IP Innovators

IP Innovators
Podcast Description
Real stories. Evolving practice. The future of IP law.This podcast features in-depth conversations with leading patent practitioners about their career journeys and how technological advances — from automation to AI — are reshaping the way they practice law every day.
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Focuses on the evolution of intellectual property law, technological advancements in patent practice, and personal career journeys, with episodes like 'From Paper Trails to Patent AI' highlighting the transition from traditional methods to AI-driven processes and the future implications for legal professionals.

🎙️ Real Stories. Evolving Practice. The Future of IP Law
IP Innovators features in-depth conversations with leading patent practitioners about their career journeys and how technological advances—from automation to AI—are reshaping the way they practice law every day.
Hosted by IP journalist Steve Brachmann, each episode offers candid insights from attorneys on the front lines of innovation, sharing how they adapt, grow, and lead in a rapidly changing IP landscape.
📌 IP Innovators is proudly sponsored by DeepIP – your trusted AI patent assistant.
In this episode of IP Innovators, we sit down with Aaron Capron, partner and head of the Patent Office Practice at Finnegan, to trace his unconventional path from Lockheed’s GPS labs to leading one of the busiest patent prosecution teams in the U.S. 🛰️⚖️
Aaron shares how a cold call from a headhunter changed his career, what he learned as a USPTO examiner (think: video games and slot machines), and how he's helping clients navigate AI, quantum, semiconductors, and more in 2025. 🚴♂️💻🧠
👨💼 About the Guest:
Aaron Capron leads Finnegan’s Patent Office Practice and is a seasoned IP attorney with experience across litigation, appeals, and high-volume portfolio management. He’s also a mentor, a finalist for California’s “Mentor of the Year,” and still hitting PRs in CrossFit at nearly 50. 🏋️♂️🧘
🔧 Sponsored by DeepIP – your trusted AI patent assistant: https://www.deepip.ai/
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