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John Rizvi - The Patent Professor®
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The Law Firm Growth Professor Podcast
Ep. 2 - Lies, Damned Lies, & Statistics
Episode 2: Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics – The Truth About Law Firm Growth Numbers don’t lie… or do they? In this episode of The Law Firm Growth Professor Podcast, John Rizvi, The Law Firm Growth Professor®, dives into the deceptive world of law firm marketing metrics. Too many digital marketing agencies focus on vanity stats—like website traffic and social media likes—while ignoring the only numbers that truly matter: conversion rates, client acquisition costs, and revenue growth.John shares eye-opening insights on how law firms can cut through the noise, spot misleading metrics, and make data-dr...
2025-04-01
06 min
The Law Firm Growth Professor Podcast
Ep. 1 - Growing a Law Firm is Like Riding a Bicycle: Steer, Balance, & Pedal
Join John Rizvi, The Patent Professor®, as he unpacks the secret to scaling a law firm—hint: it’s not just about working harder, but about balance, momentum, and strategy. In this episode, John shares his journey from working out of a spare bedroom to building an 8-figure firm with over 60 professionals. He breaks down the three essential pillars of growth—Leads, Intake, and Sales—and reveals why most law firms focus too much on marketing while neglecting the processes that actually convert leads into paying clients. If you’re ready to shift from just “pedaling harder” to riding smooth...
2025-03-25
09 min
The Guilty Feminist
The Guilty Feminist Redux: Health and Being Heard with Felicity Ward, Jamila Rizvi and Astrid Edwards
The Guilty Feminist Redux: Health and Being HeardPresented by Deborah Frances-White and Felicity Ward and special guests Jamila Rizvi and Astrid EdwardsRecorded 9 February 2019 at The Thornbury Theatre in Melbourne. First released 9 December 2019.The Guilty Feminist theme composed by Mark Hodge.Get Deborah's new book with 30% using the code SIXCONVERSATIONSPOD. https://store.virago.co.uk/More about Deborah Frances-Whitehttps://deborahfrances-white.comhttps://www.instagram.com/dfdubzhttps://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/six-conversations-were-scared-to-have/9780349015811https://www.virago.co.uk/titles/deborah-frances-white/the-guilty-feminist/9780349010120More about Felicity Ward...
2025-02-24
1h 13
Eddie & Rocky
Eddie & Rocky -- 2/21/25
Eddie and Rocky talk baseball with Richard Skinner and Jim Day, copyright law with John Rizvi, check in with John Matarese, and more on 700 WLW!
2025-02-21
1h 34
Eddie & Rocky on 700WLW
Eddie & Rocky -- 2/21/25
Eddie and Rocky talk baseball with Richard Skinner and Jim Day, copyright law with John Rizvi, check in with John Matarese, and more on 700 WLW!
2025-02-21
1h 32
Business SOS! Common Legal Mistakes Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them
Ep. 84 - Understanding Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets with Attorney John Rizvi-The Patent Professor(R)
EP. 84 Understanding Trademarks, Copyrights, and Trade Secrets with Attorney John Rizvi-The Patent Professor(R). Rich interviews patent attorney John Rizvi AKA- The Patent Professor. Mr. Rizvi is a Board-Certified Patent Attorney with over 20 years of experience in patent, trademark, and copyright law. In this episode, Rich does a "deep dive" into the world of trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL youtube.com/@RichardSierra twitter.com/Rich_Sierra Instagram: FSBLEGAL . Also, Business SOS! Eight Common Legal Mistakes Business Owners...
2025-01-22
35 min
Business SOS! Common Legal Mistakes Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them
Ep. 83 - Understanding Patents with Attorney John Rizvi-The Patent Professor(R)
EP. 83 Understanding Patents with Attorney John Rizvi-The Patent Professor(R). Rich interviews patent attorney John Rizvi AKA- The Patent Professor. Mr. Rizvi is a Board-Certified Patent Attorney with over 20 years of experience in patent, trademark, and copyright law. In this episode, Rich does a "deep dive" into the world of Patents. How to Contact Rich Sierra: Via Email at Rich@RichSierra.com https://www.floridasmallbusinesslegalcenter.com FaceBook @ FSBLEGAL youtube.com/@RichardSierra twitter.com/Rich_Sierra Instagram: FSBLEGAL . Also, Business SOS! Eight Common Legal Mistakes Business Owners Make and How to Avoid Them is available on Amazo...
2025-01-14
36 min
Eddie & Rocky
Eddie & Jason LIVE at Party Town -- 12/13/24
Eddie and Jason are LIVE from Party Town and they talk with their usual Friday lineup of Richard Skinner, John Matarese, John Rizvi, Pat Brennan, and more on 700 WLW!
2024-12-14
1h 48
Eddie & Rocky on 700WLW
Eddie & Jason LIVE at Party Town -- 12/13/24
Eddie and Jason are LIVE from Party Town and they talk with their usual Friday lineup of Richard Skinner, John Matarese, John Rizvi, Pat Brennan, and more on 700 WLW!
2024-12-14
1h 45
Partnerships For Profit
Partnerships for Profit - Episode 14 with John Rizvi
John Rizvi, "The Patent Professor®," is a leading patent attorney with over 20 years of experience in intellectual property law. A pioneer in Florida’s IP community, he combines technical expertise and legal acumen to protect inventions and ideas. Join us to explore his journey and invaluable advice for innovators!
2024-11-29
32 min
NightSide With Dan Rea
NightSide News Update
Boston’s ongoing fight against potholes! with John Hancock – Boston Globe Senior News Room DeveloperTrump keeps dancing as artists get outraged over his use of their songs! with John Rizvi – Lawyer/The Patent ProfessorHow To Stop Second-Guessing Yourself. Retraining Your Brain to make better choices with Dr. Judith Orloff - author of the new book, The Genius of Empathy, a leading Psychiatrist in the field of Empathy and a member of the UCLA Psychiatric Clinical StaffCan The Classroom Make Students Sick? with David Steinman – Consumer Advocate & Investigative Journalist who focuses on environment an...
