Mike Schuster

Mike Schuster serves as Assistant Professor of Legal Studies at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business since 2019, specializing in intellectual property and empirical legal studies with focus on technology-law intersections and equity issues.

Education:

• LLM in Trade Regulation, New York University School of Law, 2009
• JD, South Texas College of Law, 2007
• BS in Chemical Engineering, University of Texas, 2002

Research Interests: Professor Schuster's work spans patent, copyright, and trademark law through empirical methodologies, investigating gender/race disparities in IP systems and legal challenges from AI/cannabis industries. His research bridges doctrinal analysis with quantitative data to expose systemic biases in patent prosecution and trademark registration while examining how legal uncertainty shapes business strategies in emerging markets.

Publications: His 15 most recent publications (2019-2025) reveal consistent empirical rigor across intellectual property domains, with recurring themes including gender equity in inventorship, strategic obfuscation in patent filings, and fair use market measurement. These works appear in leading interdisciplinary journals and demonstrate methodological sophistication through corpus analysis, citation networks, and demographic statistics.

Awards and Honors:

• 2025 Best Paper at Gender and Business Research Conference (Kinsey-Kelley Center)
• 2024 Ralph Hoeber Memorial Award for Excellence in Research
• 2024 Best Interdisciplinary Paper Award (Academy of Legal Studies in Business)
• 2024 Best Sports and Entertainment Law Paper
• 2023 Early Career Achievement Award
• 2022 Terry College Outstanding Teacher Award
• 2022 & 2021 Best Interdisciplinary Paper Awards
• Multiple 2019 Southeastern Academy honors
• Consecutive Richard W. Poole Research Excellence Awards (2017-2019)

Advising and Grants: No specific information regarding student advising or grant funding appears in available sources.

Labs and Teams: The source material contains no references to research laboratories or collaborative teams directed by Professor Schuster.