Clause 8

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 engineers invent.

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

Perry Saidman passed away on October 15, 2026, less than a month after we recorded this conversation. Perry built the market for design patents. His win in Avia v. LA Ge

Coke Morgan Stewart Tells Her Story

When Coke Morgan Stewart became acting director of the USPTO, much of the patent world knew little about her. In this episode of Clause 8, Stewart, now President and CEO

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

To open the season, host Eli Mazour brings together three journalists who cover intellectual property for a living: Olivia Rafferty of IP Fray, Nisha Shetty of IAM, and I

Via Eyes "De Facto" Standards for Future Pools

Kevin Mack, the new president of Via Licensing Alliance, joins Eli for the Clause 8 season finale. Kevin talks about Via's plans to build its next patent pools around "d

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

Bruce Lehman, head of USPTO from 1993 to 1998, joins Clause 8 for a wide-ranging conversation about the modern IP system, the internet boom, and why the AI era may requir

The AI Patent Team Alice Built Shares Its Prosecution Secrets

When Alice came down in 2014, much of the patent prosecution bar reacted with denial. Most practitioners hoped the USPTO, the Federal Circuit, or Congress would clean thi

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

President Trump and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick pride themselves on being dealmakers and on making the kind of unconventional deals for America no one else could ha

The Hidden Costs of “Free” Patent Licensing Initiatives

Is anything in the patent world ever really free? That question anchors a new Clause 8 conversation between host Eli Mazour and Professor Kristen Osenga, a University of

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

The story of how John Squires became USPTO Director doesn’t start inside the Beltway. It starts on the Appalachian Trail, with Doug Pittman camping under shooting stars t

The USPTO Is Changing Course. The Early Examination Data Tells a More Complicated Story.

Eli Mazour is joined by Juristat’s Francesca Cruz and patent attorney Clint Mehall to look at what the examination data actually says about recent USPTO changes. The conv

From DABUS to ChatGPT and Beyond: How AI Is Reshaping Patent Law

Artificial intelligence has been raising foundational questions for patent law long before generative tools entered the mainstream. In this episode of Clause 8, host Eli

How Senator Tillis’ Patent Leadership Provides Path for Cementing Recent USPTO Action

In the latest episode of Clause 8, recorded in December 2025, Eli Mazour sits down with Peter-Anthony Pappas, Director of Intellectual Property Policy for the U.S. Senate

Head of IP’s Playbook for the AI Infrastructure Boom

How do you protect the IP of a rapidly growing technology company in the dynamic AI sector without slowing engineers or missing what really matters? That question is at

HP’s Chief IP Counsel on the Advice that Propelled Her Success

While many people talk about mentorship, HP’s Chief IP Counsel Ceyda Maisami and Tradespace’s VP of IP Operations & Client Success Marcia Chang actually live it. In this

Dolby’s Chief Patent Counsel & Head of Audio Patents on Building Valuable Patent Portfolios in Uncertain Times

At the 2025 Via Licensing Alliance Bridge Summit in San Francisco, Brian Dorini, Senior Director at Dolby, and Tyrome Brown, Dolby’s Chief Patent Counsel, offered a clear

USPTO’s “One-and-Done” PTAB Approach and its Impact on the Patent Policy Debate

Recent changes at USPTO are increasingly shaping the context in which Congress considers potential patent legislation. In the latest episode of Clause 8, the focus turns

Novartis’ Global Head of IP Affairs on How Patent Eligibility Mess Threatens Life-Saving Innovation & Why He Remains Optimistic

Corey Salsberg, one of the leading voices on intellectual property policy in the United States, joins Clause 8 to discuss surviving the anti-pharma activism of the last a

Pioneers of the Modern Patent Pool Era at Via's Bridge Summit 2025

At the Via Licensing Alliance’s Bridge Summit 2025 in San Francisco, Clause 8 host Eli Mazour sat down with two leaders who ushered in the modern age of patent pools: Gar

Exclusive Interview: USPTO Deputy Commissioner Explains Changes to Examiner Performance Plan

In this episode of Clause 8, Deputy Commissioner for Patents Jerry Lorengo joins host Eli Mazour to share valuable, practical insights for patent professionals navigating