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Anette Katariina Alén is a Professor of Civil and Commercial Law and Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Law. Her expertise lies in ICT law, EU internal market law, and intellectual property (IP) law, with interdisciplinary research spanning technology law, media, and social sciences. She supervises four doctoral researchers as main advisor and one as secondary advisor.
Education: LL.M/LL.D, BSocSc, formal teacher qualification, and minors in communication studies (4/5), management (5/5), and Nordic languages (5/5). Active in Women in AI (WAI).
Recent projects include KitKas: Kiistoista kasvuun (exploring copyright values) and Pienten osaamiskokonaisuuksien pilotointi. Awards include the 2018 Legal Essay Prize and the 2020 Tiedettä suomeksi Award.
Teaching focuses on EU market law and IP law. Engaged in international collaborations, including visiting research at Duke University (May–June 2025) and activities with BI Norwegian Business School and Åbo Akademi.
