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Doris Estelle Long
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Director, Center for Intellectual Property Law
The John Marshall Law School
315 South Plymouth Court
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Phone: 312.360.2651
Email: 7long@jmls.edu
BA, summa cum laude, Ithaca College
JD, cum laude, Cornell Law School
Scholarship | SSRN Publications | Presentations
Doris Estelle Long is a Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Intellectual Property Law, and Chair of the Intellectual Property, Information Technology and Privacy Group at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. She specializes in international intellectual property law, and has lectured in the areas of intellectual property, international art, e-commerce, culture, technology and innovation at conferences through-out the United States and in over 30 countries on five continents. She has also been actively involved in training intellectual property enforcement officials and has served as a consultant on IPR protection issues and enforcement matters for diverse U.S. and foreign government agencies.
In 2000 Professor Long, while on leave from John Marshall, served as an attorney advisor in the Office of Legislative and International Affairs of the US Patent and Trademark Office where she helped negotiate the IPR Enforcement Sections of the Jordan Free Trade Agreement (among others), participated in various bilateral consultations, and had responsibility for international IP enforcement issues, including TRIPS compliance, and WTO accessions. She has taught in nine countries, including serving as a Fulbright Professor at Jiao Tung University in Shanghai, and as a Visiting Professor at Michigan State University School of Law.
Professor Long is the author of numerous books and articles in the area of intellectual property law, and a monthly columnist on international intellectual property law for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Among her recent articles are Rebooting Trademarks for the 21st Century; Dissonant Harmonization: Limitations on Cash ‘n Carry Creativity; Strategies for Securing the Cyber Safety Net Against Terrorists; Is Fame All There Is?: Beating Global Monopolists at Their Own Marketing Game; Traditional Knowledge and the Fight for the Public Domain; and Crossing the Innovation Divide.
Before joining the faculty of The John Marshall Law School, Professor Long was an attorney with the Washington, D.C. law firms of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, and Howrey and Simon where she specialized in the areas of intellectual property, unfair competition, entertainment, computer, antitrust and commercial law. Professor Long is a graduate of Ithaca College, B.A. summa cum laude, Cornell Law School, J.D., cum laude, and holds an Executive Education Certificate from the Kennedy School of Government/Harvard University in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy.
Scholarship
Intellectual Property Law and Policy, LexisNexis Publishing Co (forthcoming 2013)
"Exposing the Processes of Empire in the International Protection of Intellectual Property" in IP in Context: Law and Society Perspectives on Intellectual Property (with Debora Halbert and William Gallagher eds.), Cambridge University Press (forthcoming 2013)
Contract Law and Practice: Teacher's Manual (with Gerald Berendt, Rebecca Cochran, Robert Nye and John Scheid), LexisNexis Publishing Co (2nd ed. 2012)
Deviant Globalization: The Next Step in the Multilateral Protection of Intellectual Property, 2 The Nordic Journal of Commercial Law 1 (2012)
Rebooting Trademarks for the 21st Century, 49 U. Louisville L. Rev.517 (2011)
"Trade Secrets and Traditional Knowledge: Strengthening International Protection of Indigenous Innovation" in The Law and Theory of Trade Secrecy (with Rochelle Cooper Dreyfuss and Katherine Strandberg eds.), Edgar Elgar Publishing (2011)
“'Unitorriality': Trademarks, Territory and Sovereignty in the 21st Century" in One or Many: Federalism in the United States and European Union (with Michael Seng and Vladimir Tyc eds.), Augustana College East Hall Press (2011)
"Promoting Innovation Through the Rational Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights: A Proposal" in Handbook of Intellectual Property Protection, American Chamber of Commerce in Chile(in Spanish)(2010)
When Worlds Collide: The Uneasy Convergence of Creativity and Innovation, 25 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 653 (2009)
