Podcasts
Welcome to the podcast that unveils the stories behind intellectual property.
We interview the innovators, inventors and entrepreneurs; but also the IP disseminators that found the way to bring patents, copyrights, design rights, trademarks and other IP rights, closer to people that can benefit from this knowledge.
You are about to discover these stories and experience IP from a whole different perspective.
Following nature's lead to create an IP focused business - with Dr. Saeed Alhassan Alkhazraji
For this episode, on our series on IP and Sustainability 🌍, we invited Dr. Saeed Alhassan Alkhazraji, Professor at Khalifa University and Founder at Manhat - a deep technology startup based in the United Arab Emirates; focusing on "natural water distillation" patented technology for sustainable water and floating farm solutions. We talked with Saeed about considering patents part of the business DNA, about utilizing the environment without going beyond our share of resources, and the need of incentives to encourage startups to patent their innovation.
- MANHAT WEBSITE
- World IP Day 2024 (WIPO)
Does IP law support sustainable development? - with Prof. Giulia Priora
Prof. Giulia Priora, Director of NOVA IPSI and Assistant Professor at NOVA School of Law; is our first guest of this new season on IP and the SDGs (Sustainable Develpment Goals), and we couldn't have found a better guest for the first episode. We talked with her about human experiences, about the paradox behind the concept of "sustainable innovation", the intersection of IP and sustainability, and the importance to think and try, not presetting any conclusions.
The IoT revolution is powered by antennas - with Dr. Carles Puente i Baliarda
This time we had the pleause of interviewing Dr. Carles Puente i Baliarda, who patented the first fractal antenna in the world. We talked about using patents as a business tool and not just as a defensive tool; about the need to be naive to become an inventor; and about the future of antennas in IoT (Internet of Things).
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Going from B2C to licensing, thanks to IP - with Timothée Le Quesne
We interviewed Timothée Le Quesne, co-founder and CEO at energysquare - a new generation of wireless chargers that allow users to charge all their electronic devices simultaneously on a single surface. We talked about the support they received and the challenges they had to face; as well as their licensing business model.
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From concept to reality, launching a hardware startup - with Andreas Kofoed Sørensen
We had the pleasure of interviewing Andreas Kofoed Sørensen, co-founder of Birdie, a playful Indoor Air Quality Monitor designed in Denmark. We talked with Andreas about crowdfunding a project, about the need of seeking profesional advice when you need to, about the challenges of being entrepreneur and about the difficulties they had to face with their brand trademark.
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Innovating to enhance the user experience - with Ville-Veikko Mattila
Ville-Veikko Mattila is Nokia’s Head of Multimedia Technologies. He has over 25 years of experience in developing breakthrough multimedia technologies. He has authored 50 scientific journals and conference papers, holds 70 patents and patent applications, and has been interviewed on his work by MIT Technology Review, New Scientist, The Economist, The New York Times and now us! We talked with him about the challenges of his sector, about the future of multimedia technologies and the importance of standards.
"It's important to get together with your friends, colleagues and other researchers to find out the way to move forward" - Interview with Dr. Miguel Salas Natera
We speak with Dr. Miguel Salas Natera (PhD in Communications Technologies and Systems as well as a Master's Degree in Space Technology). Miguel is from Venezuela, but he has lived in Madrid for many years, and this is where he currently works as Associate Professor and Researcher on SATCOM and Antenna Systems, at the UPM (Polytechnic University of Madrid). We had the pleasure to talk with him about his research work as engineer, the challenges and benefits from working in a university environment, the initiatives that help tech transfer, his experience working in international projects and participating in spin-offs, the future of Space Tecnology and many other things. This interview is so interesting!
This episode is part of a tech transfer special, a series of interviews to better understand the transfer of knowledge from research centres, universities and laboratories, to the industry and our lives.
Links of interest:
- https://www.etsit.upm.es/
- https://www.gr.ssr.upm.es/index.php/es/investigacion/lineas-de-investigacion
- https://www.upm.es/Investigacion/innovacion/CreacionEmpresas/Servicios/Competicion_Creacion_Empresas
- https://www.upm.es/Investigacion/innovacion
- https://www.upm.es/Investigacion/innovacion/InnovacionComercializacionTecnologias
- https://iptc.upm.es/index.php/projects#
- https://iptc.upm.es/polarisci-od-sow-00364-development-patch-phased-array-microstrip-antenna-microwave-polarization
- https://iptc.upm.es/terminal-satcom-xka-aeronautico
- https://iptc.upm.es/issl-definition-inter-small-satellite-link-architecture-and-technologies-leo-constellations
"It is very rewarding to look at research in an applied way, to make it work for the community” - Interview with Dr. Pascale Redig
We had the pleasure to interview the Senior IP Officer at KU Leuven R&D, Pascale Redig. Her job involves managing research collaborations between academia and industry from an IP perspective, negotiating the contracts, as well as the commercialisation of the research via licensing. We talked with her about the importance of the collaborations between academia and industry, understanding each other's needs and “making it happen”, so that we can create new opportunities for researchers and “make the research work for the community”.
