...
The Intersection of IP and Global Competitiveness: A Conversation with Former USPTO Commissioner David Gooder
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Brand & New, INTA Chief Policy Officer Heather Steinmeyer sits down with David Gooder, INTA's newly appointed Senior Advis...
From Legal and Regulatory Expert to Disruption and Innovation Leader, with Aoife McArdle, Innovation & Disruption Expert (Originally published Oct. 24, 2023)
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation is arguably the holy grail for business success. It fuels new and increased market share, profits, and brand value. And, ultimately, it is ...
The Beat of IP: A Conversation with The Opposition™ Band
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The theme for World IP Day 2025 is "IP and Music: Feel the Beat of IP." In celebration, this episode of Brand & New features the founder...
Women in IP History: Pioneers and Progress
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're kicking off the first of four episodes of our Women Leaders Series, presented in collaboration with INTA’s Women's LeadershIP ...
Inside the Dupe Revolution | Part 2
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of our special series, we examined how brands are responding to the dupe revolution. As young consumers embrace affordable alternatives, t...
Inside the Dupe Revolution | Part 1
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In part one of our special investigation, guest host Alastair Gray, Director of Anticounterfeiting at INTA, explores how dupes evolved from simple pro...
How To Build Trust in AI Featuring Jon Iwata (Originally Published February 26, 2024)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The World Wide Web launched in the public domain on April 30, 1993, a little over 30 years ago. It was a major technological leap forward for humanity...
AI and the Legal World: A Revolution Happening in Real Time, with Richard Susskind, Author & Adviser (United Kingdom) -Initially posted on November 21, 2023
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence (AI) can streamline processes, improve efficiency, and provide valuable insights. Zooming in on its impact on the legal indust...
Rapid Fire Wisdom (Bonus Episode)
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're wrapping up the year with a special episode of Brand & New. Throughout the year, we concluded each episode by posing the same three t...
Breaking Barriers Boldy | A Conversation with Daniela Pierre-Bravo
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fourth and final episode in the “Women Leaders Series,” Ayala Deutsch, host of Brand & New and Executive Vice President & Deputy G...
IP and the Changing Media Landscape
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We're diving into a challenge that's been brewing in the world of intellectual property (IP) for quite some time: The public's misunder...
Brands: Past, Present, and Future
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the third episode in the “Women Leaders Series,” a collaboration between Brand & New and The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative. It bring...
Progress in Europe: Advancing DEI, Leveraging AI, and Protecting Consumers
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The European Union formed in 1992 with the signing of the Maastricht Treaty in the city located at southern tip of the Netherlands. 12 counties initia...
IP and the SDGs: Building Our Common Future with Innovation and Creativity
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today is World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. Established by the World Intellectual Property Organization— or WIPO—in 2000, World IP Day serves t...
Women Leaders Series: Overcoming the Broken Pipeline
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of the “Women Leaders Series,” a collaboration between Brand & New and The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative. The ser...
Women Leaders Series: Advancing Athlete Rights
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Brand & New is the first in the “Women Leaders Series,” hosted in collaboration with The Women’s LeadershIP Initiative. INTA...
A New Voice, A Continued Journey: Exciting Changes to Brand&New, with Etienne Sanz de Acedo, INTA CEO (USA)
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After five years, around 100 episodes and countless great moments as your host, Audrey Dauvet is stepping away from the microphone to embark on a new ...
Tackling Counterfeiting: the Solution of Countercheck, Winner of 2023 INTA Open Innovation Challenge (Scale-Up Category), with Phil Hamilton, Co-founder & CEO
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Counterfeiting remains a serious problem, to say the least. According to a recent report of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, global trad...
Intelligent Search & Management of Trademarks in China: the Solution of Mozlen, Winner of 2023 INTA Open Innovation Challenge (Start-Up Category), with Terry Zhang, CEO & Founder
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization have transformed trademark management. AI technologies automate tasks like trademark searches, monitor...
