Intangiblia™
Episodes
Sports As IP Strategy
26 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Somewhere right now, a kid is kicking a ball in the street while a stadium across the world is holding its breath for a final-second win. We love spor...
The Afterlife of Innovation: Can IP Outlive the Business That Created It?
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A company can vanish from your pocket and still show up in court and that is not a metaphor. We take a hard look at the afterlife of innovation and th...
Case Study: Lindt’s Gold Bunny Trademark Saga
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A chocolate bunny wrapped in gold foil should not be a legal thriller and yet it is. We follow the Lindt Easter Bunny across Europe’s courtrooms as ...
What Kind of Negotiator Are You, Really?
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You can walk into a negotiation thinking you only need a number, a percentage, a quick yes. Then it turns into a psychological chess match where “st...
Founders, Funders, Futures: Rising at Start Summit 2026
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Video episode!Start Summit 2026, an event organized by students in Switzerland. Featuring an elevator and a challenge every entrepreneur knows well: e...
The Legal Dugout: Baseball’s Intellectual Property All Stars
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A baseball game is 90 feet between bases and a lifetime of stories in the box score, but the biggest action often happens off the field. We’re looki...
Women Who Built The Modern World
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the modern world looked different because the credits finally did too? We set out to restore names to the ideas that power daily life, sharing...
Case Study: The Intellectual Property World of Nintendo
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Arcades roar, quarters clatter, and a cartoon ape climbs into legal history. From that moment, we trace how Nintendo turned courtroom battles into a d...
The Patent Behind the Podium: Innovation at the Olympic Games
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Feel the chill of the Winter Games—and the heat of the lab—where medals are measured in milliseconds and built on decades of design. We pull back ...
Love, Law, And The Valentine Economy
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Valentine’s Day feels effortless on the surface—red hearts, last‑minute roses, a playlist called “forever.” Pull back the foil, and you’ll...
Case Study: How Intellectual Property Runs the Super Bowl
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bright lights, louder headlines, and a legal backbone strong enough to hold the biggest cultural moment of the year. We take you past the scoreboard a...
Case Study: Lego’s Playbook For Intellectual Property
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Think a lost patent ends the story? We unpack how Lego turned a single technical invention into a platform for decades of innovation, brand power, and...
Zodiac Season, Litigation Rising
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Can you copyright a horoscope, enhance a century-old tarot deck and claim protection, or assign your stage name and lose it in court? We open the year...
From Spark to Impact, the Conscious Path of an Idea
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode, Leticia Caminero steps into the guest’s seat to explore the ideas behind her book Protection for the Inventive Mind. Throug...
Mirielle Gomez - Can Algorithms Heal? Reimagining Health Equity with AI and Data Justice
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if our smartest health tools still miss the people who need them most? We sit down with AI and digital health scientist Mirielle Gomez to examine...
Jean Marc Seigneur - In Trust We Build: Designing the Future of Digital Reputation
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your glasses could spot a deepfake before your gut does? We sit down with Jean Marc Seigneur, a veteran researcher of decentralized trust, to ...
Vlada Mentink - Lean, Smart, and Automated: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Working with AI
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fear says AI will replace you; focus proves it can finally give you your time back. We sit down with AI and data strategist Vlada Mentik to unpack how...
Heidrun Wechter-Essig - The Board Whisperer: Power, Pivots, and Playing the Long Game
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Strategy doesn’t fail because it’s wrong on paper; it fails when culture and execution don’t carry it across the line. We sat down with board le...
Anna Aseeva - Sustainable by Code: Rethinking Tech Governance from IP to AI
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if the rules we write today could make tomorrow’s technology more human, safer, and genuinely worth wanting? We sit down with Anna Aseeva, a le...
Vipin Saroha - Beyond the Dashboard: How Data and AI Are Rewiring Public Value
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Systems should make life easier, not more complicated. That idea runs through our conversation with technology strategist “VPN,” whose journey fro...
Marc Luanghy - Fortifying Brands, Decoding Risk: Innovation, IP, and the Path to Sustainable Growth
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ideas don’t turn into impact on excitement alone. They need structure, ownership, and trust. We sit down with Mark, an IP advisor and blockchain com...
Igor Data - Trust, Trace, Takedown: Building Integrity in a Decentralized World
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Igor Data, CEO and co-founder of Blin Analytics, we dig into the real mechanics of crypto crime and why the difference between loss and recovery ...