Introduction: Information Convergence: At the Boundaries of Access (co-author), 25 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L. 585 (2009)
"Strategies for Securing the Cyber Safety Net Against Terrorists: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach" in Terrorism and Global Insecurity: A Multidisciplinary Perspective Linton Atlantic Books, Ltd.(2009)
Contract Law and Practice (with Gerald Berendt, Rebecca Cochran, Robert Nye and John Scheid), LexisNexis Publishing Co (2009)
Contract Law and Practice: Teacher's Manual (with Gerald Berendt, Rebecca Cochran, Robert Nye and John Scheid), LexisNexis Publishing Co (2009)
Trade Secrets and Traditional Knowledge: Strengthening International Protection of Indigenous Innovation in Trade Secret Protection (Rochelle Dreyfuss & Katherine Strindberg eds.), Edward Elgar Publishing (2009)
Lesser Known Treaties of the Americas, Gaceta Judicial, Dominican Republic, (2009)
A Review of William van Caenegem's Intellectual Property Law and Innovation, 13 Melbourne Media Arts and Law Review 341 (2008)
Is Fame All There Is?: Beating Global Monopolists at Their Own Marketing Game, 40 Geo. Washington Int’l L. Rev 123 (2008)
Crossing the Innovation Divide, 81 Temp. L. Rev. 507 (2008)
Trademarks and the Beijing Olympics: Gold Medal Challenges, 7 J. Marshall Rev. Intell. Prop. L. 43 (2008)
When Worlds Collide: The Uneasy Convergence of Creativity and Innovation, 25 J. Marshall J. Computer & Info. L (2008)
IP Enforcement In China: Going for the Gold After the Beijing Olympics, Nat'l L.J., August 18, 2008 (2008)
Presentations
Speaker: "Avoiding the Strictures of Empire in Crafting New IP Boundaries for the 21st Century, Searching for the Boundaries of Intellectual Property Law," University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, Hong Kong (Dec. 15, 2012)
Speaker: U.S. Law Day Conference, "The Authorial Limits of Cash ‘N Carry Creativity," Masaryk University School of Law, Brno, Czech Republic (Oct. 23, 2012)
Speaker: "Fashion, Design and the On-Going Debate over Protection for 'Women’s Arts'," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Oct. 11, 2012)
Speaker: Braun Memorial Symposium, "Intellectual Property, Privacy and the Parallax View," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Sept. 28, 2012).
Presenter: Faculty Works in Progress Series, "Deviant Globalization: The Next Step in the Multilateral Protection of Intellectual Property?," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Sept. 11, 2012)
Presenter: 12th IP Scholars Conference, "Deviant Globalization: The Next Step in the Multilateral Protection of Intellectual Property?," Stanford Law School (Aug. 9, 2012)
Presenter: "Avoiding the Tyranny of Land, Culture and Traditional Knowledge," 2012 International Conference on Law and Society, Honolulu, Hawaii (June 5, 2012)
Speaker: 4th Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law, "Deviant Globalization: The Next Step in the Multilateral Protection of Intellectual Property?," Turku University, Turku, Finland (May 24, 2012)
Speaker: Drake IP Scholars Round Table, "Have Copyrights Become the New Anti-Competitive 'Monopoly' in the Digital Universe?," Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa (March 31, 2012)
Speaker: Faculty Works in Progress Series, "The Dis-Integratory Impact of ACTA on Intellectual Property Governance Structures," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Feb. 2, 2012)
Panelist: Appropriation Art + Copyright Challenges, "What Warhol Taught Me About Art, Originality, and Commerce," Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA (Jan. 30, 2012)
Lecturer: "What Warhol Taught Me About Art, Originality, and Commerce," Drake University, Des Moines, IA (Jan. 27, 2012)
Speaker: Changing Conditions, Rethinking Rules: A Roundtable on Intellectual Property Law and Policy, "Deviant Globalization: The Next Era in Multilateral IP?," University of Hong Kong Law School, Hong Kong, SAR (Jan. 7, 2012)
Lecturer: "Social Media and Intellectual Property: Some Practical Considerations, Social Media: Privacy and Ethics," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Nov. 11, 2011)
Presenter: The Conference on Interdisciplinary “Law And Society” Perspectives, "Exposing the Continuation of the Geographic Boundaries of Empire in the New Digital Order," Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA (Nov. 5, 2011)
Speaker: "Protecting Cybermarks: Problems and Possibilities," Masaryk University School of Law, Brno, Czech Republic (Oct. 18, 2011)
Presenter: IP Scholars Conference, "The Continuation of the Geographic Boundaries of Empire in the New Digital Order," DePaul College of Law, Chicago, IL (Aug. 11, 2011)