Everything You Need to Know about Intellectual Property Insurance (with Jack Flug, Managing Director, Marsh)
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The costs of IP litigation have skyrocketed over recent years, with big cases such as Stac Electronic v. Microsoft and Fonar v. General Electric amoun...
Focus on the U.S. National Cybersecurity Strategy (with James Halpert, General Counsel of the Office of the National Cyber Director, White House, USA)
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Established by Congress in 2021, the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) advises the President of the United States on cybersecurity policy a...
Data Management in the Web 3.0 Era (with Greg Tulquois, Partner, DLA Piper)
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From headlines on ChatGPT and the like to machine learning powered application offerings, Web 3.0 seems to be all the rage these days. What seemed lik...
IP Offices Series 3/3 - What Does it Take to Transform IP, with Kathi Vidal, Director of USPTO, USA
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Most organizations around the globe have faced a significant number of challenges over the last couple of years. The same can be said for intellectual...
IP Offices Series 2/3 - What Does it Take to Transform IP, with Marco Aleman (Assistant Director General IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector at WIPO) & Lisa Jorgenson (WIPO Deputy DG Patents & Tech), Switzerland
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When we think about IP systems, we often think of national or regional IP Offices (IPOs) and policies. Yet, IPOs heavily defer to, rely on, and follow...
IP Offices Series 1/3 - What Does it Take to Transform IP, with Koichi Hamano, Commissioner of Japan Patent Office
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Like most organizations, intellectual property offices (IPOs) have faced significant challenges in recent years. From the pandemic to financial market...
IP in Space: From Science Fiction To Science Fact Guests (with Sheja Ehtesham, ALG India Law Offices LLP, India and Clark Lackert, World Trade Centers Association’s Deputy General Counsel, USA)
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If there is a concern that is almost never factored in by most intellectual property (IP) practitioners when managing their asset portfolios, it may w...
IP Reporting – The New Must-Have of a Sound IP Management Strategy (with Zeeger Vink, INTA 2022 President & IP Director at MF Brands Group)
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In an economy where intangibles increasingly drive economic growth, reporting to shareholders, lenders, and the market more generally on substantial i...
Iconic CEOs Series: Managing a Brand Portfolio at the Crossroads of Tradition and Modernity (with Alexandre Ricard, Chairman & CEO, Pernod Ricard, France)
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A company? It is all about people and brands. The Brand & New Iconic CEO Series features leaders from global iconic companies rooted in Asia, Euro...
Tackling One of the Most Critical Threats: Counterfeit Drugs (with Rory Corcoran, Assistant Director, Organized and Emerging Crime Directorate, INTERPOL, repost of November 2021)
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every two weeks, on Tuesday, Brand & New gives the floor to inspiring individuals, with a 360-degree vision, to help brand owners, intellectual pr...
Iconic CEOs Series - How Brands Can Be The Change (with Mohit Malhotra, CEO, Dabur India Ltd, India)
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A company? It is all about people and brands. The Brand & New Iconic CEO Series features leaders from global iconic companies rooted in Asia, Euro...
International Sanctions, Export Compliance, and IP: A New Landmine for Businesses to Navigate (with Ethan Heinz, Counsel, Dentons)
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As businesses try to navigate the broader macro-economic problems caused by the Russian aggression – such as rising energy prices, disrupted supply ...
The Virtual Work Order: Generate Higher Performance and Stronger Relationships (with Keith Ferrazzi, Ferrazzi Greenlight, CEO, USA, repost of October 2020)
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our social lives have been turned upside down over the last six months, to say the least. While we have all appreciated first-hand the consequences of...
Tax Implications Across the Trademark Lifecycle in Europe (with Jeff Marowits, President of Client Services, Keystone Strategy, and Scott Phillips, Managing Director, Epsilon Economics, U.S.A)
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Taxes likely don’t spring to mind when discussing IP management and IP law practice generally. Yet, as assets to every organization, IP rights, incl...
Engineering Innovation (with Duncan Wardle, Innovation Consultant, Founder of ID8 & Innov8, initially posted in May 2021)
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Companies need to be innovative to get their brands noticed – among customers, partners, employees – and ultimately to thrive from a business pers...
