Roger Allan Ford

Roger Allan Ford is a Professor of Law at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law and a Faculty Fellow at the Franklin Pierce Center for Law and Technology. He also serves as an Affiliated Fellow at Yale Law School’s Information Society Project. Previously, he held roles at the University of Chicago Law School, NYU School of Law, and practiced at Covington & Burling LLP. His expertise spans intellectual property, privacy law, cybersecurity, and the intersection of law with emerging technologies.

• Education:
• J.D., University of Chicago Law School (2005)
• S.B. in Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

His research focuses on regulating information in areas like privacy, cybersecurity, and patent policy. Key themes include the ethical implications of AI in medicine, the balance between innovation and privacy, and federalism challenges in patent law. Recent publications address fashion industry patent dynamics and data security in sports analytics.

While no formal awards are listed, his scholarship has influenced debates on digital privacy frameworks and patent reform. His career includes clerkship for Judge Frank H. Easterbrook and extensive interdisciplinary work bridging law, economics, and technology.