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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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29:49

WELL with Deepa Tharmaraj, Head of Legal at ECARX |...

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2023/11/13

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features VPG’s Generation Innovation summer Litigation Assistant Kiana Soleiman interviewing Deepa Tharmaraj, Head of Legal at ECARX. Deepa has 25+ years of commercial and corporate law experience in tech, in various capacities and countries, in FTSE 100, Fortune 500, and now a Nasdaq-listed company. Her career has largely been driven by combining purpose, passion, and principles, which has led her to lead a global workplace movement focused on cultural

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30:54

Let’s Talk Art with Flor Da Valle, Curator,...

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2023/10/27

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Flor Da Valle. Flor is a contemporary art curator, professional photographer, artist & fashion designer from Buenos Aires. She has been an entrepreneur for more than ten years in the Arts and Fashion Industry and hosts Online Art Experiences for team-building events for companies around the world like Facebook, Google, Apple, Netflix, Amazon, Microsoft, among others. She has exhibited her work and curated exhibitions in galleries in Buenos Aires

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23:55

A Chat with Grace Wang, Attorney at Allen & Overy LLP...

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2023/10/16

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Grace Wang, an attorney at Allen & Overy LLP’s New York office. Grace relies on her Ph.D. in electrical engineering from MIT and patent prosecution background to advise her clients in inter partes review proceedings and requests for ex parte reexaminations. Her practice also focuses on litigation in the International Trade Commission and district court, as well as patent validity, infringement, freedom to operate, and due diligence

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24:55

A Chat with Judy He, Patent Attorney at Crowell &...

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2023/10/02

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Judy He, a patent attorney at Crowell & Moring LLP. Judy has a significant amount of experience with litigating and resolving complex patent, trade secret, and commercial licensing disputes. She is on the board of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) and teaches legal writing as an adjunct professor at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Judy loves living in Chicago and is very passionate about diversity, equity, and

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41:42

A Chat with Dahlia George, Staff Attorney at the...

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2023/09/18

Disclaimer: The views expressed, opinions and stories that have been contributed to this podcast episode are those of Dahlia George and Virtual Patent Gateway. They do not belong to and cannot be credited to anyone at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) or the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED). This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Dahlia George, Staff Attorney at the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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42:04

Advancing Healthy Equality with Naseema Shafi |...

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2023/09/11

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Naseema Shafi (She/Her), CEO of Whitman-Walker Health on the topic of Advancing Health Equality. Naseema lives in the DMV area and initially joined Whitman-Walker in 2007. In her role as CEO, Naseema works to implement the strategic vision, goals and initiatives of the Board of Directors. She leads the support of the growth and oversight of the health center with a focus on the provision of high-quality, affirming care that centers the community

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28:47

A Chat with Li Guo, Counsel at Bunsow De Mory LLP |...

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2023/09/04

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Li Guo, Counsel at Bunsow De Mory LLP, and is interviewed by our special guest and mentor, Sheena Yap Chan, Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author of The Tao of Self-Confidence and Asian Women Who Boss Up, and podcast host of The Tao of Self-Confidence. As Counsel at Bunsow De Mory LLP, Li’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright cases. Li also has a Ph.D in Chemistry and

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31:16

A Chat with Bree Vculek, Patent Scientist at Davis...

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2023/08/21

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Bree Vculek, Patent Scientist at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and a recent graduate at The George Washington University Law School, located in Washington, D.C. Bree specializes in patent prosecution across a variety of technical disciplines, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology (agricultural and pharmaceutical), chemistry, plants, food technology, and nutraceuticals. Prior to joining DWT, she spent time in the lab conducting molecular

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35:39

A Chat with Tara Kim Eberhart, Senior Director,...

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2023/08/07

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Tara Kim Eberhart. Tara is a Senior Director, Practice Management at Dentons US LLP, President of the International Practice Management Association (IPMA), and a Founding Member of Chief.  She is proud to be a recovering Paralegal, having started off her legal career “doing real work” (as she says) before transitioning into management and ultimately focusing her career on the business side of the law. Tara is known for her in-depth, operational

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42:41

Trailblazing Ethical AI with Shawnna Hoffman |...

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2023/08/01

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Shawnna Hoffman President of Guardrail Technologies, a leading tech company focused on Enabling Responsible Technology, on Trailblazing Ethical AI. Previously, Shawnna served as the Chief Technology Leader, Legal Strategy & Operations of Dell Technologies. Prior to Dell Technologies, she was the ServiceNow Technology Workflows Manager and Predictive AIOps Federal Lead and was at IBM in Digital Transformation & Strategy in positions

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40:22

A Chat with Brendy Belony, Paralegal Supervisor &...

