Self, Laurie

Laurie Self is Senior Vice President and Counsel of Government Affairs at Qualcomm Incorporated, where she specializes in U.S. and international patent policy issues, including at the intersection of international trade, antitrust and national security laws. Based in Washington, D.C., Ms. Self leads a team that is focused on ensuring that intellectual property laws and policies provide the necessary protections to support the Company’s R&D-driven business model and technology leadership. Through government outreach and education, she has helped Qualcomm navigate the policy landscape - regulatory, legislative, political and trade – while positioning the Company as a trusted advisor. Ms. Self has helped to lead Qualcomm’s advocacy efforts through policy issues, as well as through global litigation and challenges to the business. In 2018, her efforts contributed to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States naming Qualcomm a “national treasure” during a decision to block a hostile takeover of the Company. In addition to her public policy work, she is passionate about diversity issues and is supporting efforts with Congress and the U.S. Patent and Trade Office to tackle the lack of diversity among patent holders.

Prior to joining Qualcomm in July 2012, Ms. Self was a partner at the law firm Covington & Burling, where was Partner and Chair of the firm’s intellectual property practice group. Ms. Self holds Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from Education University of Virginia School of Law.
July2020