Nicolas Torrent - Accessible by Design: How AI Can Open the Doors of Justice
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine opening your phone, describing your dispute in simple language, and getting a clear, data-backed path to resolution—without weeks of confusi...
Building Bridges in Space: How Open IP, Shared Standards, and Data Commons Turn Competition into Cooperation
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if law moved at light speed—not to block discovery, but to channel it? We sit down with the big idea that runs through today’s most ambitious...
The Look of the Law: Courts Confront Digital Design Rights
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Swipe once and everything changes: not just your screen, but the law that decides who owns the look and feel of our digital world. We dig into how des...
Dynamic Justice: AI on the Frontlines of Sports IP Protection
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The race between pirates and rights holders has entered a new era where algorithms call the shots. Across six countries on three continents, courts ar...
The Art of Licensing: Turning Ideas into Empires
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every masterpiece you've ever consumed likely passed through a licensing agreement first. That catchy song in your favorite commercial? Licensed....
Sealed Code: When Predictive Models Go to Court
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a fascinating exploration of the hidden legal battles shaping tomorrow's technology. Predictive algorithms have become the crystal bal...
The Legal Salsa: Protecting Dance One Step at a Time
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Choreography copyright exists in a fascinating legal gray area where cultural ownership and legal protection often clash. When Alfonso Ribeiro attempt...
From Prototypes to Rockets: The Power of Design Thinking and First Principles Thinking
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get the book!The greatest innovations often begin with a simple question: "What if we tried this differently?" In this fascinating explorati...
AI, IP, and the Public Good
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get the book!Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming central to areas such as public health, education, agriculture, and climate resilience. In th...
AI vs. Human: The Invention Showdown
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get the book!What happens when artificial intelligence challenges humans for the invention crown? We dive into this provocative question by examining ...
Influencers, Inc.: Chasing Clout, Creating Clones
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reimagining Intellectual Property in the Age of Luxury Tech: I’m curating this exclusive side event in Geneva on September 1 during the Luxury Innov...
Face Off: Privacy, Intellectual Property, and the Price of Your Faceprint
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Your face unlocks your phone, animates your emoji, and verifies your identity but who actually owns the digital rights to your unique features? In thi...
Plug, Play, or Pay: The Legal Code Behind AI Interoperability
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The invisible legal architecture behind AI systems, either talking to each other or failing spectacularly, takes center stage in this deep dive into i...
Life, Patents, and the Pursuit of Biotech Protection
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The line between groundbreaking innovation and controversial ownership blurs when scientists begin creating life in laboratories. What happens when yo...
Superpositioned and Protected? IP at the Quantum Frontier
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Quantum computing stands at the precipice of transforming our world—and the legal frameworks protecting this revolutionary technology are racing to ...
Eiffel Off Limits: Architecture, Access, and the IP Rules
14 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Skyscrapers aren't just engineering marvels, they're intellectual property battlegrounds where creativity meets the courtroom. Welcome to th...
Worth Fighting For: IP, Lawsuits, and the Art of Valuation
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What's your intellectual property truly worth when it's on the line? Not what you hope or what you feel, but what courts, investors, and neg...
The Intellectual Property Mechanics Behind Luxury Timepieces
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive headfirst into the surprisingly cutthroat world of luxury watch intellectual property battles where the stakes are as high as the price tags. Fro...
The IP Legal Playbook Behind Football's Billion-Dollar Empire
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The beautiful game has transformed into something far more complex than 22 players chasing a ball. Today's football exists as a sophisticated int...
Patent Paydays: When Employee Ingenuity Strikes Gold
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Genius doesn't come with a price tag until someone tries to take it from you. When brilliant minds create groundbreaking innovations during emplo...
The Secret Laws of Reselling: IP Rights in Secondary Markets
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered what happens when your right to resell clashes with someone else's trademark? The secondary market is booming—from luxury perfume...
Legal Horsepower: IP Lawsuits on the Road to Innovation
02 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Buckle up for a high-speed legal adventure through the automotive industry's most consequential intellectual property battles. From Formula One e...
Insert Lawsuit to Continue: IP Legal Sidequests You Didn’t Ask For
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Behind every pixel, mechanic, and character design lies a hidden battlefield where intellectual property law shapes the games we play. From energy dri...
This Film Has Been Legally Modified: IP Plot Twists Behind the Silver Screen
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Courtroom battles are reshaping the film industry in ways that affect everyone from A-list stars to streaming subscribers. When Scarlett Johansson sue...
