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Intellectual property is the driver

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and an essential part of innovation.

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I represent the United States and the

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World Intellectual Property Organization

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or WIPO here in Geneva, Switzerland.

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I participate in discussions and

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facilitate the interaction between the

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United States government and WIPO.

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This job is unique because I work

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with many countries towards a

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common goal of raising awareness of

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intellectual property and how it

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benefits everybody around the world.

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I have been dealing with the pharmaceutical

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patent issues for the duration of my

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career. And those issues are of special

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interest to me and they are of special

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importance to the world right now,

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So understanding these issues,

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understanding the importance of

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intellectual property protection

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for the development of new drugs for

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development of new treatments for

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improving the quality of life is

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essential for incentivizing innovation.