Chicago Debate Showcase
Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law
DePaul University College of Law
Joshua D. Sarnoff studies how intellectual property law shapes invention, innovation, and the public interest.

Biography
Joshua D. Sarnoff is the Raymond P. Niro Professor of Intellectual Property Law at DePaul University College of Law. His research and teaching connect intellectual property with environmental and health law, constitutional and administrative law, and competition policy.
He served as a Thomas A. Edison Distinguished Scholar at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2014 to 2015 and advised the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool from 2021 to 2023. A registered patent attorney, he has testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Intellectual Property Subcommittee and contributed amicus briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Circuit.
Upcoming appearance
WhenWednesday, October 21, 2026
WhereThe Ferris, 1 W. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL
Doors5:30 p.m. Chicago time
Debate 03. AI, authorship, and inventorship

Until doors open.
Join Joshua D. Sarnoff at the Chicago Debate Showcase for live debate, audience questions, and conversation at The Ferris.
Tickets from $20.
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