2024-08-15
36 min
Behind the Bench Podcast
Episode 8 - Guest John Rizvi, Esq., "The Power of Branding in Law: Lessons from the Patent Professor"
Josh Konigsberg, Partner and Co-Founder of Law Firm Marketing Pros, an award-winning digital marketing agency for lawyers, recently welcomed John Rizvi, Esq.,The Patent Professor® to the Behind the Bench Podcast for Law Firms. Rizvi, who has been working as a patent attorney for over 25 years, established his law firm, The Patent Professor®, more than 20 years ago in Coral Springs, Florida. Additionally, Rizvi has been an Adjunct Professor of Patent Law at Nova Law School in Davie, Florida.“I didn’t start off wanting to go to law school,” Rizvi explains. “I was an engineer. I first got expose...
2024-01-25
55 min
John Rizvi
The fascinating world of copyrights and public domain explained by John Rizvi, The Patent Professor®
WLW Radio broadcasting in Cincinnati asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor to come on for a live interview on 1/2/24.✔ 700 WLW Social Media➤ https://700wlw.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/700wlw
2024-01-03
16 min
Rich Valdés America At Night
EJ Antoni, John Rizvi, & Robert Pittenger
Research fellow at the Heritage Foundation EJ Antoni joins us to discuss how the Biden administration continues to fumble the economy. Next, the patent professor John Rizvi explains the legal strife between music duo Hall & Oates. Then, former NC Congressman Robert Pittenger provides his views on why the Biden/Harris ticket will struggle in 2024. Finally, we take your calls in open phones across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-11-29
2h 02
Poets Of The Household
Episode 2 | With Turab Rizvi | The Metaphor
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Poets Of The Household Podcast where Abbas Jafri & Naqi Rizvi are joined by Turab Rizvi (@wordsbyturab). We discuss Turab's poetic journey and discuss the life and soul of a poem - The Metaphor. We also discuss and try to dissect a poem written by Taher Adel. This is one you don't want to miss! Poetry Tools & Techniques By John C. Goodman - https://a.co/d/azuJcVl
2023-09-09
41 min
The Raving Patients Podcast
The Innovative Dentist: How to Protect Your Unique Dental Processes
How do you know if your idea is worth protecting? And if so, how do you patent it? Many dentists find themselves asking these questions but finding no answers. Patenting our unique ideas and dental processes can seem like a difficult or often even impossible task. And yet, today, I am here to tell you that you can patent your work. All you need is the right information, which is why I invited this week’s guest on the podcast, the amazing Professor John Rizvi. John is a board-certified patent attorney, ad...
2023-05-26
34 min
John Rizvi
The legal implications of AI-generated voice samples in music industry | iHeart's Talk Radio WHO Des Moines, Iowa | 4/20/23
iHeart's Talk Radio WHO broadcasting in Des Moines, iowa asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 for an interview on 4/20/23. ✔ 1040 WHO Social Media➤ https://whoradio.iheart.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/whoradio
2023-05-04
10 min
John Rizvi
Ed Sheeran faces copyright trial over Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On' | Talk Radio KTRS St. Louis | 4/26/23
Talk Radio KTRS broadcasting in St. Louis asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor to come on the air with KTRS St. Louis 🎙 for an interview on 4/26/23. ✔ 550 KTRS Social Media➤ https://ktrs.com➤ https://facebook.com/550ktrs
2023-05-03
08 min
John Rizvi
Debate over copyright of AI-generated art sparks legal questions | Virginia via FOX News Radio | 4/19/23
FOX News Radio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor to come on the air with WWVA Wheeling, West Virginia 🎙 for an interview on 4/19/23. ✔ WWVA Radio Social Media➤ https://newsradio1170.iheart.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/1170wwva
2023-04-28
07 min
The 956 Drive Home Rewind
How does AI affect copyrights and we get an update on the Texas legislator.
John Rizvi a patent expert talks about how AI is affecting copyrights Scott Braddock gives us an update on the Texas legislature.
2023-04-28
55 min
John Rizvi
Copyrights for Mickey Mouse and other famous characters set to expire | Talk Radio KRLD Dallas | 4/14/23
Talk Radio KRLD Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor to come on the air 🎙 for an interview on 4/14/23.✔ 1080 KRLD Social Media➤ https://www.audacy.com/krld➤ https://www.facebook.com/KRLD1080
2023-04-26
04 min
John Rizvi
AI created art raises copyright concerns | iHeart's Talk Radio WLW Cincinnati | 4/5/23
iHeart's Talk Radio WLW broadcasting in Cincinnati asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor to come on the air 🎙 for an interview on 4/5/23. ✔ 700 WLW Social Media➤ https://700wlw.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/700wlw
2023-04-18
16 min
John Rizvi
Ford files patent for drones to jump-start dead batteries on stranded cars | iHeart's Talk Radio WLW Cincinnati | 4/1/23
iHeart's Talk Radio WLW broadcasting in Cincinnati asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor to come on the air 🎙 for an interview on 4/1/23. ✔ 700 WLW Social Media➤ https://700wlw.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/700wlw
2023-04-07
13 min
Sterling on 700WLW
Sterling -- 4/5/23
Sterling subs in for Dan Carroll and welcomes in John Rizvi, a.k.a. "The Patent Professor", about AI creation, ownership and ethics as well as Mr. Golf Ray Hustek about the Masters and so much more. Tune in!
2023-04-06
2h 04
John Rizvi
Lawsuit claims Buffalo Wild Wings misled customers with boneless wings | iHeart's WIOD Radio Miami | 3/23/23
iHeart's Talk Radio WIOD recently asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor to come on the air 🎙 in Miami, FL to discuss a class action lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings. Mr. Rizvi described the lawsuit, in which the plaintiffs claim the restaurant is selling falsely advertised boneless wings because they are actually breast meat, not wing meat.The lawsuit claims that the restaurant is profiting by calling them boneless chicken wings, but they are essentially just chicken nuggets dipped in sauce. Mr. Rizvi said it would come down to whether the consumer of average intelligence, education, and knowledge believes tha...
