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Dr. Elizabeth Townsend Gard is a Professor at Tulane University Law School, specializing in Intellectual Property Law (copyright, trademark, comparative IP) and Entrepreneurship (social entrepreneurship, solopreneurs, handcraft-entrepreneurs). Her teaching philosophy integrates theory with immersive practice, reflected in her co-authored two-volume casebook, IP: Doctrine and Application, and her mentorship of over 90 research assistants.
- Founder of the Tulane Center for IP Law and Culture and the Copyright Research Lab
- Co-inventor and director of the Durationator®, a global copyright status software commercialized via her Tulane spin-out company Limited Times
- Host of the podcasts Legal Journeys and Just Wanna Quilt, focusing on legal entrepreneurship and fiber arts
- Co-founded Million Masks a Day during the pandemic, contributing to community mask-making initiatives
Her research spans copyright duration, fair use, pre-1972 sound recordings, and the intersection of gender and fiber arts. She has collaborated with institutions like the Library of Congress, Internet Archive, and Stanford Law School Center for Internet and Society (non-resident fellow since 2004).
Scientific awards and grants include fellowships from the Leverhulme Trust and Stanford Law School, research awards from Tulane University and its Law School, and grants from the Newcomb Institute and Taylor Center for mask-making equipment and materials.
She has engaged students in projects such as the Hogan Jazz Archive and Section 512 research, fostering hands-on legal and entrepreneurial training. Her work also extends to running the LGBTQ+ Generation Z arts collective Eyeridium, blending legal scholarship with creative communities.