Speaker: Drake IP Scholars Round Table, "Territoriality, Sovereignty and Well-Known Marks: Time to Reconsider the Uni-torrial Nature of 'Famous Marks'?," Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA (April 2, 2011)
Presenter: Symposium on Sovereignty in Today’s Law, "The Dis-Integratory Impact of ACTA on Intellectual Property Governance Structures," Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI (Feb. 18, 2011)
Presenter: Symposium on Trademark Law, "Rebooting Trademarks for the 21st Century," University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, Louisville, KY (Nov. 5, 2010)
Speaker: "User Generated Content and Authorial Control: Recalibrating Copyright To Meet the Challenge of the Digital Order," Masaryk University School of Law, Brno, Czech Republic (Oct. 19, 2010)
Presenter: Faculty Works in Progress Series, "The Continuation of the Geographic Boundaries of Empire in the New Digital Order," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Oct. 12, 2010)
Presenter: ISHTIP Workshop, "The Continuation of the Geographic Boundaries of Empire in the New Digital Order," Geographies of Intellectual Property, American University, Washington, DC (Sept. 25, 2010)
Speaker: “'Women’s Arts' and the Law: The Growing Niche of IP Protection for Everything from Recipes to Fashion," Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, St. Louis, MO (July 8, 2010)
Lecturer: "Fair Use and the Three Step Test under TRIPS," University of Baltimore Law School (June 7, 2010)
Speaker: Law and Society Association Annual Conference, "Identity Politics and the Battle to Control Indigenous Innovation," Chicago, IL (May 28, 2010)
Speaker: Faculty Teaching Effectiveness Seminar, "When You Absolutely Can’t Be There: Alternatives to Traditional In-Class Instruction," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (May 4, 2010)
Speaker: Open Society Institute Annual Spring Conference, "Government Control and the Internet: Perception Versus Reality," Faculty Development Fellowship Program, Chicago, IL (April 27, 2010)
Panelist: "Preparing for Future Careers in IP," Intellectual Property Society Program, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (April 6, 2010)
Speaker: "Identity Politics and the Battle for the Cultural Public Domain," Association for the Study of Law, Culture and the Humanities, Brown University, Providence, RI (March 20, 2010)
Speaker: "Identity Politics and the Battle to Control Indigenous Innovation," Association for Law, Property and Society, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC (March 6, 2010)
Panelist: "How Intellectual Property Laws are Created," Drake University School of Law, Des Moines, IA (Oct. 15, 2009)
Presenter: Faculty Works in Progress Series, "Trade Secrets and Traditional Knowledge: Strengthening the International Protection of Indigenous Innovation," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Sept. 24, 2009)
Speaker: Second Annual Conference on Innovation and Communications Law,"Has Copyright Become an 'Essential Facility' in the Digital Age?," University of Louisville, Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, Louisville, KY (Aug. 23, 2009)
Speaker: Teaching Effectiveness Seminar, "Leaping Into the Distance Learning Challenge," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (May 4, 2009)
Speaker: IPR Day Celebration Conference, "How Intellectual Property Advances Innovation and Builds Economic Development," Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, Chile (April 29, 2009)
Speaker: IPR Day Celebration Conference, "How Intellectual Property Advances Innovation and Builds Economic Development," Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Santiago, Chile (April 29, 2009)
Lecturer: "The Importance of IP Database Searches," Universidad Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile (April 28, 2009)
Speaker: IPR Day Celebration Conference, "How Intellectual Property Advances Innovation and Builds Economic Development," Universidad Federico Santa Maria, Valparaiso, Chile (April 28, 2009)
Participant: "Issues in Transfer of Knowledge, Technology, Patents and Intellectual Property Rights in University Settings: The U.S. Experience," National Council of Innovation Roundtable, Santiago, Chile (April 27, 2009)
Participant: "How to Design IP Public Policies," National Institute of Industrial Property Roundtable, Santiago, Chile (April 27, 2009)
Speaker: "Practical Ideas for Combating Piracy and Counterfeiting in the 21st Century, Protecting Intellectual Property Rights at The Border," Chicago Bar Association, Chicago, IL (April 15, 2009)