The Innovation Map: Where Patents, Strategy, and Opportunity Collide
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The difference between a brilliant innovation and a costly lawsuit often comes down to one critical factor: understanding the legal landscape before y...
Leaf Me Alone: Green or Greenish Trademarks
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Behind every "planet-positive" product wrapped in plastic lies the fascinating paradox of greenwashing—where marketing promises grow faste...
Pairs Well With Fame, Fraud, and a Hint of Lawsuit
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A bottle of wine carries more than fermented grapes. It embodies intellectual property worth billions in global markets. From the tapas bars of Barcel...
Signed, Sued, and Animated: Intellectual Property Clashes of Fictional Legends
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Behind every cape, catchphrase, and cartoon lies a labyrinth of legal battles that define who owns our most beloved fictional characters. From courtro...
Melody & Malice: Law, Beats and Billion-Dollar Battles
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Copyright conflicts are reshaping the music industry's future while echoing its tumultuous past. The narrative begins with Napster's surpris...
Walking the Legal Runway: Fashion's Fiercest Footwear Battles
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Step beyond the glossy facade of fashion into the fierce legal battlegrounds where iconic footwear brands fight tooth and nail to protect their signat...
Fair Use or Foul Play? AI Training, Copyright, and Consent
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Has your creative work been secretly fed to AI systems without your knowledge or consent? Across the creative landscape, from journalism to literature...
A Conversation with AI about Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who truly owns the creations of artificial intelligence? Explore this compelling question as Leticia Caminero (AI version) and Artemisa, her delightfu...
David-Irving Tayer - Mediation in Trademarks
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets of successful trademark mediation with insights from our esteemed guest, David Tyer. Discover how mediation in intellectual propert...
Erik M. Pelton - Building a Bold Brand: The Foundations of Trademark Protection
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets to crafting a brand that not only captures hearts but also stands firm in the legal arena. Join us as Erik Pelton, a renowned trade...
Professor Marc H. Greenberg - Decoding Intellectual Property in Fandom
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us on an enlightening journey with Professor Marc H. Greenberg, the esteemed author of "Fandom and the Law," as we unravel the complex ...
Shalini Sitamaran - Turning Brand Identity into Profit
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets to transforming your trademarks into lucrative assets with our latest episode of Intangiblia. Join me, Leticia Caminero, and our di...
Cynthia Gayton - Decoding the Crypto Creative Landscape
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this Season 4 premiere, we welcome attorney and professor Cynthia Gayton, author of Guide to Contracts, Copyrights & Trademarks for CryptoCreat...
Shield your trademark - Peter Hlavnicka and Anthony Keats
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Those closest to you are the ones capable of causing more significant harm. So for our last episode of the season, we talked with Peter Hlavnicka and ...
Designing your protection - Margaret Polson
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The look and feel have great value in the market. Margaret Polson shares with us how aesthetic appearance can find protection under a design patent.Se...
Coverage for accidental IP infringement - Patrick R. Goold
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An action can cause an unwanted or unforeseen consequence. If we did not intent intellectual property infringement, shouldn't we find a way to pr...
Against progress - Jessica Silbey
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Give me your creations, inventions and innovations, and I will give you back exclusive rights for the greater good of humanity is the general promise ...
Trademark yourself - Shondra Cheris
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Put your registration where your mark is! Shondra Cheris gives us a practical guide to trademark registration. Send us a textCheck out "Protec...
Fruits of one's labor, the capitalization of intangible assets - Andrew J. Sherman
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The story of Intellectual Property does not end with registration or protection, it merely begins! Discover with Andrew J. Sherman the many ways to ha...
In the name of science? Copyright vs. Open Access - Professor John Willinsky
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Can Open Access be the answer to hinder widespread misinformation? What role does Copyright play? Professor John Willinsky talks about the changes nee...
Brainy undertaking, neuroscience reshaping Intellectual Property - Professor Mark Bartholomew
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The first episode of the third season brings a new type of discussion. We will connect neuroscience with Intellectual Property while discussing Profes...
Who Invented Oscar Wilde? Copyright and Photography - David Newhoff
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the last episode of our second season, we have the joyful pleasure of interviewing David Newhoff to talk about his book "Who Invented Oscar Wi...
"Implied Licences in Copyright Law" - Poorna Mysoor
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In many ways, our conduct can dictate the level of protection and exclusivity of our copyrightable content. Poorna Mysoor teaches us how certain actio...
