Listen & subscribe on Apple, Google, Spotify, and other platforms. Welcome to the Tacos and Tech Podcast, where we interview innovative builders and leaders.   This week I am THRILLED to bring back our one-on-one interview format with the Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property, Derrick Brent.  Derrick joined me in conversation while attending the AUTM conference in San Diego. We immediately bonded over innovation ecosystem building and music. Listen in to our conversation to understand why now it's all hands on deck for the U.S. to lead in innovation especially in intellectual property.   Subscribe and share this podcast to enable us to tell great stories about great people.