Charles R. McManis

Professor Charles R. McManis is a nationally recognized intellectual property law expert at Washington University School of Law, serving on the Faculty Advisory Board for the Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute and as an ambassador to Korea University through the McDonnell International Scholars Academy. He previously directed the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Program and founded the Center on Law, Innovation & Economic Growth.

His academic background includes a B.A. from Birmingham-Southern College (1964) and concurrent M.A. and J.D. degrees from Duke University (1972).

McManis specializes in intellectual property law with deep expertise in biotechnology applications, digital technologies, and international frameworks. His research examines patent law evolution, genetic product commercialization, and East Asian IP systems through publications including a sixth-edition nutshell on intellectual property and unfair competition, plus edited works on biotechnology IP. He has organized major conferences addressing patent law re-engineering and electronic commerce challenges.

His primary professional recognition is a Fulbright Fellowship at Korea's International Intellectual Property Training Institute.

No specific student advising records or research grants are documented in the provided materials, though he actively teaches core IP courses including Copyrights, Trademarks, and International IP Law.

He founded and directed the Center on Law, Innovation & Economic Growth while co-directing the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Program, establishing significant institutional frameworks for IP research and education.