Giancarlo Frosio is a Professor of Intellectual Property and Technology Law at Queen's University Belfast's School of Law, where he directs the Global Intellectual Property and Technology (G-IPTech) Centre. He also leads the LLM in Intellectual Property Law program and holds visiting professorships at institutions including the University of Turin, Strasbourg University, and the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. His research focuses on the intersection of law, technology, and creativity, emphasizing digitization, AI, intermediary liability, and platform regulation. Frosio is a Non-Residential Fellow at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society (CIS) and a Faculty Associate at Turin's NEXA Research Center. He has advised international bodies like the European Commission and World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). His work includes seminal publications such as Reconciling Copyright with Cumulative Creativity: The Third Paradigm (2018) and the Oxford Handbook of Online Intermediary Liability (2020). Education : S.J.D. (Doctoral Degree) and LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from Duke Law School; LL.M. in IT and Telecoms Law from Strathclyde University. Research Interests : Intellectual Property law, AI regulation, digital governance, intermediary liability, platform accountability, creativity economics, and EU policy frameworks. Professional Roles : Director of G-IPTech Centre, Programme Lead for QUB's LLM in IP Law, former Associate Professor at CEIPI (Strasbourg University), and founder of the World Intermediary Liability Map (WILMap) at Stanford CIS. He regularly contributes to policy debates on digital services acts, copyright reform, and online platforms. Grants and Collaborations : Collaborations include projects with the European Commission, WIPO, and interdisciplinary initiatives on AI ethics and digital rights. Labs/Teams : Directs the G-IPTech Centre, a hub for interdisciplinary research on tech law and policy.







