Patents & the Public Interest Speaker Series
Abby Rives
September 28, 2022 | 12:00pm ET | 16:00pm UTC | Virtual
Hosted by Charles Duan
About the series
Patent policy is a small but fast-moving and exciting field of public interest law, spanning artificial intelligence, health care, human genetics, telecommunications, and more. In this speaker series, patent policy practitioners at public-interest nonprofits will discuss the big issues in patent policy conversations today, as well as career path options in this unique field. These conversations will be of interest to seasoned patent practitioners looking to learn about key developments in law and policy, as well as students and young lawyers interested in less-traveled career paths in patents.
About the presenter
Abby Rives is IP Counsel at Engine Advocacy, a nonprofit that bridges the gap between policymakers and thousands of startups across the country through research, policy analysis, and advocacy. Prior to joining Engine, Abby was an associate at an international law firm where she represented defendants and plaintiffs in patent and trade secret disputes. Abby has a J.D. from Emory University School of Law and previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Raymond C. Clevenger, III of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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.