2023-03-28
04 min
John Rizvi
Supreme Court to weigh in on Jack Daniel's dog toy trademark battle | iHeart's Talk Radio WLW Cincinnati | 3/15/23
iHeart's WLW Radio recently asked John Rizvi to come on the air 🎙 in Cincinnati, OH to discuss an upcoming Supreme Court case that has everyone talking. Jack Daniels has taken a dog toy company to court, claiming they make their dog toy look too much like a Jack Daniels bottle in violation of their trademark rights. The maker of the dog toy claims that it is expressive speech and is unfairly being categorized as an infringement on a parody. Essentially, it's a joke. The reason it's gotten all the way to the Supreme Court is that there's a need for gui...
2023-03-21
12 min
John Rizvi
New patent for self-repossessing vehicles sparks controversy | iHeart's WHO Radio Des Moines, Iowa | 3/9/23
iHeart's WHO Radio asked John Rizvi to come on the air 🎙 in Des Moines, IA to discuss a recent patent application by Ford. Ford's patent application shows a vehicle that repossesses itself if the owner doesn't make car payments. John, known as the patent professor, explained how turning off air conditioning, locking you out of your car, and emitting an incessant unpleasant sound from the car radio until you call your bank are just a few options before repossessing the vehicle completely. John mentioned that the patent doesn't state the sound, as a good patent attorney keeps things broad, so it...
2023-03-21
08 min
John Rizvi
New Patent for Self-Repossessing Vehicles Sparks Controversy | WHO | 3/9/23
WHO asked John Rizvi to come on the air 🎙 in Des Moines, IA to discuss a recent patent application by Ford. Ford's patent application shows a vehicle that repossesses itself if the owner doesn't make car payments. John, known as the patent professor, explained how turning off air conditioning, locking you out of your car, and emitting an incessant unpleasant sound from the car radio until you call your bank are just a few options before repossessing the vehicle completely. John mentioned that the patent doesn't state the sound, as a good patent attorney keeps things broad, so it could be...
2023-03-21
08 min
John Rizvi
Winnie the Pooh serial killer movie sparks outcry of copyright infringement | iHeart's Talk Radio WLW Cincinnati | 2/24/23
WLW recently asked John Rizvi to come on the air 🎙 in Cincinnati, OH to discuss the recent ads for the Winnie the Pooh Kills Everybody movie. John, a patent attorney and professor, was able to explain how this was possible due to the copyright expiration of AA Milne's beloved Winnie the Pooh stories published in 1926.He explained that once a copyright expires, anyone can do anything with the characters and that the estate is helpless in protecting them. He also discussed how Disney has taken Winnie the Pooh and added their own features such as the classic red t-s...
2023-03-03
11 min
John Rizvi
Impact of artificial intelligence on copyrights and patents | KXYL Radio Brownwood, Texas | 3/3/23
KXYL recently asked John Rizvi to come on the air 🎙 in Brownwood, Texas to discuss patents, copyrights, and ChatGPT. John, known as the Patent Professor and author of two books on patents, spoke about the issue of whether a machine or computer can be considered an author, entitled to copyright protection. He referenced the "monkey selfie" case, in which a monkey took photos on a cell phone and the court held that a monkey is not considered an author for purposes of the Constitution. Similarly, a computer generated entirely by a machine cannot be entitled to copyright protection. Joh...
2023-03-03
14 min
John Rizvi
Winnie the Pooh reimagined as Slasher Film sparks outrage | National Rich Valdes Show | 2/27/23
The national Rich Valdes Show recently asked John Rizvi to come on the air 🎙 to discuss the recent news of the upcoming Winnie the Pooh slasher film, "Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey". As a registered patent attorney and founder of The Patent Professor®, John was able to explain the legalities of copyrights and how they can expire, thus leading to the public domain and the ability for anyone to take an idea and do what they want with it. John discussed how Disney still has exclusive rights to the version of Winnie the Pooh that they have crea...
2023-03-01
08 min
Rich Valdés America At Night
Mercedes Schlapp, Bob Woodson, & John Rizvi
Senior fellow at the CPAC Foundation Mercedes Schlapp comes on to talk about gearing up for this week's conference in DC. Next founder and president of the Woodson Center Bob Woodson sets the record straight about Hulu's 1619 project. Then "The Patent Professor" John Rizvi delves into how a Winnie the Pooh horror movie came into being. Finally your calls in open phones across America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2023-02-28
2h 08
John Rizvi
Apple patent for detachable camera watch sparks speculation | iHeart's Talk Radio WIOD Miami | 2/17/23
iHeart's Talk Radio WIOD broadcasting in Miami asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 and give his thoughts on Apple patenting their new camera-equipped watch. https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 610 WIOD Social Media➤ https://wiod.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/610wiod
2023-02-22
03 min
John Rizvi
Apple patents new camera-equipped watch | Talk Radio WBAP Dallas | 2/16/23
Talk Radio WBAP broadcasting in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 and give his thoughts on Apple patenting their new camera-equipped watch. https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ Talk Radio WBAP Social Media➤ https://www.wbap.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalk820WBAP
2023-02-21
10 min
Letters to the Sky
Wanting Enlightenment Is a Big Mistake
Send us a textJohn joins Adam and Stephan after a long hiatus to discuss Zen Master Seung Sahn's book Wanting Enlightenment Is a Big Mistake, a great exploration into Korean Zen and the life of this extremely influential Zen teacher.Support the showCopyright 2024 by Letters to the Sky
2023-01-26
39 min
The Lawman's Lounge
Authenticity: The Power of Branding with guest John Rizvi
Board-certified specialist in Intellectual Property LawAuthor of two Amazon best sellersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-lawman-s-lounge--4267400/support.
