Paralegal's Memo
Paralegal’s Memo delivers clear insight on the legal trends shaping IP, arbitration, and cross-border practice from the perspective of a bilingual paralegal translator working at the intersection of language and law. Each episode builds on my LinkedIn newsletter, providing busy attorneys and paralegals with a concise audio briefing on the filings, rulings, and strategies that matter.
Episodes
13 episodes
How AI Is Reshaping Patentability, Enforcement, and Global IP Competition in 2026
In this episode of Paralegal's Memo, explore how AI is revolutionizing the field of intellectual property. Discover how AI influences inventorship, litigation, and global IP practices, and learn how paralegals can stay ahead. ...
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Episode 12
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6:53
When a Word Becomes Whatever It Wants to Be: Trademarks and Foreign Equivalents
Join Winfield Trivette II in Episode 11 of Paralegal's Memo as he delves into the Doctrine of Foreign Equivalence and its impact on trademarks. Discover how translation can shift the commercial perception of marks, illustrated with ...
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Episode 11
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8:01
5 MPEP Principles That Shape International Patent Work
Episode 10 turns dense MPEP rules into client success by showing how a bilingual IP paralegal and supervising attorney quietly prevent the loss of rights and abandonment of cases.People often assume patents are all about technology.&nb...
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Episode 10
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8:45
"Fowling" Up Trademark Filing - How Timing Can Cost a Brand Its Future
Losing your brand name in a market you planned to expand into is the kind of nightmare no strategy deck prepares you for. The Frisby Colombia dispute proves it.Today’s episode unpacks how that happened and why timing, use, an...
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Episode 9
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6:29
Miami Rising: Spanish as a Third Language in Arbitration
Miami is rapidly becoming the leading multilingual arbitration hub in the Americas. In this episode, we explore how Spanish is emerging as a third language in arbitration and why Miami’s unique position between North and South America is accele...
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8:54
Strategic Strength of Spanish in Arbitration
Spanish is gaining real strategic weight in international arbitration. This episode explains why: the data behind its growing use, the institutional momentum elevating it as a procedural language, and the practical advantages it creates when th...
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Episode 7
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10:57
Hitting the Right Note in Copyright Law - PT2
A 0.23‑second horn hit sparked a federal copyright battle, but the real impact of VMG Salsoul v. Madonna lies in the doctrines and litigation strategies that continue to shape sampling law today. This episode moves from the...
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Episode 6
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6:41
Hitting the Right Note in Copyright Law - PT1
A 0.23‑second horn hit changed the trajectory of sampling law. This episode explores how a nearly imperceptible sound triggered a federal copyright battle and reshaped how courts analyze de minimis use.This episode examines ...
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Episode 5
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4:46
7 Seminal IP Cases of 2025 and What They Signal for 2026
Today’s episode explores seven seminal IP cases from 2025, including three from outside the United States, spanning AI copyright litigation, trademark enforcement in Brazil, and arbitration decisions in India. Some cases are ...
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Episode 4
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14:50
7 Latin American Megatrends for International Law Firms in 2026
Latin America is entering a period of rapid legal, economic, and regulatory transformation.This episode highlights the major forces reshaping the region and their impact on international law firms operating across borders.These ...
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Episode 3
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10:47
Latin America’s Trademark Tightrope
Today’s episode gives you a fast, structured look at the trademark tightrope every international firm must navigate in Latin America.You learn about the three pillars of the Latin American trademark landscape: 1) The high st...
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Episode 2
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7:11
8 Proven Skills Every International Paralegal Brings to Latin American Law Firms
If you work with Latin American clients, you already know that cross‑border matters move fast — and small mistakes can turn into big problems. This episode breaks down the skills that keep those matters running smoothly and the stra...
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Episode 1
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