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

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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

Inventor Gilbert Hyatt's gift to America — will America accept it?

Hyatt returns to Clause 8 to discuss his vision for the Pioneering AI Foundation to help advance American interests as the country approaches its 250th…

Apr 21 • PodTechs Voice Department

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The Hidden Costs of “Free” Patent Licensing Initiatives

Professor Kristen Osenga on the risks of “royalty-free” standards, SEP policy whiplash, litigation funding, and why the RESTORE Act matters

Apr 7 • PodTechs Voice Department

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March 2026

USPTO Director John Squires' 'Foxhole Buddy' Tells All, Previews Message at Upcoming House Hearing

Serial entrepreneur Doug Pittman tells Clause 8 the inside story of how Squires became the USPTO's unlikely hero — and what the patent system looks like…

Mar 22 • PodTechs Voice Department

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