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Gary Myers is the Earl F. Nelson Professor of Law at the University of Missouri School of Law, where he previously served as Dean from 2012 to 2016. An elected member of the American Law Institute, his career includes visiting professorships at William & Mary, Tulane University, and Loyola University New Orleans, along with prior academic leadership as Associate Dean for Research at the University of Mississippi School of Law.
Education:
- BA in Economics, summa cum laude, New York University (1984)
- MA in Economics, Duke University (1986)
- JD with honors, Duke University School of Law (1986)
Professor Myers specializes in intellectual property law with research spanning copyright, trademark, patent, antitrust intersections, and entertainment law. His work emphasizes economic analysis of legal frameworks, particularly in technology-driven sectors like software copyright, digital music licensing, and space-related IP. Recent scholarship explores evolving fair use doctrines in landmark cases such as Google v. Oracle.
Myers has authored six major legal textbooks and casebooks, including multiple editions of Intellectual Property: Cases & Materials and Entertainment, Media and the Law. His articles demonstrate consistent focus on IP boundaries across diverse contexts—from parody in trademark law to antitrust implications in patent licensing.
Awards and Honors:
- Elected Member, American Law Institute
- Ray & Louise Stewart Lectureship, University of Mississippi
Professional engagements include complex commercial litigation practice and clerkship with Judge Gerald Tjoflat of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