Presenter: "Information Overload," Library Week Presentation, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (April 14, 2009)
Presenter: "User Generated Content and the Mythology of Difference," Association for the Study of Law, Culture and Humanities, Suffolk University, Boston MA (April 4, 2009)
Panelist: IP Scholars Conference, "Old Wine, New Digital Bottles? Pedagogy for Distance Learning and Other Collaborative Teaching Methodologies," Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA (Feb. 28, 2009)
Lecturer: "Lessons from the Field," Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA (Feb. 27, 2009)
Presenter: Trade Secret Workshop, "Trade Secrets and Traditional Knowledge: Strengthening International Protection of Indigenous Innovation," New York University Law School, New York, NY (Feb. 20, 2008)
Speaker: Works in Progress Roundtable Series, “'Landed' Traditions and the Rights of the Cultural Diaspora," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Feb. 5, 2008)
Speaker: "Copyright Protection in Education and Science: Issues Related to Academic Research and Instruction," U.S. Consulate General, Yekateringburg, Russia (Dec. 22, 2008)
Speaker: "Future Directions in Intellectual Property in the United States," U.S. Consulate General, Guangzhou, PRC (Dec. 15, 2008)
Presenter: 2008 Annual ASIPI Conference, "Lesser Known, But Useful, Intellectual Property Treaties in the Americas," Miami, FLA (Nov. 17, 2008)
Presenter: Intellectual Property Roundtable on User-Generated Content, Social Networking and Virtual Worlds, "User Generated Content and the Mythology of Difference," Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, TN (Nov. 15, 2008)
Presenter: Symposium on Intellectual Property and Indigenous Peoples, "Avoiding the 'Land' Trap in Protecting Traditional Knowledge," Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Fort Worth, TX (Oct. 24, 2008)
Speaker: 2008 International Law Weekend: DeCoupling "Culture" from the "Territorial Imperative," "The United States and International Law: Legal Traditions and Future Possibilities," New York City Bar, New York, NY (Oct. 18, 2008)
Presenter: 2008 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, “'Landed' Traditions and the Rights of the Cultural Diaspora," Montreal, Quebec, Canada (May 31, 2008)
Presenter: 2008 Law and Society Association Annual Meeting, “'Fair' Trade and the Pirate Economy," Montreal, Quebec, Canada (May 29, 2008)
Presenter" "Cash ‘N Carry Creativity, New Media, New Markets, New Rights," DAEL Initiative, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (May 2, 2008)
Organizer/Speaker: "The Tyranny of Land and Culture, Branding the Land: Trademarks, Geographic Indicators and the Advancement of Third World Development," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago IL (April 25, 2008)
Speaker: Fordham Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law and Policy, "Ambush in Beijing: New Efforts to Curb Ambush Marketing at the Beijing Olympics," Fordham Law School, New York, NY (March 28, 2008)
Speaker: Fordham Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law and Policy, "Trademarks and the Beijing Olympics: Gold Medal Issues," Fordham Law School, New York, NY (March 28, 2008)
Speaker: Distinguished Professor Series Presentation, "Trademarks and the Beijing Olympics: Gold Medal Issues," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (March 10, 2008)
Presenter: "Innovation Culture and the Intellectual Property Divide, The Changing Role of Intellectual Property in Asia: Moving Beyond 'Producers' and 'Consumers,'” University of Illinois at Champagne–Urbana, Champagne-Urbana, IL (March 7, 2008)
Presenter: Law Without Borders: Current Legal Challenges Around the Globe: Temple Law Review Symposium, "Protecting Tradition at the Cost of Innovation?," Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, PA (March 1, 2008)
Speaker: Annual Conference on IP Developments, "International Enforcement: Reality Bites," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Feb. 29, 2008)
Presenter: Intellectual Property Scholars Round Table, "The Tyranny of Land and Culture," Drake University Law School, Des Moines, IA (Feb. 23, 2008)
Speaker: ILS Symposium on China and its Effect on the Global Economy, "Trademarks and the Beijing Olympics: Gold Medal Issues," Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI (Feb. 16, 2008)
Speaker: Works in Progress Series, “'Landed' Traditions and the Rights of the Cultural Diaspora: Creating a Cultural Geographic Indicator," The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL (Feb. 5, 2008)
