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Robert P. Merges, Intellectual Property and Research Method
Robert P. Merges, Intellectual Property and Research Method
Date：2023-07-03
On May 19, 2023, Professor Robert P. Merges, Distinguished Global Faculty of Peking University Law School, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati Professor of Law at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-Director of the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology, gave a lecture on "Intellectual Property and Research Methods."
Mastering research methods in intellectual property law is very important. Intellectual property law is a rapidly evolving field, and new technologies are constantly raising new questions about the law. As a result, IP students need to be able to master a variety of research methods in order to keep up with the latest developments.
Professor Merges discussed several different research methods that can be used in intellectual property law. He highlighted the importance of traditional methods, such as legal research and historical research. Economic analysis and empirical studies also play an important role for us to understand the impact of intellectual property law on innovation and economic growth.
Professor Merges emphasized the importance of critical thinking in intellectual property research. Students need to be able to think critically about the law and to evaluate the arguments of others.
- Speaker Profile：
Robert P. Merges is the Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati Professor of Law at University of California, Berkeley, and co-Director of Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. Before joining the Boalt faculty in 1995, Robert Merges was a faculty member at Boston University School of Law and served as a visiting professor at Harvard Law School. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Stanford Law School. Merges has authored or coauthored many books, such as Patent Law and Policy: Cases and Materials; Intellectual Property in the New Technological Age; Legal Protection for Computer Technology; Trademarks, Unfair Competition and Business Torts; Justifying Intellectual Property. He has also edited six other books and published several articles. Merges is a co-founder and co-Faculty Director of the Berkeley Center for Law and Technology, cornerstone of Berkeley Law's intellectual property program. In addition to teaching and research projects, Merges is a co-founder and former Managing Director of Ovidian LLC, a Berkeley-based consulting and informatics company.
To learn more about the event, please check out: https://www.law.pku.edu.cn/xwzx/xwdt/150329.htm