2023-01-25
1h 21
John Rizvi
Do all political slogans need to be trademarked? | Talk Radio WERC Birmingham, Alabama | 11/10/22
Talk Radio WERC Birmingham, Alabama asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 and give his thoughts on if all political slogans need to be trademarked. https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 105.5 WERC Social Media➤ https://wercfm.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/1055werc
2022-11-15
05 min
Practical Tax with Steve Moskowitz
#49 | Tax Code Effects on Intellectual Property and Investing in the Construction Industry Feat. John Rizvi & Shelly Armato
Patent Attorney John Rizvi discusses intellectual property and how the tax code applies to the sale of ideas, plus experienced Construction analyst Shelly Armato discusses the state of construction and the ups and downs of investing in the construction industry. Episode Transcript Intro: Welcome to the Practical Tax podcast, with tax attorney Steve Moskowitz. The Practical Tax podcast is brought to you by Moskowitz, LLP, a tax law firm. Disclaimer: The information contained in this podcast is based upon information available as of date of recording and will not be updated for changes in law regulation. Any information is not...
2022-10-28
29 min
Law Firms and Finance
Does Your Name Help You Win More Business? ft John Rizvi
How important is your firm's name? For years many law firms faced the challenge of not being able to use their name as a branding tool, so it stood out when we came across John Rizvi's "The Patent Professor." Join us for this conversation as John shares his story and discusses the creative way that he leveraged his skills to brand and solve problems that are important to his ideal clients.Check out the full video interview at the businesstalklibrary.com/lawandfinance. #businesstalklibrary #accounting #finance #businesscontent #lawandfinance
2022-09-30
32 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#22 Tips on Licensing Your Product Invention + A Warning About Inventor Coaches & Submission Companies with Warren Tuttle
In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi, The Patent Professor®, interviews Warren Tuttle. Warren Tuttle has for many years overseen the Open Innovation product programs for several industry leading companies. Warren has initiated well over 100 product licensing agreements that have collectively generated over a billion dollars in retail sales. Warren is also a well-known advocate for inventor rights and the author of the book Inventor Confidential: The Honest Guide to Profitable Inventing. Warren talks with The Patent Professor® about what inventors should know about approaching a company with an open innovation program -- meaning that the...
2022-09-28
32 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#21 How to License or Take Your Product Invention to Market with Rita Crompton, The Inventor Lady
Rita Crompton, otherwise known as “The Inventor Lady,” educates and coaches product inventors on how to take their product inventions to market. She also works as a licensing agent, helping the inventor to license their product idea. In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi, The Patent Professor®, talks with Rita about how she can help product inventors make money from their inventions, including funding options, crowdfunding, licensing, trade shows, and more. FB - https://www.facebook.com/patentprofessorIG - https://www.instagram.com/thepatentprofessor/LI - https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-patent-professor/TT...
2022-09-21
34 min
John Rizvi
Legendary standup comedians sue Pandora for copyright infringement | iHeart's Talk Radio KOGO San Diego | 8/29/22
Talk Radio KOGO broadcasting in San Diego asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 and give his thoughts on standup comedians suing Pandora for copyright infringement. https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 600 KOGO Social Media➤ https://kogo.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/kogoradio
2022-09-16
03 min
John Rizvi
Moderna sues Pfizer: COVID vaccine lawsuit looks ahead to future markets | iHeart's Talk Radio WHO Des Moines, Iowa | 8/29/22
iHeart's Talk Radio WHO broadcasting in Des Moines, iowa asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 and give his thoughts on Moderna suing Pfizer. https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 1040 WHO Social Media➤ https://whoradio.iheart.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/whoradio
2022-09-16
09 min
John Rizvi
Dallas Mavericks' Luka Dončić files petition against his mother to gain control over his name and trademark | Talk Radio WBAP DFW | 8/29/22
Talk Radio WBAP broadcasting in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 and give his thoughts on Dallas Mavericks' Luka Dončić filing petition to secure more control over his own name. https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ Talk Radio WBAP Social Media➤ https://www.wbap.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalk820WBAP
2022-09-16
03 min
John Rizvi
Mariah Carey attempts to trademark the title 'Queen of Christmas' | Talk Radio KPNW Eugene, Oregon | 8/22/22
Talk Radio KPNW broadcasting in Eugene, Oregon asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 and give his thoughts on Mariah Carey attempting to trademark the title 'Queen of Christmas'. https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 1120 KPNW Social Media➤ http://kpnw.com➤ https://facebook.com/wakeupcall1120
2022-08-22
09 min
John Rizvi
Mexican drug lord trademarks his name for profit - how is this possible? | Talk Radio WGN Chicago | 8/3/22
iHeart's Talk Radio WGN broadcasting in Chicago asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air 🎙 and give his thoughts on a Mexican drug lord trademarking his name for profit. How is this possible? https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 720 WGN Social Media➤ https://wgnradio.com➤ https://facebook.com/wgnradio
2022-08-09
17 min
John Rizvi
A banana taped to a wall is now at the center of a copyright suit. Will there be an ap-peel? | iHeart's Talk Radio WIOD Miami | 7/15/22
iHeart's Talk Radio WIOD broadcasting in Miami asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts a new copyright lawsuit involving a banana duct-taped to a wall. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 610 WIOD Social Media➤ https://wiod.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/610wiod
2022-07-18
05 min
Behind the Bench Podcast
The Patent Professor, John Rizvi, Esq Doubled Revenue Shy of Two Years
This week's Behind the Bench News Podcast episode features John Rizvi, Esq., founder of The Patent Professor. Tune in to hear from John as Josh does a deep dive into John's successful experience working with Law Firm Marketing Pros over the past 2 years.Don’t take our word for it. Check out the results other Law Firms are getting in these Case Study interviews located on our YouTube Channel.Case Study Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SdHCN2E97E&list=PL5JHomS5VymHrJzrO9hqktpI8iO9LWuDlLet’s face it: Digital Mark...