This episode is part of a tech transfer special, a series of interviews to better understand the transfer of knowledge from research centres, universities and laboratories, to the industry and our lives.
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"Spend most of your time in the things that you are good at, and you will create real Impact" - Interview with Miguel Silva-Constenla
We had the pleasure to interview Miguel Silva-Constenla, CEO & Co-Founder at AllRead Machine Learning Technologies. He holds a Master’s degree in Physics & Computer Science and an International MBA. He served in the Spanish Army as Specialist in Electronic Hi-tech combat systems and graduated with Honors. He worked in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in the telecommunications industry, and later co-founded an extensive list of Tech companies across Europe, Middle East and Asia-Pacific, including the leadership of a Venture Capital Fund.
This episode is part of a tech transfer special, a series of interviews to better understand the transfer of knowledge from research centres, universities and laboratories, to the industry and our lives.
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"If you want the results of your research to reach the patient, patenting is almost inevitable" - Interview with Prof. Els Henckaerts
Els Henckaerts, MD, PhD is the head of the Laboratory of Viral Cell Biology and Therapeutics at KU Leuven. In this interview with Els, we see her as a researcher, as the CSO of a recently stablished spin-off and as a professor and mentor. We learned about the advances of gene therapy, the importance of having the right support and strong patents when creating a spin-off, the relationship between the academic research and the pharma industry, and the amazing feeling she gets from seeing her PhD students thrive and collaborate with them.
This episode is part of a tech transfer special, a series of interviews to better understand the transfer of knowledge from research centres, universities and laboratories, to the industry and our lives.
Check Henckaertslab website here: https://henckaertslab.org/
"Without the dedication of our team we wouldn't be where we are today" - Interview with Dr. Isabel Vercauteren
Dr. Isabel Vercauteren is CEO at Aphea.Bio, a company dedicated to provide novel science-based solutions to build the agriculture of the future: sustainable, reliable and profitable. It founded in 2017 as a spin-off of the VIB and its partner universities Ghent University and KU Leuven. We talked with Isabel about the challenge of raising capital (they have secured € 70 million Series C Funding); the importance of IP and their incredible work at Aphea.Bio.
This episode is part of a tech transfer special, a series of interviews to better understand the transfer of knowledge from research centres, universities and laboratories, to the industry and our lives.
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“Drug discovery is a rollercoaster with some ups and a lot of downs” - Interview with Dr. Patrick Chaltin
Patrick Chaltin is the Managing Director of the Centre for Drug Design and Discovery (CD3). He is a qualified European Patent Attorney and was previously active as IP manager at the IP unit of KU Leuven Research & Development, where he was responsible for the management of the IP created by KU Leuven within the pharmaceutical field. In this interview, he shares with us his experience during the COVID pandemic for him and his team, his views on new IP policies, why collaboration is key in the pharma industry and some of the new drugs that they are currently working on.
This episode is part of a tech transfer special, a series of interviews to better understand the transfer of knowledge from research centres, universities and laboratories, to the industry and our lives.
Check CD3's website: https://www.cd3.be/about-cd3
"Transferring research results into society is key to our welfare" - Interview with Paul Van Dun
Paul Van Dun is the General Manager of KU Leuven's Technology Transfer unit. About 200 findings are reported by researchers from the KU Leuven Association to their IP department. From these findings, in 2022, 144 patents were granted, resulting in a total of 825 active patent families in KU Leuven’s portfolio. Paul talks to us about his unplanned journey and the wide range of interests that have led him to his current position; also, about not losing sight of, what should be, the main goal of research, and the key elements that he sees in successful startups.
This episode is part of a tech transfer special, a series of interviews to better understand the transfer of knowledge from research centres, universities and laboratories, to the industry and our lives.
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"The small businesses that use IP have a 68% higher renevue" - Interview with EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office)
In this episode, we talk with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to better understand the EU initiatives they are implementing to provide assistance, guidance and financial support to EU businesses. Speakers: Elisavet Karagiampi, Mary White, Suzanne Hogan Moderated by: Dr. Claudia Tapia
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"There is a necessity for compensation if there is a creation, otherwise creation and innovation will cease in the future" - Interview with Dr. Oliver Scherenberg
Dr. Oliver Scherenberg is an intellectual property attorney based in Germany, with over 15 years of experience in licensing and monetization. In this episode we talked about the misunderstandings around IP in the creative and technological industries; the specific concerns around NFTs and Web3; the challenges of our time and AI.
