Dr. Anke Moerland

Biography

Anke Moerland is a Professor of Intellectual Property, Frontier Technologies, International Trade, and International Law at Maastricht University. She holds a PhD in intellectual property protection of EU bilateral trade agreements from Maastricht University and has earned bachelor's degrees in International Relations from the Technical University of Dresden, Germany (2005), and Dutch Law (cum laude) from Maastricht University (2011). She also completed an LLM degree (cum laude) in the Magister Juris Communis Programme at Maastricht University (2006). Anke's research focuses on IP law policy, particularly the implications of new technologies on intellectual property, discussing how AI impacts trade marks and the geographical indications, which is essential for fostering innovation while preserving cultural heritage. Between 2018 and 2020, she held a visiting professorship at Queen Mary University of London in Intellectual Property Law and Governance of Art. Anke coordinated the EIPIN Innovation Society, a four-year Horizon 2020 grant Marie Skłodowska Curie Action ITN-EJD from 2017 to 2021. In 2023, she became the Vice-Dean Research and Director of the Graduate School of Law at Maastricht University. Her publications can be found at her profile page.

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