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Daryl Lim is the H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law and Associate Dean for Research and Strategic Partnerships at Penn State Dickinson Law, where he is the Founding Director of the Intellectual Property Law and Innovation Initiative. At Penn State, he is a co-hire at the Institute for Computational and Data Sciences, where he serves on the Research Council, and an affiliate of the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence.

His scholarship examines intellectual property, antitrust and competition law, artificial intelligence, and innovation policy, with particular attention to how law structures innovation, market power, ownership, access, and governance in technology-driven markets. He also advises institutions and stakeholders internationally on intellectual property, competition, and technology policy.

Professor Lim is an elected member of the American Law Institute and served on the Members Consultative Group for the Restatement of the Law, Copyright. The U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission have recognized him as “a leading expert in antitrust law and economics.” IAM Strategy 300 named him to its list of the World’s Leading IP Strategists. He has served on a consultative group advising the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence. In 2025, he received the IP Professor of the Year Award at the Global Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence & Technology Conclave & Awards. In 2026, Concurrences shortlisted his article with Peter K. Yu, The Antitrust-Copyright Interface in the Age of Generative Artificial Intelligence, for its Antitrust Writing Awards in the Intellectual Property category.

Professor Lim is also Microsoft Professorial Fellow at the Emily C. and John E. Hansen Intellectual Property Law Institute at Fordham University School of Law, Senior Scholar at the Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, and Academic Fellow at the Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & the Law at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law.

Professor Lim is the author of the forthcoming Infringement in Intellectual Property Law with Oxford University Press and co-editor, with Peter K. Yu, of Inclusive Innovation, Big Data, and Artificial Intelligence. His recent and forthcoming scholarship appears in the NYU Journal of Intellectual Property & Entertainment Law, Michigan Technology Law Review, SMU Law Review, George Mason Law Review, and Emory Law Journal. His work has also appeared in the Florida Law Review, Berkeley Technology Law Journal, American University Law Review, Stanford Technology Law Review, and other leading journals. Thomson Reuters selected three of his articles as among the best intellectual property articles of the year in 2018, 2021, and 2023.

His work bridges scholarship, policy, industry, and institution-building. He has advised the World Intellectual Property Organization on artificial intelligence and intellectual property policy and has worked with government agencies, courts, industry, and professional organizations on issues at the intersection of innovation and regulation. He founded the Practicing Law Institute’s Global IP Spotlight series and the Penn State Dickinson Law Profiles in Leadership series and serves as anchor for both. He is also a founding member of the Global IP Alliance and its Pennsylvania and Illinois chapters.

Professor Lim’s commentary has appeared in or been featured by major national and international media, including Reuters, BBC News, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Fortune, Forbes, USA Today, and Law360. His practitioner-oriented writing has appeared in publications of the American Bar Association, Law360, Law.com, IPWatchdog, IP Watch, and other professional outlets.

He is frequently asked to evaluate scholarship for leading journals and academic presses, including the Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, Columbia Law Review, Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and the International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition Law.

Professor Lim has taught or held academic appointments at institutions including the National University of Singapore, Fordham University School of Law, East China University of Political Science and Law, National Law School of India University, Universidad de los Andes, and Peking University School of Transnational Law. Earlier in his career, he served as a Scholar in Residence to Chief Judge Randall R. Rader of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and to Commissioner William E. Kovacic of the Federal Trade Commission.

CV: August 2026

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Profiles in Leadership | Francis Gurry

Pleased to share this episode of the Penn State Dickinson Law Profiles in Leadership series, featuring Dr. Francis Gurry, former Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization – WIPO. View our past episodes here: https://lnkd.in/ga4ezSqm. Few people have had as close a view of the transformation of intellectual property from a specialized legal field into a central part of the global innovation economy. Dr. Gurry’s career has unfolded alongside that transformation, giving him a distinctive perspective on how law and international institutions have had to adapt as technology, markets, and geopolitical influence have shifted. Our conversation begins with his early years in Australia and Cambridge before turning to the digital revolution and the rise of Asia as a major center of innovation. From there, we explore how WIPO responded to changes that often moved faster than traditional forms of international lawmaking could accommodate. A recurring theme is the importance of building institutions that can solve practical problems. We discuss the creation of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, the emergence of the UDRP in response to domain-name disputes, and the Marrakesh Treaty and Accessible Books Consortium as different examples of international cooperation taking shape through both law and implementation. Dr. Gurry also reflects candidly on becoming Director General after an election decided by a single vote and on leading WIPO through a period of significant institutional and geopolitical change. That experience ultimately included the extraordinary challenge of steering an international organization through the COVID-19 pandemic. Underlying the conversation is a broader question: how can international institutions remain relevant when technology, economic power, and political influence are changing simultaneously? It was a privilege to explore that question with someone who has played such a significant role in shaping the modern international intellectual property system. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gXTKWavj Justin Kulp
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Profiles in Leadership | Colin Birss

