Mark Perry

Professor Mark Perry is a faculty member at the School of Law, University of New England, with a cross-appointment to the Department of Computer Science. He holds a LLB from the University of Manchester (1976), a Diploma in Computer Science and Master’s in Jurisprudence from the University of Auckland. Admitted to the Canadian Bar in 2003, Perry has served as Associate Dean of Research at Western University’s Law School and remains a visiting adjunct professor at Queensland University. His research focuses on law-technology intersections, including open innovation, intellectual property rights, biotechnology regulation, and licensing in computing.

Key research areas include global IP governance, FTA negotiations, and biotechnology policy. Perry’s work analyzes legal frameworks from Canadian and international perspectives. He has published widely, including co-editing Free Trade Agreements: Hegemony or Harmony (2019) and Global Governance of Intellectual Property in the 21st Century (2016). His articles address topics like plant breeding exemptions, copyright dis/harmonization, and sandalwood industry regulation.

Perry frequently speaks at international conferences across Europe, Asia, and Oceania. Though no formal awards are listed, his extensive contributions to legal scholarship and interdisciplinary work reflect significant academic impact. He advises on research ethics and public health policy through affiliations with the Rotman Institute’s Applied Ethics and Ecological Philosophy domains.