Biography:
John Swinson is a Professor of Law at The University of Queensland, where he teaches privacy law, cybersecurity law, and Internet & IT law. He has extensive expertise in intellectual property and technology law and serves as an expert panelist for the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in intellectual property arbitrations and domain name disputes. John graduated from Harvard Law School in 1991 as a Fulbright Scholar, in the same graduating class as Barack Obama. He is admitted to practise as a lawyer in both Australia and New York State. From 2017 to 2019, he was Chair of the auDA Policy Review Panel.
Before joining academia, John was a Partner in the Brisbane office of King & Wood Mallesons from 1999 to July 2021, where he specialised in intellectual property and technology law. He acted for numerous high-profile technology corporations, internet companies, investors, and financial institutions. His work spanned both domestic and international aspects of copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, Internet, and privacy laws, and he has litigated several leading cases.
Publications and Editorial Contacts
- LexisNexis Practical Guidance Consumer
- LexisNexis Practical Guidance General Counsel
- LexisNexis Practical Guidance Intellectual Property
- Personal Property Securities in Australia (LexisNexis, looseleaf)
- Business Law of Australia (LexisNexis, looseleaf)
Professional Organisation
The University of Queensland