2022-07-15
21 min
John Rizvi
Can you trademark common words? Ohio State University seems to have done so - let's discuss | iHeart's Talk Radio WLW Cincinnati | 6/28/22
Talk Radio WLW broadcasting in Cincinnati asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts on Ohio State University winning a trademark for the word 'THE'. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 700 WLW Social Media➤ https://700wlw.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/700wlw
2022-07-08
12 min
John Rizvi
Ohio State University wins trademark for the word 'THE' | iHeart's Talk Radio WIOD Miami | 6/29/22
Talk Radio WIOD broadcasting in Miami with host Brian Mudd asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts on Ohio State University winning a trademark for the word 'THE'. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 610 WIOD Social Media➤ https://wiod.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/610wiod
2022-07-07
05 min
John Rizvi
Mariah Carey $20M lawsuit over 'All I Want For Christmas is You' | Talk Radio CKNW Vancouver Canada | 6/7/22
Talk Radio CKNW broadcasting in Vancouver asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts on Mariah Carey facing a $20M lawsuit over 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 980 CKNW Social Media➤ https://globalnews.ca/radio/cknw➤ https://twitter.com/cknw
2022-06-27
09 min
John Rizvi
Las Vegas chapels and ABG negotiating on Elvis Presley-themed weddings | iHeart's Talk Radio WLW Cincinnati | 6/6/22
iHeart's Talk Radio WLW broadcasting in Cincinnati asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts on Las Vegas wedding companies being told to stop unauthorized Elvis-themed weddings. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 700 WLW Social Media➤ https://700wlw.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/700wlw
2022-06-20
15 min
John Rizvi
Chapels in Las Vegas in negotiation on Elvis-themed weddings | iHeart's Talk Radio WLW Cincinnati | 6/3/22
iHeart's Talk Radio WLW broadcasting in Cincinnati asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts on Las Vegas wedding companies being told to stop unauthorized Elvis-themed weddings. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 700 WLW Social Media➤ https://700wlw.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/700wlw
2022-06-14
10 min
John Rizvi
Las Vegas wedding companies told to stop unauthorized Elvis-themed weddings | iHeart's Talk Radio WHO Des Moines, Iowa | 6/9/22
iHeart's Talk Radio WHO broadcasting in Des Moines, Iowa asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts on Las Vegas wedding companies being told to stop unauthorized Elvis-themed weddings. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 1040 WHO Social Media➤ https://whoradio.iheart.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/whoradio
2022-06-13
10 min
Letters to the Sky
Maimonides' Via Negativa
Send us a textAdam and Stephan bring back John for a deep conversation into the power of naming what God is NOT, discussing Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed.Support the showCopyright 2024 by Letters to the Sky
2022-06-12
46 min
John Rizvi
McDonald's and McHemp trademark fight | Talk Radio KFGO Fargo, North Dakota | 6/1/22
Talk Radio KFGO broadcasting in Fargo, North Dakota asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air on and give his thoughts on McDonald's v. McHemp. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.comDoes McDonald's own the rights to all things Mc? It's an interesting debate. Does Apple own the rights to all things "i" because of the popularity of the iPhone and iPad?✔ 790 KFGO Social Media➤ https://kfgo.com/➤ https://facebook.com/790kfgo
2022-06-08
06 min
John Rizvi
Fast food trademark fight with McDonald's | Talk Radio KRLD Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex | 6/1/22
Talk Radio KRLD Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air on and give his thoughts on McDonald's v. McHemp. 🎙 https://ThePatentProfessor.comDoes McDonald's own the rights to all things Mc? It's an interesting debate. Does Apple own the rights to all things "i" because of the popularity of the iPhone and iPad?✔ 1080 KRLD Social Media➤ https://www.audacy.com/krld➤ https://www.facebook.com/KRLD1080
2022-06-02
03 min
John Rizvi
Toyota patents a dog-walking robot | iHeart's Talk Radio KOGO San Diego | 5/16/22
iHeart's Talk Radio KOGO broadcasting in San Diego asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air on and give his thoughts on Toyota patenting a dog-walking robot. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 600 KOGO Social Media➤ https://kogo.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/kogoradio
2022-05-19
03 min
John Rizvi
Republican Senator to introduce legislation targeting Disney copyright protections | Talk Radio KTRS St. Louis | 5/6/22
Republican Senator to introduce legislation targeting Disney copyright protections - Talk Radio KTRS broadcasting in St. Louis asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air on and give his thoughts on this. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 550 KTRS Social Media➤ https://ktrs.com➤ https://facebook.com/550ktrs
2022-05-18
07 min
John Rizvi
Cops allegedly playing loud Disney music from their car so videos of them on patrol can't be uploaded | Iowa via Fox News Radio | 5/12/22
Cops allegedly playing loud Disney music from their car so videos of them on patrol can't be uploaded - Fox News Radio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air on WHO Des Moines, Iowa and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 1040 WHO Social Media➤ https://whoradio.iheart.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/whoradio
2022-05-16
03 min
John Rizvi
What is a Metaverse McDonald's? They keep popping up everywhere | Simon Conway Show | 4/13/22
What is a Metaverse McDonald's? - Simon Conway Show broadcasting on iHeart's WHO in Des Moines, Iowa asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 1040 WHO Social Media➤ https://whoradio.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/whoradio
2022-04-18
10 min
John Rizvi
Russian fast-food chain Uncle Vanya filed to trademark logo that has strong resemblance to McDonald's | Talk Radio Cincinnati | 3/29/22
Russian fast-food chain Uncle Vanya filed to trademark a logo that resembles McDonald's iconic golden arches - iHeart's Talk Radio WLW broadcasting in Cincinnati, Ohio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 700 WLW Social Media➤ https://700wlw.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/700wlw
2022-04-07
09 min
John Rizvi
Russian fast-food chain Uncle Vanya filed to trademark a logo that resembles McDonald's iconic golden arches | Talk Radio Iowa | 3/29/22
Russian fast-food chain Uncle Vanya filed to trademark a logo that resembles McDonald's iconic golden arches - iHeart's Talk Radio WHO broadcasting in Des Moines, Iowa asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 1040 WHO Social Media➤ https://whoradio.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/whoradio
