Stacking Up Intangibles

Today’s episode is told through the eyes of Nonso, a fictional aspiring tech founder in Lagos, Nigeria. Nonso comes across the Apple v Proview Technology case aka “the ipad case” in a Techcrunch article titled “Court Reportedly Rules Against Apple In China As The iPads Keep Rolling Out Of Foxconn.” and shares it with her co-founder Chiaka. They get help breaking down the case from Nonso’s shady elder sister Ada who’s in Law School. Inspiration for this podcast was drawn from my favourite storytelling podcasts: Passing Through by NnekaJ, WBUR’s Modern Love and Radiotopia’s Ear Hustle. References Court Reportedly Rules Against Apple In China As The iPads Keep Rolling Out Of Foxconn https://techcrunch.com/2012/02/20/apple-china-ipad-proview-foxcon/ Apple pays $60 million to settle China iPad trademark dispute https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china/apple-pays-60-million-to-settle-china-ipad-trademark-dispute-idUSBRE86104320120702Tackling bad faith registration of domain names in a fast-changing landscape https://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2019/06/article_0006.htmlJulia Roberts retrieves her domain name https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/julia-roberts-retrieves-her-domain-name Julia Roberts v. Russell Boyd https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/html/2000/d2000-0210.html15 Product Trademarks That Have Become Victims Of Genericization https://www.consumerreports.org/consumerist/15-product-trademarks-that-have-become-victims-of-genericization/

On this episode, I shared a conversation I had with actor, musician, model and mixologist Garvey Alexander. He shared tips on how he has navigated the entertainment and service industry, his relationship with his intellectual property and the contribution of his home city NYC to his success.Garvey has worked with big brands like Jameson Irish Whiskey and Martell, and names like Kenan Thompson.Find him on instagram @garveyalexander Follow me on Instagram @stackingupintangibles and/or the podcast page @stackingupintangiblespod