Molly Higgins

Molly Higgins loves to fly fish. True statement? 
 
Yes! Although that’s not to say that I’m very good at it. I grew up spending my summers in Idaho but it wasn’t until college, with help from a few fly-fisherman friends, that I came to understand and cherish how beautiful and therapeutic a few days on the river can be.
 
You had a great summer... Munich... New York City... tell us all about it!
 
I was fortunate to be able to attend George Washington University’s summer program at the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center. I took courses on International IP rights and Internet Law, visited the European Patent Office, and got to tour the BMW plant – it was great! In NYC I interned with the General Counsel at an entertainment company called Primary Wave. I worked mostly with intellectual property rights licensing and was able to get acquainted with various types of management and publishing deals.
 
So your end game is to be an advocate for the artist, yes?
 
Yes, I believe providing appropriate protection to those who own rights in intellectual property is extremely important. IP laws can be kind of murky, especially when you’re dealing with creative expression – but by educating both artists and small business owners on their rights and the rights of others, we can help protect and foster that creativity and innovation in the marketplace. The true end game is to give the little guy a fighting chance at success.
 
Have you enjoyed returning home to Las Vegas after your undergraduate studies at the University of Colorado and a prior work stint in NYC? 

Absolutely! I grew up here and most of my family is still here, so it was like coming home to my safety net.