2022-04-07
08 min
John Rizvi
Russia legalizing patent theft from 'unfriendly countries' || Talk Radio WBAP Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex || 3/23/22
Russia legalizing patent theft from 'unfriendly countries' - Fox News Radio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air with WBAP Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ Talk Radio WBAP Social Media➤ https://www.wbap.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalk820WBAP
2022-04-05
04 min
John Rizvi
Russia legalizes piracy and allows companies to steal patents || Savannah, Georgia via Fox News Radio || 3/23/22
Report: Russia allows patent theft from 'unfriendly' countries - Fox News Radio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air with WTKS Savannah, Georgia and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ Talk Radio WTKS Social Media➤ https://newsradio1290wtks.iheart.com➤ https://twitter.com/newsradiosav
2022-04-01
06 min
John Rizvi
Report: Russia allows patent theft from 'unfriendly' countries || West Michigan via Fox News Radio || 3/23/22
Report: Russia allows patent theft from 'unfriendly' countries - Fox News Radio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air with WOOD West Michigan and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 1300 WOOD Social Media➤ https://woodradio.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/woodradio
2022-03-28
02 min
John Rizvi
Russia's alleged Putin piracy || Miami via Fox News Radio || 3/23/22
Russia's alleged Putin piracy - Fox News Radio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air with WIOD Miami and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 610 WIOD Social Media➤ https://wiod.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/610wiod
2022-03-28
05 min
John Rizvi
Russia effectively legalizes patent theft | McAllen, Texas via Fox News Radio | 3/24/22
Russia effectively legalizes patent theft - Fox News Radio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air with KURV McAllen, Texas and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ 710 KURV Social Media➤ http://www.kurv.com➤ https://facebook.com/710kurv
2022-03-24
13 min
John Rizvi
Putin piracy || Talk Radio WBAP Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex || 3/23/22
Putin piracy - Fox News Radio asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air with WBAP Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex and give his thoughts. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ Talk Radio WBAP Social Media➤ https://www.wbap.com➤ https://www.facebook.com/NewsTalk820WBAP
2022-03-23
07 min
John Rizvi
How the Ukrainian conflict may impact U.S. patent holders in Russia || iHeart's Talk Radio KOGO San Diego || 3/18/22
How the Ukrainian conflict may impact U.S. patent holders in Russia - iHeart's Talk Radio KOGO San Diego asked John Rizvi, The Patent Professor® to come on the air to discuss. 🎙https://ThePatentProfessor.com✔ Talk Radio KOGO Social Media➤ https://kogo.iheart.com➤ https://facebook.com/kogoradio
2022-03-21
02 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#20 Webcam Cover Eyebloc ® Inventor - CJ Isakow
“Eyebloc” Magnetic webcam cover’s Inventor, CJ Isakow, discusses his pitch to Shark Tank and experience as a serial Entrepreneur. His past experience includes the launch of Shift.com, which has risen to hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue and financing.In 1975, the first portable computer was created by IBM and weighed 55 pounds. Bill Moggridge designed the first laptop in modern form in 1979-80 and released it in 1982. Since then, it has evolved into the lightweight, high speed processor laptops we know today.IBM’s ThinkPad was the first moder...
2022-02-25
34 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#19 Manufacturer and Benefits of Sharing A Brand Story - Solemate Co-Inventor - Becca Brown
The founders of Solemates invented a product to prevent your heels from being damaged and help you walk comfortably on any surface. The heel-protector is clear and increases the surface area on the bottom of the heel. The larger surface area of the heel-protector allows the heel to maintain itself above uneven ground so that heels are not stuck or jammed. With any new business, you have to come up with a plan. Becca and Monica wrote a business plan for Solemates while they were in business school at Columbia University. Eigh...
2022-02-18
32 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#18 Charcoal Inventors Sustainable Grilling Prime 6 ® - Riki & Oron Franco
In this interview, The Patent Professor® sits down with Riki and Oron Franco, inventors and founders of Prime 6®. Prime 6® is pure carbon charcoal that allows you over 6 hours of grilling time. Riki and Oron have been entrepreneurs long before the inception of Prime 6®. This invention was their reintegration into the entrepreneurial world after a 2-year hiatus. The successful launch of their product produced over $300,000 in sales. Riki and Oron share with The Patent Professor® all the intricacies of being a successful inventor. Riki and Oron were careful enough to a...
2022-02-11
36 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#17 Public Relations in an Inventor Community - Andrea Pass
Andrea Pass has over 30 years of experience in developing and releasing marketing campaigns for all types of brands and products. In this interview, Andrea highlights the importance of public relations in the inventor community. With the increased amount of content consumption in our fast-paced multitasking world, having brand awareness is essential to being able to market your invention effectively. Andrea discusses how “pay to play” and “evergreen press” options might be the most economic and marketing sound option for inventors looking to get their product out there.Some products are useful for niche c...
2022-02-04
34 min
She Speaks: Academic Muslimahs
039 Sana Rizvi
This episode features Dr. Sana Rizvi who is a Senior lecturer in Education and Early Childhood studies at Liverpool John Moores University. She talks about her fresh off the press book, Undoing Whiteness in Disability Studies: The Special Education System and British South Asian Mothers that just came out with Palgrave Macmillan. In this podcast, Sana explores the intersections of motherhood, Muslim cultures, disability, and education. You can find the transcript for this episode at https://www.academicmuslimah.com/ep39-transcript
2022-01-28
35 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#16 Medical Inventions - Enduralock® - Harold Hess
Before becoming an inventor, Dr. Harold worked in the medical field. He was always busy with patients in the emergency room and other areas. Once Dr.Harold moved his practice, more free time to think of ideas was available. Dr. Harold Hess was in his 50's when he came up with his first idea. Now, he has had over 60 patents in the U.S. and worldwide. Enduralock is one of Hess's companies. It is innovative nuts and bolts that are permanent, reversible, and reusable. This product allows builde...
