Carys J. Craig

Professor Carys J. Craig is a faculty member at York University's Osgoode Hall Law School, where she holds the rank of Professor. She serves as the Director of IP Osgoode, Academic Director of the Professional LLM Program in Intellectual Property Law, and Associate Dean (Research & Institutional Relations). Prior to her current role as Full Professor (2024–present), she served as Associate Professor (2007–2024) and Assistant Professor (2002–2007).

• LLB (First Class Honours) – University of Edinburgh (1999)
• LLM – Queen’s University (2000)
• SJD – University of Toronto (2006)

Her research focuses on intellectual property law through critical theoretical lenses, including feminist legal theory, critical race theory, and cultural theory. Key areas include copyright and trademark law, users’ rights, freedom of expression, technological neutrality, and artificial intelligence. Recent projects explore racially disparaging trademarks, AI authorship, and dialogic approaches to IP.

From 2021–2024, her publications address AI copyright challenges, gendered IP dynamics, and trademark user rights, reflecting her interdisciplinary approach. Her work has been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada and earned multiple teaching accolades, including the President’s University-Wide Teaching Award (2015).

• President’s University-Wide Teaching Award (2015)
• Institute of International Education Outstanding Service Award
• MacCormick Research Fellowship (University of Edinburgh, 2018)

She supervises graduate research in domestic and international IP law, with a focus on copyright and trademark law, and has directed PhD theses for students including Amanda Turnbull, Giuseppe Tarantino, and Justice Ogoroh.