From patents on lifesaving medicines and copyrights protecting the works of authors and artists, to trademarks and trade secrets, intellectual property laws safeguard the ideas and inventions that underpin the global economy. At Harvard Law School, students are exposed to dozens of courses and experts touching on every aspect of domestic and international intellectual property.
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Faculty
HLS Professors
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Christopher Bavitz
WilmerHale Clinical Professor of Law
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William Fisher
WilmerHale Professor of Intellectual Property Law
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Jeannie S. Gersen
John H. Watson, Jr. Professor of Law
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Ruth Okediji
Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law
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Steven Shavell
Samuel R. Rosenthal Professor of Law and Economics
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Rebecca Tushnet
Frank Stanton Professor of the First Amendment
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Mark Wu
Faculty Co-Director, Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society
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Jonathan Zittrain
George Bemis Professor of International Law
Visiting Professors & Lecturers
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Dale Cendali
Covington & Burling Distinguished Visitor and Lecturer on Law
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Janet M. Freilich
Visiting Professor of Law
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Adam S. Gershenson
Lecturer on Law
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David Hornik
Lecturer on Law
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Michael A. McCann
Visiting Professor of Law
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John Palfrey
Visiting Professor of Law
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Mark S. Popofsky
Lecturer on Law
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Nana Sarian
Lecturer on Law
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Patti B. Saris
Lecturer on Law
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Amy J. Sennett
Lecturer on Law
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Louis Tompros
Hieken Lecturer in Patent Law
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Jordi Weinstock
Lecturer on Law
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David J. Zimmer
Lecturer on Law
Clinics
Research Programs and Centers
Related Courses
| Course | Term | Instructor(s) |
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| Advertising Law | Spring 2027 Course | Rebecca Tushnet |
| Antitrust and Intellectual Property | Fall 2026 Seminar | Mark Popofsky |
| Business Valuation and Analysis | Spring 2027 Course | Bala Dharan |
| Copyright | Fall 2026 Course | Rebecca Tushnet |
| Copyright | Spring 2027 Course | William Fisher |
| Copyright and Trademark Litigation | Fall 2026 Course | Dale Cendali |
| Cyberlaw Clinic | Fall 2026 Clinic | Christopher Bavitz |
| Cyberlaw Clinic | Spring 2027 Clinic | Christopher Bavitz |
| Cyberlaw Clinic: Technology Law & Policy Practice | Fall 2026 Seminar | Christopher Bavitz, Mason Kortz |
| Economic Analysis of Law | Fall 2026 Course | Steven Shavell |