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Virtual Water Cooler Chat

Virtual Patent Gateway

Welcome to VPG’s Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast, a platform that features professionals across a variety of industries and promotes growth mindset principles, with a central pillar of championing the achievements of women. Our conversations explore a wide spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, creating a vibrant mosaic that enriches our collective understanding and strengthens our commitment to growth and empowerment. For inquiries, please reach out to hello@vpgateway.com

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30:34

Lean into the Pivot with Wesley White | Virtual Water...

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2025/10/20

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Wesley White, a Litigation Partner at Orrick. Wesley is a trial attorney who represents plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes patent disputes in district and administrative courts across the country. His experience resolving complex and strategic problems at the intersection of law, technology, and finance allows him to filter out noise, identify the issues that will resonate most with juries and judges at trial, and present those issues in a

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39:19

Heart-Centered Leadership with Monica Phillips |...

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2025/10/13

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Monica Phillips, President of Spark Plug Labs, a coaching and consulting group, and the Director of Learning, Content and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) at ChIPs, where she developed and continues to run their year-long General Counsel Boot Camp to advance women to the highest levels of leadership. With more than 20 years of experience leading strategic business teams, Monica Phillips supports leaders at all levels to create thriving and

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27:28

From Awareness to Impact with Braxton K. Davis |...

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2025/10/06

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Braxton K. Davis, a prominent Associate General Counsel at Meta (formerly Facebook), where he is a member of the Patents, Licensing & Open Source Team. In this role, Braxton leverages his legal expertise to shape and protect innovations at one of the world’s leading technology companies. Prior to joining Meta, Braxton was a key member of AT&T’s Intellectual Property Patent Development Team, evaluating incentive concepts and patent

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49:10

From Fear to Action with Mark Green | Virtual Water...

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2025/09/29

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Mark Green, a keynote speaker, author, strategic advisor and business & leadership growth coach to CEOs and executive teams worldwide. With a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington University (majoring in Psychology and minoring in Business Administration), Mark has been coaching business leaders for the past 22 years. He is driven by a relentless passion to liberate human potential and has addressed, coached and advised thousands of business

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34:31

Forge Your Path with Tiffany Ishihara | Virtual Water...

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2025/09/15

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Tiffany Ishihara, a Senior Program Manager at Google specializing in patent prosecution, operations, and matter management. Tiffany’s career spans over a decade in patent prosecution, with eight years dedicated to Google, starting in the San Francisco office and then moving to the New York office. Her expertise encompasses a wide range of initiatives, including program managing the inaugural launch of Google's Legal Summer Institute and

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47:35

Longing for Belonging with Socheth McCutcheon |...

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2025/08/25

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Socheth McCutcheon, a privacy and technology lawyer. Socheth is founder and President of the National Association of Cambodian American Lawyers, and lives in New Jersey with her husband and two kids. Connect with Socheth on LinkedIn. Virtual Patent Gateway (VPG) reduces overhead costs by providing PTAB attorneys with on-demand and affordable paralegal support services. Virtual Patent Gateway Founder Ashley Cheung has a passion for supporting

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20:07

Women in AI with Dina Blikshteyn | Virtual Water...

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2025/08/11

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat is Dina Blikshteyn, a partner at Haynes and Boone, LLP. Dina co-chairs the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice and specializes in patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, and providing legal opinions on patent infringement and validity. With her extensive background in technology, Dina assists clients across a wide range of industries, including AI, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and telecommunications. Dina is highly regarded for her insights into

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44:22

Protecting Technology for Tomorrow’s Future with...

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2025/08/04

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Kevin Jakel, Founder and CEO of Unified Patents, a company that deters non-practicing entities from monetizing patents in strategic technology areas. Prior to founding Unified Patents, Kevin served as Intuit’s Head of IP Litigation. Kevin previously practiced as a patent litigator with Kaye Scholer LLP and Howrey LLP and advised clients on intellectual property strategy, litigation, and patent prosecution. Kevin began his career in IP as a patent

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36:35

Voice of Women Leaders with Kandis Gibson | Virtual...

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2025/07/28

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast features Kandis Gibson, an attorney in the Washington, D.C. office of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. Kandis focuses her practice on Section 337 proceedings at the U.S. International Trade Commission. She has participated in over 50 Section 337 investigations involving unfair trade practices, including patent, trademark, and copyright infringement, and misappropriation of trade secrets. Kandis also has experience in complex civil litigation matters and

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38:19

Bridging Technology and Law with Wayne Zou, Ph.D. |...

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2025/07/14

Today’s Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast episode features Dr. Wayne Zou. Dr. Zou is one of the founding Partner of Bayes PLLC, and has 15 years of experience in patent practice, including patent procurement, client counseling, patent portfolio management & transactions, post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and patent litigation in U.S. federal district courts and Section 337 investigations at the U.S

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34:42

Building Something New in IP Law with Nick...

