Why Companies Miss 95% of Their Inventions

Austin Walters saw the AI boom coming as an inventor on more than 650 patents. Now the IP Copilot founder explains how companies lose most of what their…

Nov 10 • Manu Garcia

1:04:32

October 2026

“Nobody Won Until I Won”: Perry Saidman, the Godfather of Design Law

Our Clause 8 conversation weeks before he passed: winning the sneaker knockoff case that proved design patents had teeth, and why he left Saidman…

Oct 27 • Eli Mazour

1:08:04

Coke Morgan Stewart Tells Her Story

Stewart gives the USPTO's proposed PTAB rules 60/40 odds of becoming final—and explains why John Squires may be handing merits-based IPR institution…

Oct 13 • Manu Garcia

1:41:15

September 2026

How Patent Litigation Really Moves: IAM, IP Fray, and MLex Reporters on the Year in IP

Three IP journalists with international perspectives — from IAM, IP Fray, and MLex — open the new season, covering forum shopping, patent pool…

Sep 29

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Clause 8’s 8 Most-Watched Patent Videos on YouTube Last Season

What happened when Clause 8 met the YouTube algorithm: From Novartis to “The Inventress,” the unexpected patent conversations that found the biggest…

Sep 27 • Eli Mazour

Coke Morgan Stewart: Bulwark for the USPTO and American Innovation

Stewart weathered DOGE, protected patent examination, and steered the USPTO in what David Kappos calls a “much-needed pro innovation direction.”

Sep 15 • Eli Mazour

July 2026

250 Patents That Built America — Many Wouldn't Survive §101 Today

Lincoln, Monopoly, the red Solo cup, and the patents behind AI: America's 250 years told through the patent record.

Jul 13 • Eli Mazour

June 2026

Jerry's USPTO Thoughts

"Be reasonable, do the right thing, and don't be a jerk about it" - plus the rest of the advice for practitioners, examiners, and SPEs then-Deputy…

Jun 30 • Eli Mazour

Via Eyes "De Facto" Standards for Future Pools

In the Clause 8 season finale, new Via Licensing Alliance President Kevin Mack on why Via's next pools may not be tied to a standard & what he really…

Jun 2 • PodTechs Voice Department

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May 2026

AI Boom Calls for New Copyright Law, Says USPTO Chief Behind the DMCA

Bruce Lehman helped shape the internet-era copyright framework from the USPTO. He tells Clause 8 why Congress should act again and looks back on his…

May 19 • PodTechs Voice Department

1:14:53

The AI Patent Team Alice Built Shares Its Prosecution Secrets

Ngai Zhang joins Eli Mazour on Clause 8 to share the strategies they developed for fintech, software, and AI patents — and what the rise of AI means for…

May 5 • PodTechs Voice Department

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April 2026

The Clause 8 Eight: The Government Officials Shaping the US Patent System

A new Voice of IP feature ranking the individuals with the biggest impact on the US patent system.

Apr 30 • Eli Mazour