IP Compliance: Key Risks and Solutions in the Real and Virtual Worlds (with Nathalie Dreyfus, Founding Partner of Dreyfus & Partners, and Nathalie Sabek, Head of Compliance, Financial Security and Know Your Customer Policy, BNP Paribas, Paris, France)
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Codes of Business Conduct and Ethics Charters are powerful tools for companies to foster and re-affirm their culture of integrity and their values, ba...
India: the Artificial Intelligence Revolution and its Intellectual Property Implications (with Hemant Singh, Managing Partner Inttl Advocare, India, repost of May 2019)
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
India is one of the fastest-growing tech hubs in the world, that developed recently an ambitious national strategy to transform India, including actio...
Art & Financial Technology: A Match Made in the Metaverse Heaven (with Anne Bracegirdle, VP Business Development, Metaversal, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just by reading the news, the metaverse seems like a storm of experiential, edgy, immersive technology poised at the juncture of art, entertainment, s...
Cybersecurity & Privacy in the World of the Internet of Things (with Luke Dembosky & Jim Pastore, Partners, Debevoise & Plimpton, USA, initially posted on June 2019)
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Internet of Things, wearables, smart houses, connected cars … We now hear about these technologies and their promising potential in our lives on a d...
The Impacts of Blockchain in the Intellectual Property World: the Gift that Keeps on Giving (with Prof. Pippa Loengard, Columbia Law School & Megan Noh, Partner, Pryor Cashman, USA)
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
While the art sector did not intuitively seem like a good match for blockchain, overnight, at some point in 2021, everyone started talking about recor...
The Gen Z "Brand Equation": Why ESG is so Critical to the Future of Brands (with Jeff Fromm, Youth Marketing and Trends Expert, FutureCast - Kansas City, Missouri, USA, repost of January 2021)
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Born 1997 onward, Gen Z is the world’s largest group of consumers, wielding hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars in spending power. But whereas ...
Striving for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as an Outside IP Counsel (with Ty Lord, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend, Atlanta, USA)
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last few years, an increasing number of organizations across all industries have been reviewing their corporate cultures, management processe...
Women’s Empowerment in Intellectual Property (with Ayala Deutsch, Executive VP and Deputy GC at NBA Properties Inc., repost of March 2020)
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 2020 Global Gender Gap Report, published by the World Economic Forum, shows that gender parity will not be attained for 99.5 years. In the intel...
Managing a Timeless Brand in Changing Times (with Adraea Brown, Vice President & Assistant General Counsel at Harley-Davidson U.S.A., LLC Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA)
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Strengthened by the civil unrest in the United States and across the globe that ignited almost two years ago, companies have been watching and reviewi...
Focus on Kenya: At the Forefront of IP-related Legislative, Enforcement and Advocacy Efforts in Africa (with Hon. D. Ochieng and Hon. A. Muthoni Wahome, initially posted in August 2019)
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With a steady GDP growth over 5% last year, Kenya is one of the leading economic forces not only in East Africa but on the entire continent. In this c...
Perspective on Africa's IP Strengths and Challenges (with Brenda Kahari, BW Kahari, Zimbabwe)
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Business-wise in a complex challenged global economy Africa is more on the move than ever. The World Economic Forum pointed out last year that six of ...
Supporting Businesses and Innovation in Times of Crises: IP Australia Case Study (with Michael Schwager, Director General, IP Australia, initially posted in June 2020)
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries worldwide have been implementing more or less stringent social distancing and lockdown measures, a...
Spotlight on Hot IP Issues and Trends in Asia (with Andy Leck, Partner, Baker McKenzie, Singapore)
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the implementation of the Phase One deal between the United States and China on import tariffs, as well as the ongoing global pandemic, the new S...
Being an Intellectual Property Lawyer in Disquieting Times (repost of April 2020, with Peter McAleese, Partner, Akran IP Firm)
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A frightening new threat cascades around the world, upending familiar routines, disrupting the global economy, and endangering lives. While all multi-...
