Best Virtual Patent Gateway Podcasts (2025)

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Inclusive Intelligence with Phong T. Dinh | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 75) 41:36

3d ago41:36

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This episode features Phong Dinh, Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft, where he leads a patent team supporting Microsoft’s Cloud and AI businesses, including worldwide patent portfolio development, IP counseling, M&A transactions, IP licensing, open-source usage, and strategic partnerships for Microsoft.  He also leads the company’s Standard Ess…

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EmpowerHER: Elevate, Evolve and Inspire with Dr. Sudipta Dasmohapatra | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 74) 42:52

10d ago42:52

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast features Dr. Sudipta Dasmohapatra. Senior Associate Dean of MBA Programs and Professor of the Practice in Business Analytics in the Marketing area at Georgetown's McDonough School of Business. Dr. Dasmohapatra launched Georgetown’s Master's in Business Analytics program in 2021 and brings extensive …

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Turning the Charm On with Arthur Uratani | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 73) 39:29

17d ago39:29

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast features Arthur Uratani, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC. Arthur spends his life doing what brings him joy. He relishes connection and promoting the people, things, and causes he takes an interest in. As a Marketing Director at the law firm of Bookoff McAndrews, he hand…

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Be Victorious with Eva Kalivas-Krieger | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 72) 45:29

1M ago45:29

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Eva Kalivas-Krieger, Founder and Board Member of Empower Women That Rock (EWTR). Eva is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary, Certified Plan Advisor Fiduciary through The National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) and has been a financial advisor since 1990. In 1999, Eva co-founded EPIC Retirement …

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Founder’s Insight with Jason Harrier | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast — Empowering Voices (Episode 71) 38:41

1M ago38:41

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This episode features Jason Harrier, Founder and General Counsel of IP Copilot, an AI-driven idea management platform designed to identify and facilitate the sharing of the best ideas within organizations. His mission is to empower innovators by streamlining the process of idea discovery and collaboration. Prior to joining IP Copilot, Jason was the…

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Own Your Story with Sasha Strauss | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast – Empowering Voices (Episode 70) 51:07

2M ago51:07

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Sasha Strauss, a brand strategist with over 25 years of experience, defining brands for leading corporations, philanthropies, faiths, and academic institutions. Sasha’s distinct and direct approach to how brands and leadership must communicate is the foundation for his brand strategy consultancy, I…

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Bench to Bar: From Science to Law with Saurabh Gupta, Ph.D. | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast – Empowering Voices (Episode 69) 44:28

2M ago44:28

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Saurabh Gupta, an IP attorney who has represented patent clients before federal district courts, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Federal Circuit. Saraubh is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has li…

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Youth Wisdom Unveiled with Paralegals of Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone, LLP | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast – Empowering Voices (Episode 68) 47:31

2M ago47:31

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast features three Gen Z paralegals, Bijan Khaghani, Crystal Kang, and Theo Ennis, who are currently working on the team at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman, & Stone, LLP, as a step in their journey toward a degree in law. In this conversation, they explore shared experiences, growth in the legal profession, a…

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Creativity Unleashed with Alyssa Gangaram | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast – Empowering Voices (Episode 67) 36:47

2M ago36:47

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Alyssa Gangaram, an Illustrator born and raised in Schenectady, New York. She began drawing art inspired by her favorite books in elementary school, studied traditional techniques through middle school, and her digital art journey began in high school. At 16, murals for local schools were her step …

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Expecting It All’s Journey with Author Janet Bruins | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast – Empowering Voices (Episode 66) 31:57

3M ago31:57

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast features Janet Bruins on her personal and professional journey, including how her book, Expecting It All, came to be. Janet holds bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Science in engineering from Purdue University. With ove…

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Beyond Boundaries with Christopher Y. Chan | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast – Empowering Voices (Episode 65) 29:58

3M ago29:58

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast features Christopher Y. Chan, who leads a team of over 70 lawyers across Asia as the APAC General Counsel at Jones Lang LaSalle. Prior to his current position, he helped grow e-commerce in Southeast Asia at pioneering companies Lazada Singapore and RedMart. He has clerked for the Hon. Raymond T. Che…

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The Ethical Imperative with Andrew C.M. Cooper | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast – Empowering Voices (Episode 64) 51:34

4M ago51:34

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast episode features Andrew C.M. Cooper, an internationally recognized executive leader and apologist for compassionate business practices. Andrew made history as the first Millennial and Black executive to serve as General Counsel of UPS Airlines, the world’s largest logistics airline, with over 20,000…

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The Trust Factor with Jonathan Stroud | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast – Empowering Voices (Episode 63) 37:42