2022-01-28
33 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#15 How to Keep Racoons Away - The Critter Pricker® - Joseph Balistreri
The Patent Professor® has the opportunity to speak with Joseph Balistreri, CEO, and inventor of the Critter Pricker®. The Cricker Pricker® is a humane pest control device that keeps raccoons away from any trash bins, attics, and pools on your property!Balistreri has been working in the pest control industry for over a decade and had identified this problem early on in his career. He shares with The Patent Professor® that one of his most early obstacles was waiting until he could save enough money to obtain a patent and truly get his idea of...
2022-01-21
40 min
Wake Up Call
97. John Rizvi, Esq.: The Patent Professor®
Let's kick off 2022 with some major inspiration. John Rizvi, better known as The Patent Professor, is a Board Certified Patent Attorney and the founder of an IP law firm located in South Florida. John goes back to his childhood: the time where his interest in engineering and patent law started to peek through (since little, he already had dreams and sketches to create a spherical Rubik's Cube!). He has been featured in renowned magazines and his law firm is considered one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Nevertheless, he's been through some challenging times, which he...
2022-01-14
1h 19
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#14 Licensing Products & Receiving Royalties - Product Developer - Sef Chang
Sef Chang develops products and licenses them to companies. Many people are unfamiliar with the option of licensing their intellectual property. In this interview with the Patent Professor®, Sef defined what licensing is in the product development industry, discussed his start as a product developer, and more. The word licensing can be an unfamiliar term when you associate it with product development. Licensing is renting.Think of your intellectual property as real estate property. When you buy real estate, your name is on the deed; therefore, you own tha...
2022-01-14
29 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#13 How To Overcome Countless Obstacles - Shower Shirt® - Lisa Crites
Lisa created The SHOWER SHIRT® to serve as a protective garment for breast cancer and chest surgery patients. Before inventing The SHOWER SHIRT®, Lisa, a breast cancer survivor, would be forced to shower in a plastic bag after her bilateral mastectomy surgery.Lisa says that what inspired her innovation was dealing with the discomfort of trying to shower post-op. Crites acted as her own research team, using her multiple surgeries after her diagnosis to test out prototypes for her invention. She says that this along with doing sufficient research about her produ...
2022-01-07
33 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#12 Solving an Everyday Problem with a New Idea - Baby Bottle Brush Bib - Bessie Lee-Cappell
Bessie Lee-Cappell is the inventor of Baby Bottle Brush Bib, a baby bottle brush that prevents splashback when washing bottles. As a new working mom, washing baby bottles was unavoidable, and Bessie was quickly annoyed with getting her professional clothes dirty. But, with three kids at home and cleaning baby bottles, it didn't take long for her work clothes to be full of stains. She looked in the market to see if there was anything more convenient and would help avoid the mess that cleaning a baby bottle can cause. There wasn't anything on the ma...
2021-12-17
34 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#11 Overcoming Mental Roadblocks as an Inventor - Hanging Shower Caddy - Dana Knowles
Dana Knowles invented the hanging shower caddy to stop the shower curtain from blowing in on you. Other shower caddies in the marketplace didn’t prevent this problem. To solve this issue, some people use magnets and weights, which would work only short-term or not at all. Dana had to protect her invention by not discussing it with everyone. Although close friends and family members wanted her to succeed, she couldn’t tell them everything to safeguard her vision. She made the intentional decision to only discuss her idea with people who could help her get the resul...
2021-12-10
32 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#10 Serial Inventor With Over 100 Patents Shares His Journey - Babak Forutanpour
In this week's episode, we decided to bring inventor Babak Forutanpour on the show so that our viewers can ask him questions. Babak has over 100 patents on children's toys, cell phone accessories, gym accessories, and more. He made an appearance on NBC's Today Show and Fox Morning News. As a kid, Babak was interested in entrepreneurship and expressed that by having car washes, painting fences, and putting together magic shows. After college, he worked in Hollywood for ten years doing special effects for movies like Space Jam with Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan. Instead of pursuing his c...
2021-12-03
31 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#9 - A Natural and Pesticide Free Alternative to Pest Control - Inventor of Stay Away® - Kari Warberg Block
Kari is the inventor of Stay Away®, a natural and pesticide free alternative to pest control.Kari was originally a farm wife concerned with the collateral damage she had to deal with every time a rodent would ruin her crops. Existent pest control measures were unsafe, putting herself, her family, her pets, and pests in danger. Her compassion for animals allowed her to create a product that wouldn’t use harmful chemicals and pesticide to kill pests but rather urge them away from her crops. This innovation inspired Kari to create Stay A...
2021-11-26
33 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#8 - Shush It’s a Secret! – Inventor of Hanging Secrets® - Frances Prado
The Patent Professor® has a chance to talk to Frances Prado, CEO of Ageless Beautiful Clever Creations, LLC and inventor of Hanging Secrets®. Prado’s story is one of humble beginnings with her family immigrating to Southern California and working in the fields under extreme conditions. Prado and her family battled homelessness, forcing her to live in survival mode during her childhood. This same resilience and strength gave her the courage to put forth her idea to better organize women’s intimates!“It takes a woman to know what a woman needs,” say...
2021-11-19
33 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#7 - Window & Door Industry - Inventor of FlexScreen® - Joe Altieri
Joe Altieri is the inventor of FlexScreen, a revolutionary product in the window and home industry. FlexScreen is easy to use, clean, and store. It can be installed and removed with minimum effort. Another great feature of the flexible window screen is that it’s undetected so that homeowners can enjoy their window view. Like many other successful garage inventors, Joe started working on his prototype in his garage. There were many sleepless nights in Joe’s early stages of inventing FlexScreen, but he was determined to find a suitable...
