Science, Technology & Law Program
In February 1859, Abraham Lincoln identified the six great steps in the history of liberty in his "lecture on discoveries and inventions". The right of inventors and authors to royalties for patents and copyrights was one of them. Today, intellectual property has become a major part of the worlds economy and one of the fastest growing areas of law: stem cell research, gene patents, clean technology, file sharing, digital libraries - every day we are faced with a new issue at the intersection of science, technology, and law.
The Science, Technology & Law Program seeks to:
- Identify and discuss these issues, thereby fostering multi-disciplinary analysis and thinking
- Equip students with a diversified skill set that enables them to succeed outside "traditional" career paths
- Raise awareness of legal, societal and ethical challenges - on an academic, as well as professional, level
- Provide a platform for the exchange of ideas on informed public policies on science, technology and law
Student Spotlights
Thinking of going into intellectual property, but need an inside perspective? Follow the link to hear what other students are saying about their experiences with intellectual property.
Academic Offerings: Courses & Minor
Faculty
Anna-Marion Bieri
Coordinator of the Science, Technology, and Law Program
Anna-Marion received her LL.M. in IP from the MIPLC in Munich, Germany (an IP Centre jointly run by the Max Planck Institute for IP and Competition Law, University of Augsburg, Technische Universität München, and George Washington University School of Law). She holds an LL.B. (hons) from University of Durham, UK.
Michelle Mayberry
Patent Attorney at New River Intellectual Property Law
Ms. Mayberry received a J.D. from the George Washington University and a Bachelor’s of Science from George Mason University. She is licensed to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia, and is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Kim Muller
Senior Council for Shell Oil
Muller received his B.S. General Sciences at Virginia Polytechnic University (1969), his J.D. with Honors from John Marshall Law School (1974) and his L.L.M. from George Washington University (1978). He is currently licensed to practice law in Texas, as well as before the Court of Appeals on the Federal Circuit.
Intellectual Property Links
Contact Information
Anna-Marion Bieri
Coordinator of the Science, Technology & Law Program
100 College of Science Administration (0405)
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-7110
Email: annambs@vt.edu
Faculty
Anna-Marion Bieri
Science, Technology & Law Coordinator
Michelle Mayberry
Attorney for New River Valley IP Law
Kim Muller
Senior Council for Shell Oil
News & Events
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