Bold Inventor
At the Bold Inventor Podcast, we're dedicated to bringing you the cutting-edge knowledge you need to navigate the complex world of patents, trademarks, and intellectual property law. Whether you're an aspiring inventor, a seasoned entrepreneur, or simply curious about how ideas turn into successful products, our podcast delivers expert advice and actionable insights to fuel your innovative journey.
Our content helps inventors everywhere—from filing their first patent to securing trademarks that protect their brands. Every episode is designed to simplify the complicated legal processes that inventors face, ensuring you can focus on what matters most: your ideas.
📚 Patent & Trademark Law Simplified:
Our podcast breaks down the complex world of intellectual property law, giving you step-by-step guidance on how to protect your inventions and ideas.
🎧 Top-Notch Expert Interviews:
We bring on patent attorneys, successful inventors, and legal professionals to share their insider knowledge.
🚀 In-Depth Episodes Packed with Value:
Our listeners rave about the practical advice we provide on topics like patent application strategies, trademark registration, and protecting intellectual property rights.
🌐 Reaching Inventors Worldwide:
Your support will enable us to expand our reach, ensuring that inventors from around the globe can benefit from our expert advice on patents and trademarks.
🔑 Free and Accessible for Everyone:
We believe that everyone should have access to the tools and knowledge to secure their intellectual property—regardless of budget.
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LEGAL NOTICE: By listening to this podcast, you are not becoming a client of Bold Patents nor of J.D. Houvener. Confidential discussions and consultations can be scheduled so that we can discuss your specific invention with a Patent Attorney. This forum is for general questions about the process, not about specific legal advice.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 139
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Beardface vs. Beardo - Movember Part II
J.D. and Matt do a deep dive on a costume beard court battle that entailed a design patent, and trademark, trade dress, and other IP allegations.
Have an invention or brand to protec…
Happy Movember: Facial Hair Innovations and Brands
J.D. Houvener talks about participating in the Movember movement and creating awareness of men's health and specifically dangerous prostate cancer awareness and testing. J.D. answers some questions r…
Go Big Go Bold - LIVE INVENTING w/J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth
J.D. and Matt have a LOT of fun coming up with a new invention LIVE on the show. We solve a problem of too much unfolded laundry laying around the house. Can you relate? Listen in to hear how we came…
Design Patents and Trademark Designs with JD Houvener and Matt Kulseth
J.D. and Matt talk about Design Patents and Design Trademarks - we clarify the differences and how both protect different aspects. We answer a question that came into us over the week from our YouTub…
Bold Client Spotlight: David Krueger - Inventor of the Roll-A-Coaster
J.D. and Matt get the opportunity to interview David Krueger, inventor of the Roll-A-Coaster novelty drink coaster! David has been at this invention for a couple years now, and has been through the p…
Bold Client Spotlight: Phil Martino of Zipjewel
J.D. and Matt get the opportunity to interview legendary Bold Patents client, Phil Martino, CEO/Founder of ZipJewel. He tells his story and gives background on Zipjewel as well as its growth trajecto…
Bold Client Spotlight: Chris Holmberg of ESA Connection
J.D. and Matt interview Bold Patents client, Chris Holmberg, COO/President of ESA Connection. He tells about the Arizona education opportunity with ESAs and the trouble there is in implementing it fo…
Weird and Funny Patents with J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth
J.D. and Matt showcase some of the weirdest patents issued of all time. We explore the very edge of "utility" eligibility under Section 35 of the United States Code.
We then critique a very odd Shark…
AI and Patents w/Special guest Afam Okeke, Esq. of AIO Legal
We talked about AI, Technology and Privacy law with special guest AI Okeke, a technology and IP attorney based out of Houston, TX. We dove into privacy law and how important that is for technology co…
Football & Intellectual Property with J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth of Bold Patents
J.D. and Matt look at and discuss 5 different patent publications from recently filed patent applications mostly related to American football innovations. Then, the two critique a hilarious adaptatio…
Top 3 Product Design Tips from founder of Lime Design, Rodrigo Lima
J.D. and Matt talked with Owner/Founder of Lime Design, Rodrigo Lima in this episode. We talk about simple containers for gum, and how even a simple design like that can and should require some innov…
IoT Device Compliance Regulation w/Special Guest Seth Bafford
J.D. and Matt interview Internet of Things (IoT) device compliance regulation expert, Seth Bafford. Seth shares his knowledge of the wireless, electronic communication regulatory world and breaks dow…
Double-Header Shark Tank Critiques from J.D. Houvener and Matt Kulseth
J.D. and Matt take up two separate Shark Tank pitches - both on HAIR products/innovations - and give their critique/thoughts about patents and trademarks. Did they properly protect themselves? What l…
5-Day Inventors Wanted Challenge: August 14th-18th
J.D. talks about a HUGE opportunity for all inventors (and wanna be inventors) to see if they've got what it takes to be a BOLD INVENTOR. Join him for a live 5-day "inventors wanted challenge" starti…
Patent Law Lessons w/Guest Patent Attorney, Dylan Adams
J.D. and Matt talk with Patent Attorney, Dylan Adams of Davis Wright Tremaine. He tells about his very interesting background and experience in different types of practices. He talks about how he lov…
Go to Market Series: Taking your invention to market using PPC w_special guest
J.D. and Matt interview special guest, Ben Briggs of PPC Better to talk paid advertising. We talk about products and how important certain SAAS companies are such as Shopify and what other key softwa…
Bold Invention Story: How I Invented a New Mousetrap using ChatGPT
J.D. talks about how he invented a new moustrap using ChatGPT. He walks the audience through a fairly unique approach of prompting to slowly arrive at an area where ChatGPT was stumped!
J.D. does a c…
Startup Law Series: Incubators, Accelerators, and More w/Guest 52 Launch
J.D. and Matt interview Peter Drakulich, co-founder of 52 Launch a Boston-area startup/incubator company that works with all types of companies and helps them from "napkin to reality". Peter goes thr…
AI, Technology, Patents and Business Law with Special Guest Afam Okeke
J.D. and Matt interview a fellow attorney, Afam Okeke, who's middle initial is "I", which makes him "AI" Okeke. He focuses his practice on technology law and AI. He was able to walk us through the st…
Bold Client Success Story: Chris Holmberg of ESA Connection
J.D. and Matt interviewed Bold Client, Chris Holmberg of ESA Connection. Chris shared his entrepreneurial story and how ESA got started and how his intellectual property has helped propel him and his…