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2023/07/24

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Brendy Belony, a Paralegal Supervisor & Training Coordinator at Perkins Coie LLP in Washington, DC. With over 20 years of experience, Brendy is a people manager who supervises, mentors, and trains patent prosecution paralegals and paralegal assistants. She is passionate about the empowerment and development of her team and spends her days training, mentoring, managing projects and working collaboratively with individuals at all organizational

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44:32

A Chat with Sara Cooksey, Supervising Paralegal at...

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2023/07/17

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Sara Cooksey, Supervising Paralegal at the ACLU of Northern California. In her role with the ACLU, Sara provides oversight, training, and mentorship to the legal professional team and operational support for the Legal-Policy Department. Additionally, she supports active litigation in the Criminal Justice space. Prior to joining the ACLU of Northern California, Sara worked in civil and criminal litigation, transactional business law, and probate

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31:17

A Chat with Samhitha Medatia, Senior Intellectual...

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2023/07/10

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Samhitha Medatia, Senior Intellectual Property Counsel for Fidelity Information Services in Atlanta, Georgia and is hosted by Sheena Yap Chan, Wall Street Journal Best-Selling Author of The Tao of Self-Confidence and Asian Women Who Boss Up, and podcast host of The Tao of Self-Confidence. Samhitha's career began at Dow Corning Ltd, where she used her chemical engineering degree and training to research and develop innovative manufacturing methods

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43:02

Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders with Kara...

Virtual Water Cooler Chat ·

2023/06/26

Today’s episode features patent attorney Kara Specht on the topic of 'Mentoring the Next Generation of Leaders.' Kara focuses on patent litigation before district courts and before the International Trade Commission (ITC). Her practice covers a wide range of electronic and electrical technology areas related to computers, consumer electronics, and computer-implemented business methods. She has been recognized as a Trailblazer by the World Intellectual Property Review. Kara also has experience

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27:05

A Chat with Alyssa Holtslander, Trademark Managing...

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2023/06/12

This episode features Alyssa Holtslander, Trademark Managing Counsel and Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents, LLC, on her path to becoming a patent attorney. Alyssa handles PTAB filings and ex parte reexamination within Unified, and she is also primarily responsible for Unified Brands, a service within Unified Patents that help deter counterfeiting.  Prior to joining Unified Patents, Alyssa was an attorney at Finnegan, LLP.  She attended the George Washington University Law School, where she

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59:29

Build Your Own House with Jennifer H. Wu | Virtual...

Virtual Water Cooler Chat ·

2023/05/31

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Jennifer H. Wu, founding partner at Groombridge, Wu, Baughman & Stone LLP, which she founded after seven years as a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. She is a patent trial and appellate lawyer recognized for her “great advocacy skills at trials” and “outstanding work in cutting-edge biologics cases.” Jennifer has been widely recognized within the legal industry and the patent litigation bar for her achievements. In

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35:07

A Chat with Lisa Nguyen, Partner at Allen & Overy LLP...

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2023/05/29

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Lisa Nguyen, Partner at Allen & Overy, LLP. Lisa represents cutting-edge technology companies in intellectual property matters, particularly in litigation against non-practicing entities. Lisa is adept at resolving disputes efficiently and identifying pragmatic solutions for her clients. Her practical and deliberate approach to preparing cases for trial regularly disposes of claims early in the process. Lisa has a proven track record of obtaining

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37:57

A Chat with Kakoli Caprihan, Associate Solicitor in...

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2023/05/22

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Kakoli Caprihan, an Associate Solicitor in the Office of the Solicitor at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), on her path to becoming a patent attorney. In her role, Kakoli defends decisions of the USPTO in cases before the district courts and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Kakoli also represents the USPTO in interagency deliberations on important intellectual property cases, including cases before the Supreme Court. Before

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31:59

A Chat with Ivy Clarice Estoesta, Director at Sterne...

Virtual Water Cooler Chat ·

2023/05/15

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Ivy Clarice Estoesta on her path to becoming a director in Sterne Kessler’s Mechanical & Design Practice Group and Trademark & Brand Protection Practice. Ivy counsels a wide range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies in various industries, including consumer electronics, apparel, household cleaning products, and software applications. Her multidimensional practice includes drafting and prosecuting design patent applications and

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32:13

East and West Experience is the Best with Xiaowen...

Virtual Water Cooler Chat ·

2023/05/08

This episode of Virtual Water Cooler Chat features Xiaowen (Nancy) Song Partner as Linda Liu & partners, on "East and West Experience is the Best.” Nancy is a Partner at Linda Liu & Partners Beijing office. Her practice focuses on strategic patent procurement, and she has extensive experience in patent prosecution before the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and other major jurisdictions. Nancy has been a Chinese

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