Branding Luxury in the Digital World, repost of March 2021 with Prof. Irene Calboli (Texas A&M University School of Law, Dallas, Texas, USA) and Julie Zerbo (Founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Fashion Law)
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Historically, the digital world emerged as a threat for the luxury retail industry – mostly by giving customers access to counterfeits. Also, the wa...
Brands & Crisis Management: Drawing the Line between Good and Bad Practices (with Shep Hyken, Customer Service and Experience Expert, Shepard Presentations & Forbes.com - initially posted in August 2020)
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
RECORDED BEFORE THE CURRENT SANITARY CRISISMajor brands regularly experience crises and make the news for alleged fundamental rights violations or sim...
Cybersecurity: Through an Intellectual Property Lens (with Eran Kahana, IP & Cybersecurity Attorney, Maslon LLP, initially posted in January 2019)
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eran Kahana is an intellectual property (IP) and cybersecurity attorney at Maslon LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, a research fellow at Stanford Law Schoo...
The Changing Dynamics of Counterfeiting in China and Beyond (with Toe Su Aung, Co-Founder & Director of Elipe, UK)
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While counterfeit goods are available almost everywhere online and offline, manufacturing and exportation is highly monopolized by a handful of countr...
Deep & Dark Web: When the Internet Becomes a Global Minefield (with Andrew Grotto, Director, Program on Geopolitics, Technology and Governance, Stanford Cyber Policy Center at Stanford University, initially posted in July 2020)
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While the digital age has unleashed huge positive and beneficial opportunities, there are also more controversial, debatable, or even unlawful or harm...
How to Build an Agile and Cost-Effective Anti-Counterfeiting Strategy: Tips for SMEs, with Philippe Van Eeckhout (Founder & CEO of ContrAtak, Canada & France)
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Global sales of counterfeits are growing at a furious 15 percent each year and have reached over US $1.82 trillion in 2020. This represents 3.3 percen...
Insight into the Mindset of the Generation Z Population: Leaving its Mark on the World (with A. Gerosa & C. Smuzynska, initially posted in May 2019)
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is dedicated to a generation of people born in the late 90s to early 2000, post-millenials, called Generation Z. This cohort of mi...
How SMEs Can Leverage Brand Value for Growth: A Discussion with Finance Experts, Joy Macknight (The Banker, Editor, UK) & David Haigh (Brand Finance, Founder & CEO, UK)
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the world begins to adjust to the short and long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are seeking ways to preserve cash on their ba...
What Does Being Innovative Really Mean for Legal Professionals? (with Firoz Dattu, Chair & Founder of AdvanceLaw, initially posted in September 2019)
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does being innovative mean for legal professionals, in relation to work quality, client relationships, responsiveness, proactiveness, cost effici...
IP, the Key Asset to Support SMEs' Development (with Yann Ménière, European Patent Office, Chief Economist)
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Considering small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from an intellectual property (IP)perspective, it is all the more critical that SMEs don’t pl...
Tech Startups and IP: Y-generation Entrepreneur Knits Sustainable Textiles into Fashion (with Regina Polanco, CEO of Pyrates, initially posted in January 2019)
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Y-generation entrepreneur Regina Polanco, founder and CEO of Pyrates smart fabrics in Madrid, Spain, shares her experience in following her passion fo...
Copyright Advocacy and Policy Leadership: A Discussion with Shira Perlmutter, 14th U.S. Register of Copyrights
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With computer-generated artwork, streaming platforms licensing models, artificial intelligence tools in need of an increasing amount of input data to ...
Women's Empowerment in Intellectual Property (with Myrtha Hurtado Rivas, Global Head Legal Brand Protection, Novartis International AG, initially posted in June 2020)
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does diversity bring to the intellectual property industry and practice? What does it mean, in practice, to champion minority empowerment in the ...
