Graeme B. DinwoodieView profile
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Graeme B. Dinwoodie is a University Distinguished Professor and Global Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, where he also serves as Co-Director of the Program in Intellectual Property Law. He has held prestigious academic positions at the University of Oxford (2009-2018), where he was Director of the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre and a Professorial Fellow of St. Peter's College, and Queen Mary College, University of London (2005-2009). Prior to his Oxford appointment, he led Chicago-Kent's intellectual property program for several years. Dinwoodie earned his J.S.D. from Columbia Law School, LL.M. from Harvard Law School, and LL.B. in Private Law (first class honors) from the University of Glasgow. He was the Burton Fellow at Columbia Law School (1988-89) and a John F. Kennedy Scholar at Harvard Law School (1987-88). Before entering academia, he practiced intellectual property law at Sullivan and Cromwell in New York. A leading international authority in trademark law, design law, and international intellectual property law, Dinwoodie's research focuses on the intersection of national and international IP systems, trademark theory and doctrine, and the evolving landscape of digital copyright. His work explores how trademark law serves consumer interests, the challenges of harmonizing IP systems across jurisdictions, and the role of international organizations like WIPO in shaping global IP norms. He has made significant contributions to understanding territoriality in trademark law and the impact of digital technologies on IP enforcement. Dinwoodie's extensive publication record reveals a consistent focus on the tension between national sovereignty and international harmonization in intellectual property law. His recent work examines the implications of Brexit for IP systems, the evolving role of internet intermediaries in IP enforcement, and the normative foundations of trademark law. He has increasingly focused on the practical application of IP law in digital contexts while maintaining his foundational work on international IP architecture. Scientific Awards and Recognition: Inducted into the IP Hall of Fame (2020) Recipient of the Ladas Memorial Award from the International Trademark Association (2008) Awarded the Pattishall Medal for Teaching Excellence in trademarks and trade identity law (2008) Three-time recipient of the Goldman Prize for Excellence in Teaching (University of Cincinnati) Elected to membership in the American Law Institute (2003) Named Norman and Edna Freehling Scholar (2001) Dinwoodie has served in significant advisory roles, including as a consultant to the World Intellectual Property Organization on private international law matters, an adviser to the American Law Institute Project on Principles on Jurisdiction and Recognition of Judgments in Intellectual Property Matters, and a consultant to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge. He currently serves as an adviser on the ALI's project on the Restatement of Copyright Law. He has held leadership positions as past chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Association of American Law Schools and president of the International Association for the Advancement of Teaching and Research in Intellectual Property (ATRIP) from 2011 to 2013. As Co-Director of the Intellectual Property Program at Chicago-Kent, Dinwoodie helps shape one of the nation's leading IP law programs. His work with the Center for Design, Law & Technology reflects his commitment to addressing contemporary challenges at the intersection of law and innovation. Through his extensive scholarship, teaching, and professional service, Dinwoodie continues to influence both the theoretical foundations and practical applications of intellectual property law worldwide.
