Susan Anthony is an attorney in the Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA), in the Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Alexandria, Virginia. Susan handles policy matters relating to copyright, trademark, and domain name issues within the U.S. and internationally and has a broad range of experience and expertise in almost all facets of intellectual property protection and enforcement. Within GIPA, Susan heads up the USPTO’s educational outreach initiative for US small- to medium-sized businesses (US SMEs), focused on helping small businesses and student entrepreneurs to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights. She also is a member of the USPTO China Team and the USPTO Africa Team. Prior to joining the USPTO, Susan worked in the corporate and private law firm sectors.