563: Navigating intellectual property strategy in product management – with David Carstens
Product Mastery Now for Product Managers, Leaders, and Innovators · 2025-10-27 · 22 min
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What product managers should know about patents, trade secrets, and copyright Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode, I'm joined by David Carstens, a seasoned IP attorney and founding partner at Carstens, Allen & Gourley, who brings over 30 years of legal and technical experience in intellectual property (IP) strategy. Our conversation dives into the importance of IP management for product managers, how to build an IP strategy, when to consider patents versus trade secrets, the complexities of software and AI-generated content, and the rapid pace of change in the IP landscape. The episode is a must-listen for any product manager navigating decisions around invention protection, copyright, and the evolving influence of artificial intelligence. Introduction If you've ever wondered whether to patent that new feature, worried about AI training data copyright issues, or struggled to justify IP investment to leadership, you're not alone. We're exploring intellectual property strategy for product managers—and what it means to get it right and how expensive it can be when you get it wrong.