Janewa Osei-Tutu

Professor of Law at University of Miami

Professor J. Janewa Osei-Tutu teaches Trademark Law, Intellectual property & Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Contract Law. She publishes widely on intellectual property law and international law. Her current research explores trademarks, the right of publicity, geographical indications and intangible cultural heritage. Her scholarship has appeared in publications from Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press, and leading U.S. law journals. Professor Osei-Tutu practiced as an attorney at the Canadian Patent and Trademark Office and the Intellectual Property Policy Directorate at Industry Canada, where she advised the government on patent and trademark office matters, trademark litigation, copyright legislative reform, official submissions to international organizations, and participated as legal counsel on bilateral trade negotiations with the EU on wines and geographical indications. She serves as the co-chair of the Intellectual Property Committee for the American Branch of the International Law Association and has held leadership or committee roles in the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the International Trademark Association, and the Association of American Law Schools. She has been licensed to practice law in both Ontario, Canada and New York.