Pleased to share the latest episode of the Penn State Dickinson Law Profiles in Leadership series, featuring Sir Colin Birss, Chancellor of the High Court of England and Wales and incoming Master of the Rolls. This may be Sir Colin’s first interview as incoming Master of the Rolls, offering a rare opportunity to hear directly from him about the experiences that have shaped his approach to judging and leadership, and what we might expect as he prepares to assume one of the most important judicial offices in England and Wales. His path to that role has been anything but conventional. He began by studying metallurgy and materials science at Cambridge and working with computers before building a distinguished career in intellectual property practice and then on the bench. Those experiences have given him a distinctive perspective on how courts should respond to technological change without losing sight of the craft of judging. Sir Colin reflects on why curiosity matters, why judges should seek to understand technology rather than be intimidated by it, and why institutions must be willing to experiment when better ways of working become possible. We also discuss the transition from advocate to judge, what makes advocacy effective from the other side of the bench, the people and experiences that shaped him, and the responsibilities that come with leading a judicial institution. What emerges is a thoughtful view of leadership grounded not in preserving established ways of doing things for their own sake, but in understanding what institutions are there to accomplish and being prepared to improve how they accomplish it. As Sir Colin prepares to become Master of the Rolls, this conversation offers an unusually timely window into the outlook he will bring to that role. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gjUGtJQZ View past episodes of Profiles in Leadership here: https://dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/faculty/profiles-in-leadership Justin Kulp HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS)
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Profiles in Leadership | Michael Aguinaldo

Pleased to share the latest episode of the Penn State Dickinson Law Profiles in Leadership series, featuring Michael Aguinaldo, Chairperson of the Philippine Competition Commission. His career offers a distinctive perspective on what institutional leadership requires when public trust, independence, and effective government all have to be earned at the same time. After nearly two decades in private practice, he moved into public service and went on to serve in the Office of the President, lead the Philippine Commission on Audit, and now head the country’s competition authority. Our conversation explores how those experiences shaped his approach to leadership. He reflects on the importance of listening before acting, exercising judgment without losing sight of institutional principles, and preserving independence in environments where legal, political, and practical pressures often intersect. One story captures that philosophy particularly well. A dispute over a $20 write-off becomes a lesson in proportionality, common sense, and the difference between enforcing rules mechanically and using them to make government work better. We also discuss what it takes to make competition law meaningful in a developing economy, where the success of an agency depends not only on doctrine and enforcement but also on whether ordinary citizens can see how competition affects their daily lives. He spoke about strengthening the Philippine Competition Commission’s capacity, managing political and corruption risks, and building an institution equipped for the challenges ahead. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gmxsRQya View past episodes of Profiles in Leadership here: https://dickinsonlaw.psu.edu/faculty/profiles-in-leadership Justin Kulp
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Law360 | “Stakes Are High In Meta Bellwether Social Media Trial”

Pleased to contribute to Bonnie Eslinger’s (Law360) excellent piece on the major bellwether litigation over Meta’s social media platforms and alleged harms to young users. One of the most significant questions in the case is whether traditional consumer protection law can operate as a form of platform governance. If states can successfully challenge product design features as unfair, or public assurances about safety as misleading in light of what a company knew internally, state attorneys general may have a powerful way to scrutinize platform design without waiting for Congress to create a new regulatory regime. The case also highlights an important distinction between proving that social media caused a particular individual’s psychiatric injury and establishing deception or unfair business practices. In the latter context, what a platform knew, what it said publicly, and what it did with that knowledge can take center stage. Article link behind paywall: https://www.law360.com/articles/2512379/stakes-are-high-in-meta-bellwether-social-media-trial.
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BeFM’s Morning Wave in Busan | The San Francisco AI Summit & Korea

It was a pleasure to return to Morning Wave in Busan on BeFM for a conversation about the recent San Francisco AI Summit and what its developments may mean for Korea and the wider global AI landscape. The interview is available here: https://lnkd.in/g2drYPWf Penn State Dickinson Law post here: https://lnkd.in/gMCwWrhW
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US-China Dialogue | Visits, Meetings, & Conferences

Over the past week, I traveled through Xi’an, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, and Beijing with a delegation of U.S. intellectual property stakeholders. Visits to Alibaba, Tencent, and Insta360 offered valuable perspectives on how leading Chinese companies are approaching innovation, artificial intelligence, intellectual property, and global markets. We also visited Dentons and participated in seminars that brought together representatives from government, law firms, industry, and academia for candid discussions of patent litigation, licensing, emerging technologies, and cross-border IP practice. At the Supreme People’s Court, we engaged directly with judges about intellectual property adjudication and developments in our respective legal systems. I was especially pleased to meet Penn State Dickinson Law student Shanell Powell, who is completing an internship with GEN Law, a leading intellectual property law firm in China. Shanell joined us for our visit to Tencent, where she observed a dialogue between our delegation and Tencent’s legal leadership. It was gratifying to see one of our students gaining firsthand exposure to international legal practice and high-level cross-border engagement. In Beijing, I was honored to deliver opening remarks at the 2026 China-U.S. Intellectual Property Cooperation Dialogue at Renmin University of China. The Dialogue provided a forum for experts from both countries to address areas of disagreement, identify shared challenges, and consider opportunities for continued cooperation. The visit also allowed us to deepen ties with several leading law schools, including those at Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Peking University (Beida), and the University of Science and Technology Beijing. I extended invitations to several key stakeholders to continue these conversations with us at the Hansen IP Conference at Fordham. At a time when the broader relationship between the United States and China is increasingly complex, sustained professional and academic engagement matters. Dialogue does not require agreement. It does require listening, candor, and a willingness to keep channels of communication open. My thanks to our hosts, organizers, speakers, and fellow delegates for their generous hospitality and thoughtful exchanges. I look forward to building on these relationships and continuing the dialogue.
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