[New Podcast] Inventor Stories Vol. 1

By: Josh Sloat

S2 Episode 2: Inventor Stories Vol. 1

RISEing with Patents
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In this month’s special episode, we’re sharing a great sit down with three very innovative, up-and-coming inventors – as we also launch the next installment of our RISE award.  

We are joined today by:

• Keith Phillips, CEO & Founder of realLINGUA
• Theresa Smith, CTO of the Ola Filter Corporation
• Brendan Wang, Founder of CAPNOS

These inventors share their stories and provide invaluable tips and advice, much learned the hard way. Along the way, we explore:

• Challenges in bootstrapping – especially as companies coming up through the pandemic
• The importance of patenting and how the RISE award helped solve critical challenges
• Advice for inventors new to patenting
• The importance of feedback

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Availability

​Patently Strategic is available on all major podcasting directories, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. We're also available on 12 other directories including Stitcher, iHeart Radio, and TuneIn, so you should be able to find us wherever you listen to podcasts.

Topic and guest participant requests

​If you’re an agent or attorney and would like to be part of the discussion or an inventor with a topic you’d like to hear discussed, please reach out.​

Resources

• Related episodes. If you haven’t listened to our episodes on patent searching or the on-sale bar, we highly recommend you also give them some ears. In this episode, we talk a fair amount about the importance of searching prior art and the value of filing provisional applications to protect your idea before disclosure or sale. 
• Related reading. In this episode, you'll hear a strong recurring theme around the value of getting feedback – and the importance of protecting your idea before doing so. We recently tackled how to strike this important balance in Knowing When to Share Your Idea and When to Shush.

We're also providing computer-generated transcripts for improved accessibility and additional reference opportunities. 

2022 RISE Award

​The RISE award offers a free provisional U.S. patent application or $5,000 towards a non-provisional U.S. patent application to a selected applicant. We're taking applications until May 1st. If your startup could benefit from this award or you know of another innovator who could, use the button below to learn more and apply.
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Learn more and apply