In this episode of the POSITA Podcast, Ali and Brian speak with Lisa Dong of ADAPT.legal about expanding access to careers in intellectual property. Lisa shares her own winding path into patent law, how ADAPT grew from a group of friends into a mentorship community, and why opening doors for students and emerging professionals strengthens the whole IP field.
Law professors and IP practitioners in the life sciences or tech sectors: if you support ADAPT.legal’s mission and would like to participate as a mentor, ADAPT would love to hear from you. Companies and law firms interested in collaborating with ADAPT.legal, including by offering internships or other opportunities for mentees, are also encouraged to reach out at info@adapt.legal or visit https://www.adapt.legal/.
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Guest:
Lisa Dong, Assistant General Counsel, Patent Conflicts and Licensing a Microsoft; Co-Founder and Steering Committee Member of ADAPT.legal
Host:
Alexandra Low Smythe, Director of Regulatory Affairs - IDE Group
Brian Trotter, CEO and Founder of Bishop Rock
Producing Team:
Zong-Wei (Wade) Lin, Founder and Managing Partner of W&A Intellectual Property Law
Brian Trotter, CEO and Founder of Bishop Rock
Alexandra Low Smythe, Director of Regulatory Affairs - IDE Group
Azade Dogan, IP Consultant, Patent Agent
Rachel Kahler, Patent Agent at Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquist, P.A.
Marguerite Smith, Intellectual Property Analyst (Patent Agent) at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Art Work: Christopher Santone, Design Patent Agent at McAndrews, Held & Malloy, Ltd.
Social Media:
Rachel Kahler, Patent Agent at Carlson Caspers
Azade Dogan, IP Consultant, Patent Agent
Marguerite Smith, Intellectual Property Analyst (Patent Agent) at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Music:
“Ready to Shine” from Suno AI
“Jazz Instrumental” by Waveloom from Pixabay
“Lazy Sunday” by kaveesha Senanayake from Pixabay
Special thanks to the American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Patent Agents Committee of the AIPLA.
The POSITA podcast is hosted by Ali Smythe and Brian Trotter and is produced by Wade Lin. The POSITA podcast is a production of the Patent Agents Committee of the AIPLA, but the opinions expressed here are the opinions of the hosts and guests and are not the opinions of the AIPLA. The POSITA podcast is for educational purposes and is not formal legal advice.
