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Episode 79

Understanding the Future of Patent Law with Patsnap’s Matt Veale

Episode summary

Introduction: 0:00

  • Matt Veale, European patent attorney and UPC at PatSnap, joins the podcast.
  • Introducing PatSnap, which helps IP and R&D teams collaborate.
  • Building a career in patent law.

What inspired Matt to be a lawyer: 1:48

  • On studying computer science.
  • Combining a passion for tech with a passion for the law.
  • Working as a computer consultant before law school.
  • Having a practical understanding of how tech works

What does intellectual property law mean?: 3:40

  • Matt on IP as the most important thing in the world.
  • Includes trade secrets, know-how, and data processing.

Starting your legal career at the UK Intellectual Property Office: 5:11

  • On receiving great legal training as an examiner.
  • The difference between US and UK patent offices.
  • Enabling the future through IP.

Tips for people filing their first patent: 6:42

  • Matt on how to convince examiners to approve your patent.
  • Emphasizing communication.
  • Differences between international jurisdictions.

Interesting patent applications Matt has seen: 8:47

  • Matt on the first patent he approved.

Tips for GCs who inherit corporate patents: 9:39

  • Matt on developing a data-driven patent strategy.
  • Incentivizing employees for sharing innovations.
  • Issues with owning your own patent.

Looking for outside patent counsel: 11:55

  • On the limitations of the GC role.
  • The shrinking external counsel field.

Patent analytics at PatSnap: 13:44

  • On the importance of good data.
  • Bridging the gap between IP lawyers and R&D.
  • Innovating on the way claims are written.

The future of IP law: 16:38

  • Matt on IP lawyers working in other fields.
  • The effects of AI on IP law.
  • Understanding how each AI tool works.
  • Using AI to automate diligence and draft text.

AI as a tool for patent lawyers: 20:55

  • On using AI for low-risk work.
  • Weighing liability.
  • Patent examiners using AI.
  • Whether patent jobs are safe in the future.

Contacting Matt: 25:23

  • Reach out to Matt on LinkedIn here.

Rapid-fire questions: 25:37

  • Matt’s favorite part of the day-to-day.
  • Professional pet peeves.

Book recommendations: 26:46

  • The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.

What Matt wishes he knew as a young lawyer: 27:17

  • Matt on moving forward.
  • Relying on friends and family.
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Host
Tyler Finn
Head of Community & Growth, SpotDraft
Guest
Matthew Veale
European Patent Attorney and UPC Representative, PatSnap

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Episode 79

Understanding the Future of Patent Law with Patsnap’s Matt Veale

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In this episode

Host
Tyler Finn
Head of Community & Growth, SpotDraft
Guest
Matthew Veale
European Patent Attorney and UPC Representative, PatSnap

Summary

Introduction: 0:00

  • Matt Veale, European patent attorney and UPC at PatSnap, joins the podcast.
  • Introducing PatSnap, which helps IP and R&D teams collaborate.
  • Building a career in patent law.

What inspired Matt to be a lawyer: 1:48

  • On studying computer science.
  • Combining a passion for tech with a passion for the law.
  • Working as a computer consultant before law school.
  • Having a practical understanding of how tech works

What does intellectual property law mean?: 3:40

  • Matt on IP as the most important thing in the world.
  • Includes trade secrets, know-how, and data processing.

Starting your legal career at the UK Intellectual Property Office: 5:11

  • On receiving great legal training as an examiner.
  • The difference between US and UK patent offices.
  • Enabling the future through IP.

Tips for people filing their first patent: 6:42

  • Matt on how to convince examiners to approve your patent.
  • Emphasizing communication.
  • Differences between international jurisdictions.

Interesting patent applications Matt has seen: 8:47

  • Matt on the first patent he approved.

Tips for GCs who inherit corporate patents: 9:39

  • Matt on developing a data-driven patent strategy.
  • Incentivizing employees for sharing innovations.
  • Issues with owning your own patent.

Looking for outside patent counsel: 11:55

  • On the limitations of the GC role.
  • The shrinking external counsel field.

Patent analytics at PatSnap: 13:44

  • On the importance of good data.
  • Bridging the gap between IP lawyers and R&D.
  • Innovating on the way claims are written.

The future of IP law: 16:38

  • Matt on IP lawyers working in other fields.
  • The effects of AI on IP law.
  • Understanding how each AI tool works.
  • Using AI to automate diligence and draft text.

AI as a tool for patent lawyers: 20:55

  • On using AI for low-risk work.
  • Weighing liability.
  • Patent examiners using AI.
  • Whether patent jobs are safe in the future.

Contacting Matt: 25:23

  • Reach out to Matt on LinkedIn here.

Rapid-fire questions: 25:37

  • Matt’s favorite part of the day-to-day.
  • Professional pet peeves.

Book recommendations: 26:46

  • The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday.

What Matt wishes he knew as a young lawyer: 27:17

  • Matt on moving forward.
  • Relying on friends and family.

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