S1E3 - Demystifying Intellectual Property: Trademarks to Patents with Rey Barceló

Business Talk with Meghan McNulty

Join Meghan in this episode as she explores the world of intellectual property with Rey Barceló, an expert in patent law. They discuss trademarks, copyrights, and patents, demystifying the key differences and the importance of timely filings.

Rey shares insights on how intellectual property impacts businesses, the significance of legal guidance, and real-life examples, including a unique case involving a patent for a sleep bra designed to prevent wrinkles in the décolletage area. Hidden rules and laws in intellectual property are explored, emphasizing the need for legal guidance.

The conversation also covers international intellectual property treaties, challenges in the medical device industry, and the role of AI in the legal field. Rey offers advice for business owners and emphasizes the need for experienced professionals in navigating intellectual property complexities.

About Meghan’s guest: Rey Barceló is a patent attorney with over 25 years of experience in the field of intellectual property. His practice focuses on the acquisition, protection, licensing, and litigation of intellectual property, especially patents.

Rey is a graduate of Stanford Law School and has engineering degrees from USC and Loyola Marymount University. Rey’s practice includes preparing and prosecuting patent applications in diverse technical areas, including computer hardware and software, communication networks, telephony, radar, signal processing, electrical and electronic medical devices, Internet-related applications, semiconductors, video compression, and analog circuits.

He is often called upon to assess intellectual property portfolios, evaluate the strength of competitors’ portfolios, negotiate and draft licenses, and conduct patent infringement and validity analyses.