5M ago37:42

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Today’s Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast episode features Jonathan Stroud, General Counsel at Unified Patents, LLC. In his role at Unified Patents, Jon manages a growing team of diverse and talented attorneys, and oversees a docket of administrative challenges, appeals, licensing, pooling, and district court work in addition to trademark, copyrigh…

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Inclusive Ride with Janice Jabido | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast Episode 62 43:44

6M ago43:44

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Disclaimer: The content of this discussion is for educational purposes. The opinions expressed here belong solely to Janice Jabido and do not reflect the views of Peloton Interactive. This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Janice Jabido, Managing Director, IP Litigation & Licensing for Peloton Interactive. Peloton uses technology and de…

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Decoding Brand Strategy with McNeal Maddox | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 60 58:15

7M ago58:15

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Today’s episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features McNeal Maddox, an independent brand consultant and former Group Director of Brand Strategy at Innovation Protocol, a Los Angeles-based brand strategy consultancy. Legends and stories have always intrigued him, but understanding the deeper meaning contained within them has driven McNeal’s creativ…

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Leveling Up Work Culture with Megan Raymond, Partner, Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone, LLP | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 59 43:43

8M ago43:43

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Megan F. Raymond, Partner, Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone, LLP. Megan is one of the top 50 women in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trials, representing clients in over 100 post-grant proceedings to date. She also tries patent cases in federal district courts and in the International Trade Co…

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A Chat with Franklin Chu, Senior Associate at Gemini Law | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 58 38:39

8M ago38:39

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Franklin Chu, a senior associate at Gemini Law LLP. Franklin holds a Chemical Engineering degree from the Cooper Union (New York, NY) and is licensed to practice in Washington state, Texas, and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Prior to joining Gemini Law, Franklin was a…

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A Chat with Ellyar Y. Barazesh, Senior Associate, Intellectual Property at Baker Botts | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 57 22:53

9M ago22:53

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Ellyar Y. Barazesh, Senior Associate in the Intellectual Property group at Baker Botts, residing in the Austin, Texas office Ellyar's practice focuses on patent prosecution and counseling, post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and patent litigation. He has signific…

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Data Maverick: The Steve Gong Story | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 56 41:23

9M ago41:23

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Steve Gong, Patent Counsel, Head of Data Science, Technology and Ops at Google, and a data maverick at the cutting edge of legal innovation! Steve earned his B.S. in Bioengineering with a minor in Computer Science from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, his M.S. in Computer Engineering fr…

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Legal Innovation and Leadership with Olga V. Mack | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 55 47:37

10M ago47:37

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Olga V. Mack, a Fellow at CodeX, The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics, and a Generative AI Editor at law.MIT Computational Law Report. Additionally, she is an award-winning general counsel, operations specialist, and tech startup advisor who encourages lawyers to embrace disruptive technologie…

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Growing with Transformation Coach Charlie Loulakis | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 54 42:06

10M ago42:06

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Charlie Loulakis, Transformation Coach and Chief Growth Officer at Cornerstone Agility. Charlie is not just a Transformation Architect; he's a visionary on a mission to revolutionize the way businesses operate and deliver value to their customers. At the heart of Charlie's approach lies a commitmen…

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A Deep Dive on Neurodiversity with Haley Moss, Esq. | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 52 51:14

11M ago51:14

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Haley Moss, Esq., in a conversation about ‘A Deep on Dive on Neurodiversity.’ Haley was diagnosed with autism when she was 3 years old. Today, she is an attorney, TEDx, and keynote speaker, author, advocate, and consultant. Though licensed to practice law in Florida, Haley is not currently in activ…

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A Chat with Michael Flanigan, IP Trial Attorney at Crowell & Moring LLP | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 51 24:37

11M ago24:37

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Michael G. Flanigan, IP Trial Attorney at Crowell & Moring LLP. Based in San Francisco, Michael assists clients in technology and intellectual property litigation throughout the United States. He has broad experience in federal and state courts, including post-grant proceedings (Inter Partes Review…

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A Chat with Angela Oliver, Associate at Haynes and Boone, LLP — Appellate and IP | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 50 31:20

12M ago31:20

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Angela Oliver, an appellate and intellectual property attorney with Haynes and Boone, LLP, who focuses her practice on appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, federal district court litigation, and post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Angela …

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Growth and Leadership with Irene Liu | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 49 52:31

12M ago52:31

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Irene Liu, the founder of Hypergrowth GC and an Executive in Residence at UC Berkeley, School of Law. After building and scaling international, multi-billion-dollar technology companies, Irene now helps spur growth at other companies as an advisor, thought leader, and executive coach. She is a freq…

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Breaking Barriers — Legal Advocacy with Jeremiah Chan | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 48 37:58

1y ago37:58

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jeremiah Chan, the Director and Associate General Counsel, Head of Patents, Licensing and Open Source at Meta. Jeremiah and his team are responsible for Meta’s worldwide patent portfolio, intellectual property transactions, and open-source software, as well as industry-wide efforts to promote great…

