Lateef Mtima

Lateef Mtima is a Professor of Law at Howard University School of Law and the Founder & Director of the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice, an NGO member of WIPO. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.S. from Amherst College, where he graduated with honors.

• Focus areas: Intellectual Property Law, Social Justice, Entrepreneurship, Legal Policy
• Current board memberships: Copyright Alliance Advisory Board, USPTO Patent Pro Bono Advisory Council, ALI Practical Lawyer Editorial Board

His research revolves around IP social justice, emphasizing equitable access and inclusion in intellectual property ecosystems. Recent work includes co-authoring The Cambridge Handbook of Intellectual Property Social Justice (2023) and Transnational Intellectual Property Law (2022).

Notable awards include the Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellow and Distinguished Libra Visiting Scholar in Residence. He has testified before U.S. Congress on IP legislation like the Unleashing American Innovators Act (2022).