Freelancing with value - Chris Brown
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Pixel Lawyer, Chris Brown, shares his journey as a lawyer and experiences handling copyright and trademark cases. Chris is a part-time virtual sta...
Link to the soil: Dr. Andrea Zappalaglio - EU Geographical Indications
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Where a product is made can serve as an identifier, quality assurance, and special characteristics trace. Dr. Andrea Zappalaglio steers through his ne...
Unique identifiers: Rodolfo C. Rivas – Trademarks and Internet Domain Names
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who prevails when a person registers a trademark, and another registers an identical or similar Internet domain name? Well, it usually depends on thre...
Copyright and Creativity in the 21st Century: Michelle Bogre & Nancy Wolff
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From fictional characters, social media use, memes, sampling to photos taken by drones. Michelle Bogre and Nancy Wolff give us highlights of their boo...
Billion Dollar Patents: Joanna T. Brougher
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A triumphant invention needs more than just a patent. It requires a vigilant eye and a clear path to achieve success. Joanna T. Brougher shows us the ...
Intellectual Property, Design Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Matthias Hillner
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matthias Hillner shares his excellent knowledge of design innovation with us and how Intellectual Property plays a crucial role in protecting those en...
Intellectual Property empowering sports, entertainment & entrepreneurship: Ellakisha O’Kelley
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ellakisha O’Kelley expresses power in every word. She guides us through her book “Code v. Code: The Street Code Versus The Legal Code - Rethinking...
Patent strategy for entrepreneurs: Curtis Droege
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A severe injury took him from farming to the path of engineering and inventions. Curtis Droege enriches our podcast with his experiences and knowledge...
Disruptive Innovation & Copyright: Margery Hilko
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Margery Hilko takes us on a journey from the printing press, radio, personal computers, the Internet, and Artificial Intelligence. We immerse ourselve...
Achieving food security with new plant varieties: Peter Button - UPOV
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We kick-off the new season by talking with Peter Button, Vice Secretary-General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plan...
Designer: Davide Radaelli – Industrial Design
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss industrial design with Davide Radaelli, designer, entrepreneur, and university lecturer. Davide Radaelli Design Studio, based in Milano (It...
Plant Variety & Seed Certification: Professors Kamalesh Adhikari and David J. Jefferson – Intellectual Property
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We have the joy of two guests to talk about plant variety and seed certification, Kamalesh Adhikari, Ph.D., and David J. Jefferson, JD, Ph.D. They are...
Biopolitics and Intellectual Property: Gordon Hull – Philosophy
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We will go beyond what the intellectual property laws establish by navigating in the book “The Biopolitics of Intellectual Property: Regulation Inno...
Copyright, Creativity, Big Media and Cultural Value: Incorporating the Author: Kathy Bowrey
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about the author’s rights and the new book “Copyright, Creativity, Big Media, and Cultural Value: Incorporating the Author” by Kathy Bow...
Artist Martin Calvino – Creating with AI
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk with Martin Calvino, a multimedia artist and scientist that integrates arts with genomics, machine learning, and tango culture. If you would l...
The Reasonable Robot: Ryan Abbott – Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about artificial intelligence and intellectual property with Ryan Abbott, a university professor, researcher, licensed physician, patent attor...
Ingenious Inventor: Ruth Amos – Patent
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about novelty in a patent with Ruth Amos, an inventor, entrepreneur, edutuber, managing director of Stairsteady, and the recipient of the 2006...
Internationally renowned designer and director: Zoa Martinez – Trademark
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about trademark with the internationally renowned designer and director Zoa Martinez. She is the recipient of over 150 international design an...
Producer, Director and Writer: Jay Silverman – Copyright
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Copyright for Filmmaking with Producer, Director, and Writer Jay Silverman. He is known for Girl on the Edge (2015), Off the Menu (2018)...
Self-published author: Ashley Peake Wellman – Copyright
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about Copyright with Ashley Peake Wellman the author of “The Girl Who Dances With Skeletons: My Friend Fresno". Send us a textCheck ou...
Worldwide prolific inventor: Bengt Lindoff – Patent
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about patents with a worldwide prolific inventor Bengt Lindoff. He is the inventor behind many of the patents we use every day. Send us a tex...
Trailer
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is for creators, innovators, and curious minds. Have you ever wondered how art, science, business, and technology are developed and pro...