The Stanley H. Mervis Lectureship in Intellectual Property was created in memory of Stanley Mervis in 2003 by his family and friends. Mervis, a member of the William & Mary Law School Class of 1950, was patent counsel for Polaroid Corporation for most of his career and was actively involved in important patent and intellectual property issues.
Lectures from 2023
Against Progress: Intellectual Property and Fundamental Values in the Internet Age
(2022-2023 Stanley H. Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property (flyer))Submissions from 2022
Colleen Chien Presents Annual Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property, Staff, William & Mary Law School
Lectures from 2020
Preserving an Independent Judiciary in Turbulent Times
(2020 Stanley H. Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property (calendar event))Submissions from 2019
Paul Grewal of Facebook Presents Annual Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property, George J. Townsend
Submissions from 2018
The Honorable Pierre N. Leval Presents Annual Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property, William & Mary Law School
Lectures from 2016
Mass Digitization of Cultural Heritage: Why Copyright Obstacles Must be Overcome
(2016 Stanley H. Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property (program))Lectures from 2013
The Intellectual Property System of the U.S. and Its Discontents
(2013 Stanley H. Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property (program))Lectures from 2012
The Cryptopticon: The Legal, Ethical, and Intellectual Implications of "Big Data"
(2012 Stanley H. Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property (program))The Cryptopicon: The Legal, Ethical, and Intellectual Implications of "Big Data", Siva Vaidhyanathan
Videos from 2011
Digital Copyright and the New Economics of Online Content, Kurt Wimmer
Lectures from 2007
The United States Register of Copyrights
(2007 Stanley H. Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property (program))Lectures from 2006
Copyright and the Dead Sea Scrolls
(2006 Stanley H. Mervis Lecture in Intellectual Property (program))