Understanding IP Matters
by The Center For Intellectual Property Understanding
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How the University of Kentucky is Building AI-Forward Culture and Driving Economic Impact
Mar 31, 2026
46m 06s
Scaling IP Benefits: Tencent, the White House, and AI
Mar 3, 2026
46m 51s
Greenhouses for Innovation: Balancing Patent Rights and Public Good with Laura Peter
Feb 17, 2026
43m 03s
AI and IP Law, A Cautious Embrace
Feb 3, 2026
41m 22s
Capital Can Transform Invention Rights
Jan 14, 2026
47m 06s
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| 3/31/26 | How the University of Kentucky is Building AI-Forward Culture and Driving Economic Impact | Send us Fan Mail Protecting intellectual property at a university should come before sharing it Ian McClure, Vice President of Research and Innovation at the University of Kentucky, makes the case that intellectual property isn't a barrier to innovation — it's the scaffolding that makes innovation possible. In a wide-ranging conversation with host Bruce Berman, Ian discusses how UK is leading a $200 million AI transformation strategy, why spinning out startups generates 50% more local economi... | 46m 06s | ||||||
| 3/3/26 |  Scaling IP Benefits: Tencent, the White House, and AI | Send us Fan Mail Danny Marti has navigated IP from the Obama White House to the boardrooms of some of the world's most powerful companies. As President Obama's intellectual property enforcement coordinator — the so-called "IP czar" — Danny helped shape a whole-of-government approach to IP strategy. Today, as Head of Public Affairs and Global Policy at Tencent, he oversees IP protection for the world's largest trademark filer and one of the top holders of AI patents globally. This conversation... | 46m 51s | ||||||
| 2/17/26 |  Greenhouses for Innovation: Balancing Patent Rights and Public Good with Laura Peter | Send us Fan Mail Laura Peters provides rare perspective to intellectual property awareness, having served as Deputy Director at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under Andre Iancu before becoming Executive Director of Research at UNC Charlotte. She tackles persistent misconceptions about patents in university settings, where publication incentives often overshadow commercialization opportunities. Peters explains how patents function as temporary greenhouses for innovators—protecting ... | 43m 03s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  AI and IP Law, A Cautious Embrace | Send us Fan Mail Wayne Stacy brings a unique perspective from his role as executive director of Berkeley Center for Law and Technology. From his early days as a patent litigator to directing the Silicon Valley USPTO office and earning a Fulbright to work in Nepal, Wayne has witnessed dramatic changes in how technology affects legal practice. This conversation explores how AI is transforming legal education, the evolution of patent litigation costs, and why future lawyers need different skills... | 41m 22s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  Capital Can Transform Invention Rights | Send us Fan Mail Why do many businesses prefer lawsuits over licensing deals — and what does IP capital mean for innovation? Phil Hartstein, co-founder of Soryn IP Capital and former CEO of Finjan Holdings, shares insights from orchestrating almost $500 million in licensing deals. He explains why patent licensing has shifted from corporate boardrooms to courtrooms, and discusses the economics of patent enforcement, the role of litigation finance in supporting legitimate innovators, and how AI... | 47m 06s | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  3-D Chess: AI's Race for Market Share and IP Supremacy | Send us Fan Mail Allison Gaul, senior counsel at BCG-X, an invention development and commercialization company, discusses the evolving AI landscape, where intellectual awareness meets real-world strategy. As both a former patent examiner and litigator with a Harvard graduate degree in business analytics, she offers insider perspectives on how companies secure IP rights, why investors now prioritize AI risk policies, and how open source licensing drives market adoption. The conversation ex... | 45m 03s | ||||||
| 11/19/25 |  Man of 1000 Faces: The Renaissance Journey of Eric Bear | Send us Fan Mail When creativity meets intellectual property, innovation has no boundaries. Eric Bear has licensed intellectual property to all major U.S. studios and Fortune 500 companies while maintaining a successful acting career. With over 100 patents covering software and video technology, Eric's seamless expansion invention was popularized by The Matrix and licensed to Disney, Fox, and other major studios. This conversation explores how he balances roles as inventor, entrepreneur, acto... | 42m 43s | ||||||
| 11/5/25 |  Copyright Piracy Costs America up to $71 Billion: Hollywood Producer Ruth Vitale Speaks Out | Send us Fan Mail Ruth Vitale, Oscar-winning producer and CEO of Creative Future, reveals the devastating impact of copyright piracy on America's entertainment workforce. Piracy costs the economy up to $71 billion annually and threatens 560,000 jobs across film and television. Ruth explains how small business IP protection matters for the 122,000 companies serving Hollywood, why copyright law basics must evolve for the digital age, and what IP protection strategies could save the industry. Fro... | 40m 07s | ||||||
| 10/22/25 |  AI Adoption Moves At The Speed of Trust | Send us Fan Mail Award-winning educator and IP advocate Daryl Lim joins Bruce Berman to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property education. Broadcasting from Singapore, Daryl shares his global perspective on how AI is reshaping IP frameworks, from the $1.5 billion Anthropic settlement to the emergence of new data rights. This conversation examines IP leadership challenges, the role of blockchain in patent processes, and why marginalized communities need be... | 47m 00s | ||||||
| 10/8/25 |  Patents Don't Block Innovation, Ignorance Does | Send us Fan Mail Join host Bruce Berman for an illuminating conversation with Henry Hadad, Head of Intellectual Property Rights at Bristol-Myers Squibb. This episode explores how intellectual property education and strong patent protection drive medical breakthroughs while addressing common misconceptions about IP rights. Hadad shares his unique journey from a creative family background—his uncle wrote disco classics like "It's Raining Men"—to becoming a leading voice in pharmaceutical ... | 42m 01s | ||||||