SMEs: Navigating Intellectual Property Issues - A Discussion between an Entrepreneur and His IP Counsel (with Alexandre Koiransky, Founder, FAIR, and Annick Pairault, Partner, Ab Initio, Paris, France)
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It is well-known that intellectual property (IP) has become the life blood of most markets and companies over the last decades, with the generalizatio...
Doing Well by Doing Good: Inspiration, Innovation and Social Commitment in Brands (with Michael Haddad and David Lossignol, initially posted in May 2019)
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is about how to make the world a better place, the values to promote -integrity, sustainability- and the role played by brands now a...
Brand Strategy & the Fourth Industrial Revolution (with Marc Cloosterman, VIM Group CEO, initially posted in June 2019)
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What makes an organization more efficient than another to increase its performance, raise its value, and implement the best strategy for its brand(s) ...
Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy in the IP Field (Episode II), with Prof. Jane Ginsburg, Columbia Law School, New York, Prof. Mary Hartnett, Georgetown Univ. Law Center, Washington, D.C., Judge Margaret McKeown, U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, SF
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On September 18, 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at age 87 after serving as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court for over 27 ...
Justice Ginsburg’s Legacy in the IP Field (Episode I), with Prof. Jane Ginsburg, Columbia Law School, New York, Prof. Mary Hartnett, Georgetown Univ. Law Center, Washington, D.C., Judge Margaret McKeown, U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, SF
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On September 18, 2020, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away at age 87 after serving as an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court for over 27 ...
Women's Empowerment in Intellectual Property (2nd episode with Cristina Carvalho, Managing Partner, Arent Fox, initially posted in March 2020)
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re bringing back our interview with Cristina Carvalho, managing partner of Arent Fox LLP, a law firm based in Washington, D.C., USA—in honor of...
Protecting the Fringe of Pop Culture: IP’s Role in Championing Outsiders and the Emerging Arts (with Éamon Chawke, Partner, Briffa law firm, UK & Ireland)
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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What Mindset and Soft Skills Do Lawyers Need to Thrive in a Fast-Evolving Tech Environment? (with Karen Clemens and Diane Ridon, leadership coaches, posted initially in March 2019)
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a departure from previous episodes that focus on IP or technology, Karen Clemens and Diane Ridon, both leadership coaches who contribute to the Exe...
When the Business Model Makes the Brand: Pacari Chocolate's Case Study (with Santiago Peralta, Co-Founder & CEO - posted initially in October 2019)
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are multiple stories about entrepreneurs who beats the odds and launch their own companies and successful brands. They are a source of inspirati...
Intellectual Property for Kids! (with David Bernstein and Megan Bannigan, Partners, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP - posted initially in April 2020)
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With families home for the holidays, presenting an opportunity to connect in various ways with household members of all ages, we’re bringing back on...
The Impact of the Video Conferencing and Social Media Apps Boom (with Dominique Shelton Leipzig, Perkins Coie LLP, Los Angeles, California, USA)
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Video conferencing and social media apps like Zoom, Houseparty, and TikTok have exploded in popularity during these times of global social distancing....
The New Pirates: Innovative Options to Tackle Counterfeiting in China (with Loke Khoon Tan, Partner, Baker & McKenzie - posted initially in May 2019)
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to this special episode of Brand&New in Boston, Massachusetts recorded during INTA’s 2019 Annual Meeting. This unique event, a must for ...
Acting With Purpose: Brands & Social Justice (with Peter Golder, Professor of Marketing, Tuck School of Business-Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA)
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Following the recent wave of protests around the world centering on racial injustice and police brutality, many brands using offensive racial stereoty...
TOMS Shoes: Standing for Tomorrow, the Case Study of a Trailblazing Brand (with Jessica Murray, Senior IP & CSR Director, Toms Shoes Inc. - posted initially on November 2019)
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Many brands publicly support good causes, but it’s much less common for brands to build their core identity on the idea of "giving back." ...
Climate Change and Intellectual Property (with Fabrice Mattei, Rouse Consultancy - posted initially on March 2019)
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our times. Its interactions with IP are multifaceted, from « green » tech innovations to adapt o...