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A Chat with Timothy Hsieh, Ph.D., Founding Partner of MH2 Technology Law Group | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 47 30:25

1y ago30:25

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Timothy M. Hsieh, Ph.D., Founding Partner of MH2 Technology Law Group LLP, a law firm focused on helping companies protect their innovations with U.S. and foreign patents. During his twenty-five years as patent attorney, Tim has acquired hundreds of patents for companies ranging from Fortune 500® t…

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GRAVITAS with Lisa Sun | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 46 38:22

1y ago38:22

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Lisa Sun, CEO of GRAVITAS a company on a mission to catalyze confidence. Lisa has often been called the “dress whisperer.” Her company, GRAVITAS, offers innovative size-inclusive apparel, styling solutions, and content designed to make women from the inside out. Before founding GRAVITAS, Sun spent …

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A Chat with Amanda Do Couto, Lead Patent Counsel at Meta | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 45 51:45

1y ago51:45

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Amanda Do Couto (Duh-Koo-Toe), Lead Patent Counsel at Meta. As Lead Patent Counsel, Amanda is responsible for the global patent strategy for various products and tech areas, including WhatsApp, Instagram, Threads, and virtual reality products and research. After getting her Chemistry and law degree…

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Winning Wardrobe with Sakina Isgandarova | Virtual Watercooler Chat Episode 44 32:36

1y ago32:36

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In this special, on-location episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat featuring Sakina Isgandarova, we met at ROMAN in Reston Town Center. ROMAN is a manifestation of Turkey’s women fashion industry leader’s expansion efforts to global markets. With a remarkable 12-year tenure in the fashion industry, Sakina effortlessly navigates the diverse style nee…

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ADAPT with Gail Su | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 43 38:45

1y ago38:45

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat on ADAPT features guest interviewer Nicole Cohen, VPG's Litigation Assistant (also known as Nico the tree frog in the VPG ecosystem.) Nicole chats with Gail Su, Senior Counsel on the Patent Transactions Team at Google. Ms. Su is an intellectual property attorney and United States registered patent attorney …

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DEI & Mental Health with Samantha “Dr. Sam” Rae | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 42 40:12

1y ago40:12

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Dr. Samantha Rae Dickenson, also known as “Dr. Sam”. Dr. Sam is the leading DEI Strategist and CEO of DSRD Consulting. She's also the creator of the innovative app, DEI Offload™, designed specifically to support the mental health of individuals working in the DEI sector, and her program, DEI Bluepr…

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A Chat with Meredith Schoenfeld, Associate Solicitor, Solicitor’s Office, USPTO | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 40 47:46

1y ago47:46

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Meredith Schoenfeld, Associate Solicitor, Solicitor’s Office, USPTO. Meredith is an Associate Solicitor at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), where she serves as legal counsel on intellectual property law matters. At the USPTO, Ms. Schoenfeld defends decisions by the Patent Tria…

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A Chat with Jessica Nguyen, Chief Legal Officer of Lexion | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 39 47:38

1+ y ago47:38

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jessica Nguyen, Chief Legal Officer of Lexion, the AI-powered legal intake and contract lifecycle management system – helping attorneys manage tasks and contracts in one place. Jessica plays an integral role in managing Lexion’s legal function and product and go-to-market strategy while also buildi…

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A Chat with Micheal Binns, Head of Patent Portfolio Strategy, Patents & Trade Secrets at Meta | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 38 49:59

1+ y ago49:59

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Micheal Binns, Head of Patent Portfolio Strategy for Meta’s Patents & Trade Secrets. Micheal chairs Meta’s Black@Legal affinity group, which focuses on ensuring an equitable experience for diverse employees in the legal department. He is also a founder and board member of ADAPT, a DEI collective, t…

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Honor Your Light with Kavita Battula | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 37 34:59

1+ y ago34:59

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat on ‘Honor Your Light’ features Kavita Battula, Senior Associate at Medler Fero Woodhouse and Mills PLLC. Kavita is a biotech patent attorney who has 20+ years of experience in top law firms and in-house. A certified Pilates, yoga, and cycle instructor, she is also an integrative nutrition coach, and is dedi…

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A Chat with ‘Iolani L. Bullock, Vice President of DEI at The Carlyle Group | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 36 38:42

1+ y ago38:42

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features ‘Iolani L. Bullock, Vice President of DEI at The Carlyle Group. ‘Iolani is a dedicated advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). She holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Georgetown University McDonough School of Business and graduated Magna Cum Laude from New York Univ…

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Turnaround with Lisa Gable | Virtual Watercooler Chat Episode 35 46:46