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2025/06/16

This episode features Nick Groombridge, a founding partner of Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP, where he represents clients in their most crucial patent and trade secret cases. Nick has been lead counsel in over 150 patent cases in federal district courts, has tried dozens of bench and jury trials, and has argued more than 30 cases in the Federal Circuit. He has litigated patents across a wide range of life-sciences and other technology areas, including pharmaceuticals, biologics, drug

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39:29

Turning the Charm On with Arthur Uratani | Virtual...

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2025/05/05

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat Podcast features Arthur Uratani, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Bookoff McAndrews, PLLC.Arthur spends his life doing what brings him joy. He relishes connection and promoting the people, things, and causes he takes an interest in. As a Marketing Director at the law firm of Bookoff McAndrews, he handles professional development coaching, branding, graphic design, presentations, pitches, events, digital media, social media, rankings and article

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38:41

Founder’s Insight with Jason Harrier | Virtual Water...

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2025/04/14

This episode features Jason Harrier, Founder and General Counsel of IP Copilot, an AI-driven idea management platform designed to identify and facilitate the sharing of the best ideas within organizations. His mission is to empower innovators by streamlining the process of idea discovery and collaboration. Prior to joining IP Copilot, Jason was the Head of IP at Plaid, a pioneering fintech company that provides essential infrastructure for sharing financial information. In this role, he developed

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51:07

Own Your Story with Sasha Strauss | Virtual Water...

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2025/04/07

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Sasha Strauss, a brand strategist with over 25 years of experience, defining brands for leading corporations, philanthropies, faiths, and academic institutions. Sasha’s distinct and direct approach to how brands and leadership must communicate is the foundation for his brand strategy consultancy, Innovation Protocol (IP). Their ability to inspire while they inform is why brands like Nestlé, PayPal, LEGO, Google, Disney, and Korn Ferry have called on

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47:31

Youth Wisdom Unveiled with Paralegals of Groombridge...

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2025/03/24

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast features three Gen Z paralegals, Bijan Khaghani, Crystal Kang, and Theo Ennis, who are currently working on the team at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman, & Stone, LLP, as a step in their journey toward a degree in law. In this conversation, they explore shared experiences, growth in the legal profession, and the value of networking and mentorship in their careers. Bijan Khaghani aspires to become a lawyer committed to advocacy and mentorship. He

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31:57

Expecting It All’s Journey with Author Janet Bruins |...

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2025/02/24

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast features Janet Bruins on her personal and professional journey, including how her book, Expecting It All, came to be. Janet holds bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and computer science from the University of Michigan, and a Master of Science in engineering from Purdue University. With over fifteen years of experience as a professional engineer, she is a strong advocate for STEM education and global experience opportunities for young

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29:58

Beyond Boundaries with Christopher Y. Chan | Virtual...

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2025/02/10

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast features Christopher Y. Chan, who leads a team of over 70 lawyers across Asia as the APAC General Counsel at Jones Lang LaSalle. Prior to his current position, he helped grow e-commerce in Southeast Asia at pioneering companies Lazada Singapore and RedMart. He has clerked for the Hon. Raymond T. Chen at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and was a patent litigator for Finnegan Henderson. Chris has industry expertise in tech,

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51:34

The Ethical Imperative with Andrew C.M. Cooper |...

Virtual Water Cooler Chat ·

2025/01/20

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat podcast episode features Andrew C.M. Cooper, an internationally recognized executive leader and apologist for compassionate business practices. Andrew made history as the first Millennial and Black executive to serve as General Counsel of UPS Airlines, the world’s largest logistics airline, with over 20,000 employees operating in 220 countries; his team was essential to the success of Operation Warp Speed, the United States pandemic vaccine relief

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43:44

Inclusive Ride with Janice Jabido | Virtual Water...

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2024/11/27

Disclaimer: The content of this discussion is for educational purposes. The opinions expressed here belong solely to Janice Jabido and do not reflect the views of Peloton Interactive.This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Janice Jabido, Managing Director, IP Litigation & Licensing for Peloton Interactive. Peloton uses technology and design to connect the world through fitness, empowering people to be the best version of themselves anywhere, anytime. Janice is responsible for all

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43:43

Leveling Up Work Culture with Megan Raymond, Partner,...

Virtual Water Cooler Chat ·

2024/09/30

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Megan F. Raymond, Partner, Groombridge Wu Baughman & Stone, LLP. Megan is one of the top 50 women in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trials, representing clients in over 100 post-grant proceedings to date. She also tries patent cases in federal district courts and in the International Trade Commission and argues appeals before the Federal Circuit. Ranked in Chambers USA as a leading practitioner for Intellectual Property: Patent,

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