{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Intellectual Property Firsts: We're #1","description":"\u201cIf you\u2019re not first, you\u2019re last!\u201d This week on IP Goes Pop!\u00ae, co-hosts Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue chase down \u201cIP firsts\u201d and explain why these origin stories still matter to creators, brands, and inventors today.&amp;nbsp; The episode opens with our hosts\u2019 personal firsts (early movie-theater memories, ticket-counter hijinks). Then the discussion shifts to media milestones, including the first televised commercial during a live sports broadcast, the first laugh track, and the first prime-time animated series. Moving from the screen to intellectual property firsts. Michael and Joe explain how the early United States patent system looks nothing like what we know today,&amp;nbsp; how the Supreme Court invalidated the first trademark granted, which led to a reboot of the whole trademark system. Finally, they look in their own backyard of Philadelphia for \u201ccopyright firsts,\u201d with the 1790 copyright registration for the Philadelphia Spelling Book.&amp;nbsp; This episode of IP \u201cfirsts\u201d isn't just a collection of fun facts. Knowing the roots of intellectual property helps with understanding how ideas and designs are protected today. The episode explains the rules that guide the IP process, why they changed, and what that means when you\u2019re protecting a brand, a product, or a creative work today. What will your IP protection \u201cfirst\u201d be? For full show&amp;nbsp;notes and to explore more episodes, please visit&amp;nbsp;www.vklaw.com\/newsroom-podcasts. Key Moments: (01:45) Pop Culture Firsts: First Movie Theater Memory (03:45) First \u201cAdult\u201d Movie + Rating History&amp;nbsp; (06:45) First TV Commercial (09:39) First Laugh Track on TV (12:08) First Primetime Animated TV Show (14:50) Patent Firsts and Early U.S. Patent System (19:20) Patent Office Fire + Patent Numbering Begins (20:10) First U.S. Patent(s) (24:15) Trademark Firsts (27:16) Oldest Still-Active Trademark Mentioned&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; (29:10) Copyright Firsts + International \u201cPiracy\u201d Problem (32:05) Final Thoughts &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc49Stay Connected with IP Goes Pop!&amp;nbsp; Request episode topics and share your feedback with us using the handle&amp;nbsp;@volpeandkoenig&amp;nbsp;on:  Facebook Linkedin Twitter Instagram&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"IP Goes Pop","author_url":"http:\/\/ipgoespop.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40201555\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198875020"}