Professor Dr. Mark Mckenna

Biography

Mark McKenna is a Professor at UCLA School of Law and Vice Dean of Faculty & Intellectual Life. He co-directs the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy and has held various roles at Notre Dame Law School, where he was the John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law and founding Director of the Notre Dame Technology Ethics Center. His academic focus includes the legal and ethical implications of emerging technologies, particularly in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and intellectual property law. McKenna has authored and contributed to a broad range of publications on trademark and copyright law and has significant experience practicing intellectual property law prior to his academic career. He has been involved with several notable law schools as a visiting faculty member and has contributed to public discourse through various legal briefs and scholarly articles. McKenna’s extensive work on trademark law is influential in shaping current legal standards and practices in the field.

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