Intellectual property is the driver
and an essential part of innovation.
I represent the United States and the
World Intellectual Property Organization
or WIPO here in Geneva, Switzerland.
I participate in discussions and
facilitate the interaction between the
United States government and WIPO.
This job is unique because I work
with many countries towards a
common goal of raising awareness of
intellectual property and how it
benefits everybody around the world.
I have been dealing with the pharmaceutical
patent issues for the duration of my
career. And those issues are of special
interest to me and they are of special
importance to the world right now,
So understanding these issues,
understanding the importance of
intellectual property protection
for the development of new drugs for
development of new treatments for
improving the quality of life is
essential for incentivizing innovation.