{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"If You're Not Firsts, You're Lasts: Intellectual Property Lasts","description":"In pop culture, \u201clast\u201d often just means \u201cfor now.\u201d In intellectual property law, it means something much more concrete. In this episode of IP Goes Pop\u00ae, Michael Snyder and Joseph Gushue explore what \u201clast\u201d really means across film, TV, music, and IP law. From The Last Samurai and The Last Jedi to Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Last of Us, \u201clast\u201d builds emotion, but rarely signals the end. In IP law, it does. The hosts explain how rights expire, can be lost early, become generic, or change by statute. Featuring examples like Alexander Graham Bell\u2019s telephone patent and It\u2019s a Wonderful Life, this episode breaks down why IP rights don\u2019t last forever, and why that matters. For&amp;nbsp;full show&amp;nbsp;notes and to explore more episodes, please visit&amp;nbsp;www.vklaw.com\/newsroom-podcasts. In this episode:   \ud83c\udfac Films like The Last Samurai, The Last of the Mohicans, and The Last Jedi\u2014final\u2026 or not?   \ud83d\udcfa How Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Last of Us use \u201clast\u201d to build tension   \u23f3 The four ways IP rights end: expiration, early loss, genericide, and statutory change   \ud83d\udcde The expiration of Bell\u2019s telephone patent\u2014and what followed   \ud83c\udf84 How a missed renewal helped make It\u2019s a Wonderful Life a holiday staple   Key Moments: (02:10) Firsts Before Lasts   Season 7, Episode 1: We\u2019re #1! Intellectual Property Firsts   (02:10) Movies With \u201cLast\u201d in the Title (09:33) Television \u201cLasts\u201d (11:20) Musical \u201cLasts\u201d (13:40) Four Ways IP Rights Can End (16:40) Patent Expiration: Alexander Graham Bell\u2019s telephone patent (21:03)&amp;nbsp;Copyright Renewal Failure: It\u2019s a Wonderful Life (28:50) Trademark Genericide (33:34) Legislative Extensions (37:02) Final Thoughts &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc49Stay Connected with&amp;nbsp;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\/40712450\/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\/200384680"}