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Sean Flynn is a Professor at American University's Washington College of Law and Director of the Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property (PIJIP). He chairs the Global Expert Network on Copyright User Rights and co-founded the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest. As Editor-in-Chief of Infojustice.org, he advocates for balanced intellectual property policies.
- Visiting Scholar, University of Amsterdam's Institute for Information Law (IViR)
- Senior Research Associate, University of Cape Town's Intellectual Property Unit
His research focuses on the intersection of intellectual property, trade law, and human rights, with emphasis on copyright exceptions, access to medicines, AI, and pandemic-related IP flexibilities. He leads PIJIP's Right to Research and International Copyright project.
Key scientific contributions include advancing global copyright frameworks for education, research, and public health. His work addresses the impact of IP policies on developing countries and digital innovation.
- Fulbright Fellowship
- Author of influential policy briefs on WIPO, ACTA, and TRIPS Waiver
Prior to academia, he clerked at the South African Constitutional Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, practiced law at Spiegel & McDiarmid, and advised on civil rights policy under Deval Patrick.