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| 7/16/25 |  Celebrated MIT engineer and entrepreneur develops medical devices to treat cancer and other diseases | Send us Fan Mail Michael Cima is a researcher, inventor and entrepreneur who has spent 40-years creating advanced medical devices that focus on diagnostics and treatments for cancer, metabolic diseases and trauma. He is also devoted educator mentoring the next generation of creators about the broad benefits of IP rights. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. ... | 42m 22s | ||||||
| 6/4/25 |  This Fashionista Doesn't Wear Fashion - She Covers It | Send us Fan Mail Julie Zerbo is an editor, lawyer and business analyst who covers the business of fashion, including its evolving use of licensing and IP rights. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your platform of choice or visit understandingip.org. To ... | 39m 20s | ||||||
| 4/9/25 |  When IP rights lose their property-like function innovation suffers | Send us Fan Mail Author Jonathan Barnett argues that tilting the IP playing field to the benefit of the biggest companies is a much greater threat to innovation, business and democracy than we are willing to admit. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your ... | 41m 03s | ||||||
| 3/19/25 |  AI needs the right balance of innovation and regulation to thrive | Send us Fan Mail Brandie Nonnecke heads the CITRIS Policy Lab, a tech research center at UC Berkeley that focuses on IT and deep tech and explores topical issues, including personal data privacy, digital access equity, AI bias, and the influence of social media on democracy. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and exp... | 35m 28s | ||||||
| 2/26/25 |  "Emmy Award-winning immunologist is re-making the idea of science and technology " | Send us Fan Mail Dr. Bertley is a nine-time Emmy Award winning educator who believes that inventions and creative expression are for everyone, from school age children to leading research institutions. Science, technology, engineering, arts, math (STEAM) are his passion. As CEO of the leading U.S. science museum, Center for Science & Indusry (COSI), he is living it. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) wit... | 46m 15s | ||||||
| 2/5/25 |  "Too much AI regulation threatens competition and jobs," says former USPTO Director | Send us Fan Mail Arguably the most successful USPTO Director, Andrei Iancu, worries that fear of an AI apocalyps are over blown and that too much regulation could be a bigger threat to the U.S.'s ability to compete than too little Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscrib... | 35m 10s | ||||||
| 1/15/25 |  "Unreliable U.S. tech patents impede breakthrough innovation" | Send us Fan Mail A leading patent market expert explains how the ennactment of bi-partisan IP legislation before Congress can help inventions to become more meaningful. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your platform of choice or visit understandingip.org. To... | 37m 02s | ||||||
| 12/11/24 |  Ex-war photographer helps remove the mystery from images and content | Send us Fan Mail Adobe, NYT and Twitter-lead initiative uses open source software to track image origination and changes to spot fakes and prevent abuse. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your platform of choice or visit understandingip.org. To reach u... | 36m 26s | ||||||
| 11/20/24 |  Policy won't save U.S. innovation; respect for property rights can | Send us Fan Mail IP's leading historian and policy expert says the U.S. is undermining the model innovation rights system that it layed the foundation for in the U.S. Constitution. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your platform of choice or visit unders... | 47m 02s | ||||||
| 11/4/24 |  Singer-songwriter says AI could turn content providers into an endangered species | Send us Fan Mail Boundary-breaking indie songwriter and cultural critic, Elizabeth Nelson, says streaming and AI threaten working musicians and hurt listeners, too. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your platform of choice or visit understandingip.org. To rea... | 37m 36s | ||||||
| 10/23/24 |  Beyond ‘Shark Tank’ – How This Entrepreneur Overcame a Sea of Obstacles | Send us Fan Mail Bullies couldn't stop Akeem, nor clinical depression. He gets his strength from connecting with people. Snoop Dogg called him a marketing genius. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your platform of choice or visit understandingip.org. To reach... | 42m 30s | ||||||
| 10/9/24 |  NYC's #1 inventor shares his secret for working smarter | Send us Fan Mail James started out as a math whiz, who loved games and calculating risk. That led him to problem-solving and 780 U.S. patents. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your platform of choice or visit understandingip.org. To reach us: explore@... | 39m 43s | ||||||
| 5/8/24 |  How AI + IP are making an impact on early cancer detection | Send us Fan Mail "Once the 'human' education of an AI-driven device is completed, the machine will learn on its own," says Dr. Alan C. Nelson, cancer diagnostics developer with 142 patents and 30 years AI experience. "It becomes way smarter and quicker-thinking than the teacher." Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovat... | 35m 56s | ||||||
| 3/20/24 |  Create, invent, track: Managing digital rights for IP and AI value | Send us Fan Mail Multi-Grammy Award winner, inventor and CEO of Intertrust Technologies use innovative technology to authenticate and track content and IP. More creative expression means faster speed, greater value and digital management challenges. Keeping up will never be the same. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovator... | 36m 20s | ||||||
| 3/6/24 |  IP and AI: Lessons for students, businesses and governments | Send us Fan Mail Two leading educators address gaps in IP understanding and the need for more and better IP awareness among all students. Understanding IP Matters is brought to you by the nonprofit Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) with generous support from its partners and sponsors. The podcast provides leading innovators and experts the space to share their IP stories. Subscribe on your platform of choice or visit understandingip.org. To reach us: explore@... | 33m 00s | ||||||
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