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"You have to be willing to learn something new every day" - Interview with Dr. Marta Karczewicz
Marta's contribution has been crucial to the evolution of video compression. She holds more than 700 US patents, but for her the key is to focus on solving the problem, only that should be what motivates you, the inventions and everything else, will come as a consequence. It was truly a pleasure to have a chat with such an inspiring person.
Dr. Marta Karczewicz is Vice President of Technology at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
"When we have a chance to defend ourselves, we need to take it" - Interview with Arnaud Dumas de Rauly
This episode is such a roller coaster! Arnaud has told us about the beginnings of his company, The Blinc Group - a leading innovator in the cannabis vaporizer industry. We have learned how they use patents not only to protect themselves from competitors, or to defend themselves in court from the allegations of an industry giant; but also, to shape their business strategy, making the most of their innovation. He gives some great advice to entrepreneurs based on their experience, and probably it's quite different to what you are used to hear.
Arnaud Dumas de Rauly is Founder & CEO of The Blinc Group: https://www.theblincgroup.com/
"I get a lot of fulfilment out of helping people and knowing that my research is useful" - Interview with Dr. Hayleigh Bosher
We had a chat with Dr. Hayleigh Bosher, an internationally published legal academic, speaker and legal consultant specialising in intellectual property, media and entertainment law. She is Senior Lecturer and Associate Dean (Professional Development and Graduate Outcomes) at Brunel University London, Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Intellectual Property, Policy and Management, blogger for the specialist IP blog The IPKat, Deputy Editor of the European Trade Mark Reports, and founder of the World IP Women (WIPW) network. She holds a PhD in Copyright Law from Bournemouth University, under the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship Award. We talked with her about how IP works in the real world, about the music industry and the things she's proud of. We had a great time during this interview! (and you can tell).
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"SMEs need to understand just how powerful they are" - Interview with Joff Wild
Joff Wild is a journalist who has specialised in covering IP since 1992. During that time, he has written for a number of IP-focused titles, as well as publications such as The Times, The Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal. He founded IAM in 2003 and was its first editor, before becoming editor-in-chief of the IP and Data Division of Globe Business Publishing and then Law Business Research, a post he held until the end of 2022. Now retired from full-time work, he writes a weekly column for IAM and does IP-related consultancy work.
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"Don't be afraid of failing" - Interview with Diana Pani (World IP Day Special)
In this episode we talk with Diana Pani. She is a VP Wireless Standards with InterDigital. Diana leads the 3GPP 5G/NR RAN and Core Network (SA/CT) Standards and has more than one hundred of issued US patents. We talked with her about the importance of being in a place where you learn everyday, about her passion for engineering and innovation, and her experience as vice-chair for the 3GPP RAN sessions working on 5G. This episode is part of our Word IP Day special, that this year is about ‘Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity’. To honour such an important subject, we have interviewed four successful women inventors with extensive IP knowledge.
"You don't need to be a genius to be an inventor" - Interview with Yufei Blankenship, PhD (World IP Day Special)
In this episode we talk with Dr. Yufei Blankenship. She is a Principal Researcher of Standardization with Ericsson. She has more than 200 issued US patents. In 2020, she was named an “Inventor of the Year” by Ericsson for her work with 3GPP 4G and 5G standards. We talked with her about the importance of contributing to the next little step towards a big breakthrough.
"Competition is good for inventors” - Interview with Dr. Lola Awoniyi-Oteri (World IP Day Special)
In this episode we talk with Dr. Lola Awoniyi-Oteri, Principal Engineer within the wireless R&D at Qualcomm. She is currently working in 5G technologies standardization as well as research of the next generation (6G). We talked, amongst other things, about the ways technology can improve our lives, how to leverage your situation as a minority in the STEM industries and how competition is good for inventors.
"IP is like the yin and the yang for an entrepreneur” - Interview with Dr. Sheryl Genco (World IP Day Special)
In this episode we talk with Dr. Sheryl Genco. She is VP CTO of Advanced Technology Group at Ericsson. Before, she was Senior R&D Manager at Honeywell Quantum Solutions. We have talked with her about education, the importance to stand on the strength of your work and ability, and how intellectual property is the foundation for any company to move forward. "I love learning, I love engeneering and I love working with people on top problems"