ASSOCIATE DEAN DARYL LIM SHARES INSIGHTS AT THE CIArb-IPOS CONFERENCE ON IP AND TECHNOLOGY DISPUTE RESOLUTION
October 2024 — Associate Dean Daryl Lim participated as a panelist in the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) Conference on Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology Dispute Resolution. Held during the Singapore Convention Week and IP Week @ Singapore, the conference gathered leading experts, arbitrators, and practitioners to discuss key trends shaping the future of IP and technology disputes.
At the conference, Associate Dean Lim joined an esteemed group of panels to discuss the challenges and opportunities in resolving disputes involving cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and standard essential patents (SEPs). Reflecting on the broader implications of AI regulation, Associate Dean Lim emphasized the importance of adaptability and foresight in policymaking. “The United States may soon reconsider its stance on AI-generated content to stay competitive in the global race with China,” he explained. Associate Dean Lim urged stakeholders to stay vigilant and engaged with these developments, as they will likely shape the future of IP law worldwide.
Daryl Lim is the H. Laddie Montague Jr. Chair in Law at Penn State Dickinson Law. He is also the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Founding Director of the Intellectual Property (IP) Law and Innovation Initiative. At the university level, he is a co-hire at the Institute of Computational and Data Sciences and an affiliate at the Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence.
Professor Lim is an award-winning author, observer, and commentator on national and global trends in IP and competition policy and how they influence and are influenced by law, technology, economics, and politics. He helps policymakers, attorneys, corporate counsel, scholars, and the public understand the world around them. He is a founding member of the Global IP Alliance and its local chapters in Pennsylvania and Illinois. In addition, he serves as Co-Chair of the University Education Committee in the US IP Alliance. In December 2022, the American Law Institute elected Professor Lim to its membership based on demonstrated excellence and outstanding professional achievement. In 2023, the US Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission recognized him as “a leading expert in antitrust law and economics” and the IAM Strategy 300, a guide to the industry pioneers with “exceptional skill sets, as well as profound insights into the development, creation, and management of IP value,” named him to its World’s Leading IP Strategists 2023 list. In 2024, he was appointed to the consultative group advising the United Nations Secretary General’s High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.