1+ y ago46:46

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Lisa Gable. Lisa Gable is a former US Ambassador to the World Expo to obtain billions of direct foreign investments in the US, to help build Intl’s brand management system as the company ultimately achieves a 73% share of the global semiconductor market. Lisa is CEO, UN delegate, and Wall Street Jo…

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Hope Floats with Angela Evans | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 34 26:38

1+ y ago26:38

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Angela Evans, Founder of Waters of Hope. Angela has over twenty years of experience as an educator and initially met Ashley Cheung through an online Airbnb experience. She has since explored various creative writing and publishing projects with her and, most recently, worked with Ashley and Michell…

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A Chat with Correna Brinck, Head of IP at IntuiCell and Founder, TheBrinckConsultancy | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 33 44:00

1+ y ago44:00

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features VPG’s Junior Learning Engineer, Sydney Ricks, chatting with Dr. Coreena Brinck, Head of IP at IntuiCell, a Swedish Artificial General Intelligence start-up and founder of TheBrinckConsultancy, her Nordic/UK consultancy for strategy and CXO-level IP issues. Sydney is a Senior majoring in Statistics …

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Fiercely Joyful with Natasha Craig Durkins | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 32 45:34

1+ y ago45:34

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Natasha “Tash” Craig Durkins. Tash is a senior executive in the federal government and has served in several key leadership positions throughout her civil service career. She is also the celebrated author of a recently published book, Fiercely Joyful: 11 Keys to Living Authentically & Creating a Li…

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A Chat with Mishele Kieffer, IP Counsel at Medtronic | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 31 36:02

1+ y ago36:02

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Mishele Kieffer, IP Counsel at Medtronic, a global leader in medical technology. Mishele specializes in patent conflict resolution, working on projects like freedom to operate analyses, due diligence issues, and patent litigation. Before joining Medtronic, Mishele was in private practice, specializ…

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WELL with Deepa Tharmaraj, Head of Legal at ECARX | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 30 29:49

1+ y ago29:49

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features VPG’s Generation Innovation summer Litigation Assistant Kiana Soleiman interviewing Deepa Tharmaraj, Head of Legal at ECARX. Deepa has 25+ years of commercial and corporate law experience in tech, in various capacities and countries, in FTSE 100, Fortune 500, and now a Nasdaq-listed company. Her ca…

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Let’s Talk Art with Flor Da Valle, Curator, Photographer and Fashion Designer | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 29 30:54

1+ y ago30:54

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Flor Da Valle. Flor is a contemporary art curator, professional photographer, artist & fashion designer from Buenos Aires. She has been an entrepreneur for more than ten years in the Arts and Fashion Industry and hosts Online Art Experiences for team-building events for companies around the world l…

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A Chat with Grace Wang, Attorney at Allen & Overy LLP | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 28 23:55

1+ y ago23:55

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Grace Wang, an attorney at Allen & Overy LLP’s New York office. Grace relies on her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from MIT and patent prosecution background to advise her clients in inter partes review proceedings and requests for ex parte reexaminations. Her practice also focuses on litigation i…

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A Chat with Judy He, Patent Attorney at Crowell & Moring LLP | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 27 24:55

1+ y ago24:55

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Judy He, a patent attorney at Crowell & Moring LLP. Judy has a significant amount of experience with litigating and resolving complex patent, trade secret, and commercial licensing disputes. She is on the board of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) and teaches legal writin…

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A Chat with Dahlia George, Staff Attorney at the Office of Enrollment and Discipline at the USPTO | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 26 41:42

1+ y ago41:42

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Disclaimer: The views expressed, opinions and stories that have been contributed to this podcast episode are those of Dahlia George and Virtual Patent Gateway. They do not belong to and cannot be credited to anyone at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED). This episode of Virtual Wate…

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Advancing Healthy Equality with Naseema Shafi | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 25 42:04

1+ y ago42:04

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Naseema Shafi (She/Her), CEO of Whitman-Walker Health on the topic of Advancing Health Equality. Naseema lives in the DMV area and initially joined Whitman-Walker in 2007. In her role as CEO, Naseema works to implement the strategic vision, goals and initiatives of the Board of Directors. She leads…

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A Chat with Li Guo, Counsel at Bunsow De Mory LLP | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 24 28:47

1+ y ago28:47

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Li Guo, Counsel at Bunsow De Mory LLP, and is interviewed by our special guest and mentor, Sheena Yap Chan, Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author of The Tao of Self-Confidence and Asian Women Who Boss Up, and podcast host of The Tao of Self-Confidence. As Counsel at Bunsow De Mory LLP, Li’s pract…

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A Chat with Bree Vculek, Patent Scientist at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | Virtual Water Cooler Chat Episode 23 31:16

2y ago31:16

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This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Bree Vculek, Patent Scientist at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and a recent graduate at The George Washington University Law School, located in Washington, D.C. Bree specializes in patent prosecution across a variety of technical disciplines, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology (agricultur…

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