Dr. Jerome Reichman

Biography

Jerome H. Reichman is the Bunyan S. Womble Professor Emeritus at Duke University School of Law, where he has written and lectured widely on various aspects of intellectual property law, including comparative international intellectual property law and its connections with international trade law. His work particularly addresses the challenges developing countries face in implementing the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement). Reichman's recent writings have focused on intellectual property rights concerning data, the appropriate contractual framework for online delivery of computer programs and information goods, and the use of liability rules to stimulate investment in innovation. Notably, he has co-authored significant articles such as 'The Globalization of Private Knowledge Goods and the Privatization of Global Public Goods' and 'A Contractually Reconstructed Research Commons in a Highly Protectionist Intellectual Property Environment.' He has served as a special advisor to the United States National Academies and has consulted for various intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations. Reichman is also a member of the Board of Editors for the Journal of International Economic Law and the Scientific Advisory Board of II Diritto di Autore in Rome.

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