#41 – Wes Schwie: Porsches, patents, problems, and pigs.
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- Became an engineer to be like his brother.
- Became a patent attorney because his friend’s uncle drove a nice Porsche.
- He learned writing patents and claims as mostly on the job training.
- First job as an inside sales engineer – wasn’t that good at it.
- Firm’s name of Gallium Law was proposed by a friend.
- Gallium (the element, not the law firm) has anti-bacterial properties.
- Favorite accomplishment is starting Gallium Law.
- Worked for Innovelis that makes mounts for various electronics gadgets.
- Patents aren’t as expensive as you might think (although they can be)
- Telling your friend about your product idea is not generally public disclosure.
- Also working with a company called Drivent, who is working on technology for self-driving cars.
- Home much credit does the person who identified the problem have vs. the person who invented the solution?
- There is no cross examination in a deposition.
- Different rummy card games.
- Monopoly Deal is a card game version of Monopoly.
- Wes can empty his mind – with the help of Yoga.
- Breath by James Nestor.
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