Disparaging Trademarks at a Time of Social and Racial Justice Movements (with Prof. Rebecca Tushnet, Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA)
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aside from the COVID-19 pandemic and its gripping effects, 2020 will most likely be remembered for the series of police brutalities leading to the dea...
What can Patent Management teach IP Practitioners in relation to Innovation? (with Dave Kappos, Partner, Cravath law firm - posted initially on August 2019)
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
First holding several executive posts at IBM—the world's largest patent holder-- during more than 25 years, then serving as Director of the U.S...
Branding meets Innovation (with Shelly Lazarus, Chairman Emeritus, Ogilvy - posted initially on May 2019)
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In these trying times, innovation has never been so essential for brand owners, to adjust to new environments. That’s why we decided to rebroadcast ...
Becoming an All-Star IP Practitioner (with Anthony Dreyer, Partner, Skadden, and Monique Joe, Senior Vice President, Head of Brands and Content Intellectual Property, NBCUniversal Media)
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While most, if not all lawyers thrive for excellence and success with their clients, cases, or projects, not everyone manages to really reach and more...
Employees and Intellectual Property: Risks and Workarounds to Protect Companies’ Intangible Assets (with Dr. Adi Gillat, Partner, H-F & Co.)
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When security breaches make news headlines, they tend to be about nefarious hackers in another country or a catastrophic failure of technology. Howeve...
The Life Sciences Sector in Times of Pandemic: Innovation and Public Interest (with Marc Holtorf, Partner and Emmanuel Gougé, Partner, Pinsent Masons)
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
News reports have never been as science-oriented as they tend to be these days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Testing capacities, hospital medical equi...
Defining the Legal Leadership of Tomorrow: Vision of a General Counsel (with Aurélien Hamelle, General Counsel, Total)
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
General Counsel no longer are limited to a reactive role overseeing legal operations farmed out to law firms, but instead are key members of the corpo...
The Future of the IP Legal System and its Governance (with Ivo Gagliuffi, Chairman of the Board, INDECOPI, National Agency of Intellectual Property, Competition and Consumer Protection, Candidate of Peru for the Position of Director General of WIPO)
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a special series of interviews with candidates for the position of Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organiz...
Insights from One of the Most Innovative IP Offices in the World: the Singapore Model (with Daren Tang, Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Candidate of Singapore for the Position of Director General of WIPO)
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a special series of interviews with candidates for the position of Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organiz...
The Future of the IP Legal System and its Governance (with Marco M Alemán, Director, Patent Law Division, World Intellectual Property Organization, and Candidate of Colombia for the Position of Director General of WIPO)
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part of a special series of interviews with candidates for the position of Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organiz...
When Freedom of Expression Takes On Trademark Laws: What’s the Impact for Businesses and IP Rights Holders? (with Professor Lisa P. Ramsey, University of San Diego School of Law)
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trademark law and the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution seem from the outset to have a complex and conflicted relationship. Indeed, while prote...
Getting a Sense of Nontraditional Trademarks (with Professor Irene Calboli, Texas A&M University)
13 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the last decades, the domain of trademark law and the scope of trademark protection have grown exponentially, and a wide variety of nontraditiona...
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency in Africa: Are International and Home-Grown Brands getting Ready? (with Brenda Kahari, BW Kahari)
31 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Even though Africa seems like a late bloomer when it comes to the adoption of cryptocurrencies, this continent is widely converted to mobile money, re...
Cannabis Brands: The Canadian Case Study (with Isabelle Jomphe, Partner, Lavery)
17 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Canada legalized the use of cannabis for recreational purposes on October 17, 2018. The country became the first major world economy to legalize it, s...
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): Impact in Europe and Beyond (with Pascale Gelly, DPO, Schneider Electric)
02 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There is not a week that goes by without a privacy-related topic hitting the news—from data breaches affecting millions of people to social network ...
The IP Rights of the Future: What we should expect (with Francis Gurry, Director General of the WIPO)
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Intellectual Property law as we know it has been shaped by technology evolutions over the last century, today’s tech innovations seems to have a hig...