Posts in Interviews & Conversations
An Exclusive Interview with USPTO Director Michelle Lee
There were no topics ruled out of bounds for this 30 minute interview, not even the Supreme Court's recent decision to accept cert. in Cuozzo, although as an …
What Mattered in 2015: Insiders Reflect on Biggest Moments in IP
This year our panel of industry insiders is quite diverse, with commentary from Bob Stoll (Drinker Biddle), Ashley Keller (Gerchen Keller), Paul Morinville (US Inventor), Alden Abbot (…
On the record with product development and marketing expert Warren Tuttle
Warren Tuttle: ''Good innovation is innovation that consumers respond to and purchase and appreciate, say good things about it and it survives. Bad innovation, you know the 95% …
Music lover, history buff, Mr. Fix-it – Getting to Know Bruce Kisliuk
QUINN: ''I always refer to myself as a geek or a nerd. Do you wear that too as a badge of honor?'' KISLIUK: ''Oh, absolutely. When …
The patent system will survive, but not thrive over the short term
Bruce Kisliuk: ''Those with more resources have some advantages in any litigation. That’s one reason a patent right is important, it can level that playing field …
Patents, a system that works – On the record with Bruce Kisliuk
Bruce Kisliuk: "I think over time that pendulum will swing back. I think the nature of the business is that it’s likely going to come by …
The Changing Landscape of IP Investments – A Conversation with Abha Divine
Abha Divine is the founder and managing director of Techquity Capital Management, which is an IP investment firm that partners with IP owners to help them deploy …
IV founder Edward Jung says US is losing its competitive edge in funding innovative startups
EDWARD JUNG: ''At the other end of that value chain you now have some of the most valuable companies in the entire world in places like China. …
Mildly bullish on patent market heading into 2016
Ashley Keller: ''I am mildly bullish, because we’re coming from such a low point that it is likely to improve from here. We just talked about …
The difficult environment for monetizing patent rights
Ashley Keller: ''I think the market is challenging right now. I wouldn’t say it’s deteriorating—it’s more stable than it’s been—but I …
Sell Your Ideas With or Without a Patent
As Key works with inventors he coaches, who he refers to as students because he teaches them how to do much of the work for themselves, he …
On the Record with IAM’s Richard Lloyd
I think it’s interesting to see how people present this as a bipartisan issue but that covers up the fact that actually there are some very …
A patent conversation with Mark Cuban
CUBAN: I have invested in more than 150 companies and never has having or not having a patent impacted the final decision. Small businesses can and do become …
Sharon Israel, AIPLA prepare for Annual Meeting of IP Practitioners
“It has met and exceeded my expectations,” Sharon Israel told me during a recent interview to discuss her term as AIPLA President, which concludes at the end …
A patent reform conversation with Senator Coons and Congressman Massie
Yesterday I moderated a Google Hangout on the topic of patent reform, which was sponsored by the Innovation Alliance’s save the inventor campaign. Joining me for …
