Henning Grosse Ruse Khan

Professor Henning Grosse Ruse Khan is a leading academic in International and European Intellectual Property (IP) Law at the University of Cambridge, where he serves as Professor of Law, Co-Director of the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Law (CIPIL), and Fellow of King’s College. He also holds affiliations with the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law and has been a Global Hauser Visiting Professor at New York University (2024).

• Education: Dr iur (University of Münster, Germany)

Research Focus: His work bridges IP law with trade, investment, and technology, emphasizing sustainable development, environmental law, and the ethical implications of automation. Recent projects explore AI regulation, data access, and the legal dimensions of the Anthropocene.

Key Article Trends: His publications analyze TRIPS-Plus agreements, investor-state disputes, and the intersection of IP with environmental and human rights frameworks. Themes include platform governance, data law, and historical justice.

• Scientific Honors:
  • Distinguished Fellow, Hanken School of Economics (2016-2017)
  • Global Hauser Visiting Professor, NYU (2024)
  • Senior Fellow, Max Planck Institute (2013-2022)
  • Co-Founder, Society of International Economic Law (SIEL) IP Network

Advising & Grants: He advises the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and contributes to policy reports, including the UN ESCAP Handbook on Negotiating Development-Oriented Provisions in Trade and Investment Agreements (2017). His research has been funded by the 6th EU Framework Programme and other international bodies.

Labs & Teams: As Co-Director of CIPIL, he leads research on global IP governance. He is affiliated with the Centre for Law, Medicine and Life Sciences (LML) and the Society of International Economic Law (SIEL).