Intellectual Property & the Public Interest Speaker Series

Hosted by Charles Duan

ABOUT THE SERIES

Intellectual property laws such as patents, copyrights, and trademarks have tremendous impact on the public interest—essential medicines, telecommunications, freedom of expression, and consumer protection. In this speaker series, we will be joined by intellectual property experts at public-interest nonprofit organizations. They will discuss the big issues in IP law, as well as career path options in this unique field. These conversations will be of interest to seasoned practitioners looking to learn about key developments in law and policy, and students and young lawyers looking for less-traveled job options in fast-moving and impactful fields.

February 8th | 12:00pm | Virtual

Sandeep Vaheesan, Open Markets Institute
Antitrust Policing of Pharma Abuses of the Patent System
Registration Required

March 1st | 12:00pm | Virtual

Daniel Takash, Niskanen Center
Think Tanks and Public Policy 
Registration Required

March 8th | 12:00pm | Virtual

Sandra Park, ACLU Women’s Rights Project
Challenging Patents on Genes and Other Laws of Nature
Registration Required

ABOUT THE HOST

Charles Duan, is a senior policy fellow with American University Washington  College of Law’s Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property. He is also a member of the Patent Public Advisory Committee of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is a senior fellow with the R Street Institute, a D.C. think tank, and was formerly the Director of the Patent Reform Project at Public Knowledge. His work and research focuses on intellectual property policy and its effects on the public interest in a variety of technology fields. Charles has a J.D. from Harvard Law School.