2021-11-12
34 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#6 - BetterBlocks® - Toy Inventor Generating Over $75 Million in Revenue - Warren Wilson
The Patent Professor® had the opportunity to sit down with Warren Wilson, the inventor of BetterBlocks®! In this interview, Wilson discusses how an idea he didn’t even consider to be one of his best became so successful. BetterBlocks® is a toy comprised of building blocks with over $75 million in revenue. When Wilson started pitching the idea to potential investors, he was thousands of dollars in debt but didn’t let that stop him. Wilson talks about the challenges associated with creating an idea and getting it off the ground. “A successful in...
2021-11-05
33 min
Crossing Faiths
62: Atheism among Muslims and more on vaccine exemptions
John and Matt discuss: Is it actually possible to be both a Muslim and an atheist? Plus: Should Christians use religious exemptions to avoid the COVID vaccine? CHAPTERS: 00:00:18 Opening Chat 00:04:30 Atheism Article Intro 00:05:00 Atheism VS Agnosticism 00:07:00 An Atheist Muslim would be like a unicorn. 00:08:00 Exception: No God but God 00:09:30 Nihilism 00:10:30 Reza Aslan (Continued) 00:12:00 Ali A. Rizvi and a clarification of terms 00:14:00 The inverted perspective of doomsday cults 00:16:00 Mu'tazila 00:20:00 Hitchins and the bias toward Western religions 00:22:00 Non-practicing Muslims 00:25:30 Atheist Muslims: Conclusions 00:30:00 Religious exemptions for...
2021-11-01
43 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#5 - Marketing & Public Relations Tips and Strategies for Inventors from CastMedic Inventor - Christina Daves
Christina Daves, inventor of CastMedic, shares her journey to success as an inventor. After injuring her foot and being subjected to wearing an ugly medical boot, Christina frantically searched the web for medical boot fashion pieces.When she was unable to find any, Christina knew she had to invent some. With previous entrepreneurship experience, including owning a retail store, Christina thought that starting her medical boots accessories company would come naturally, but it didn't.As with most inventors, Christina needed money and exposure. Christina tells us how she dealt wit...
2021-10-29
30 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#4 - The Lucrative Inventor Power Couple - Mary Lou & Dennis Green
The journey to success for an inventor is never easy but perseverance and believing in yourself can get through the rollercoaster ride. Mary Lou and Dennis Green are creative entrepreneurs who began developing useful products in the 1970s and invented the notable Sneaker Balls. Mary Lou and Dennis have been married and innovating for over 40 years together. Aside from their booming inventions, they have also written many books including the #1 Amazon bestseller, SHARK PITCH: How to Sell Anything to Anyone Even if You Hate Selling. On this week's episode of The P...
2021-10-22
32 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#3 - Making selfies more accessible with Wayne Fromm, Inventor of the Selfie Stick
Often times one of the biggest dilemmas faced by inventors is ensuring that their idea is something useful that hasn't been thought of or created before. When Wayne Fromm invented the QuickPod™, thankfully it was the first iteration of the "Selfie Stick." Still, Fromm had to consider prior art that already existed related to his product. Fromm also faced problems with releasing this product and trying to get his audience to understand its functionality. Fromm's invention has had a revenue of over a billion dollars in sales as it came into the ma...
2021-10-15
32 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#2 - The Grandfather of Possibilities & Inventor of the Credit Card Magnetic Strip - Ron Klein
Many believe that in order to be capable of innovation, one must be an inventor by default.Ron Klein challenges this as he talks about what led him to create a simple solution to a complex problem. In the 1960s, Klein was sought out by a major department store to solve a tedious problem. When a customer went to purchase a product with their credit card, clerks would have to search through lengthy lists provided by credit card companies in order to complete transactions. Klein mimicked the mechanism of a tape rec...
2021-10-06
35 min
Between Two Friends with Brett Trembly
The importance of being authentic, selfie sticks and baby goats: Brett talks with John Rizvi
In this episode, Brett talks with The Patent Professor himself, John Rizvi. Together, they go through really fascinating anecdotes from innovative inventors to personal stories about rejection, never taking no for an answer, and how to make a business plan in order to get your daughter a goat as a pet.
2021-09-30
20 min
Successful Inventors: Inspiring Dialogues with The Patent Professor®
#1 - Inventor of the Infomercial & the Original Shark on Shark Tank - Kevin Harrington
One myth about successful entrepreneurs is that they must have had an easy path to acquire success. That is furthest from the truth. Every successful entrepreneur has a launching pad.Harrington's launching pad started when he worked at his dad's bar as a dishwasher and server. Even though he didn't see himself in the restaurant industry, he became exposed to the idea of starting his own business at the age of 11, working 40 hours a week. This experience led him to his first entrepreneurial endeavor at 15 years old, sealing driveways.
2021-09-22
31 min
The Harvest Growth Podcast
Think & Grow Rich for Inventors
Can you make money from a patent on an existing technology? Ron Brown patented his idea for an upside down ketchup bottle and sold it for $13mm, even though he had no experience developing plastic bottles. John Rizvi, “The Patent Professor,” shares this inspiring story and many more as he teaches how to profit from inventions. In today’s episode of the Harvest Growth Podcast, we’ll cover: Simple ways to protect your product idea from copycats Why today is the “golden age of inventing” How an inexpensive test launch can help you secure a more profitable l...
2021-01-27
37 min
The Entrepreneur Way
1625: Protecting Your Ideas So That You Can Profit From Them with John Rizvi Founder and Owner of The Patent Professor
Professor John Rizvi is a Board Certified Patent Attorney, Adjunct Professor of law, and recognized speaker in the field of intellectual property. He has over 25 years of experience in patent and trademark law and is one of the first group of attorneys ever to be Board Certified as an expert in this field. He is a recognized TED Talker with 2 of his talks featured last year in Inventor’s Digest in a listing of the “top 10 TED Talks for Inventors” and is the best-selling author of "Escaping the Gray" and "Think and Grow Rich for Inventors". “become comforta...
2020-07-16
00 min