Holman, Chris

Chris Holman is the Edward D. Ellison Professor of Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. Professor Holman has a PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology, and before becoming a law professor held positions as a researcher at a major pharmaceutical company, a chemistry professor, and a patent lawyer—both in-house at biotechnology companies and at a major intellectual property law firm.  He has written and published extensively on topics relating to intellectual property and its intersection with biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.  He has also authored multiple amicus briefs for the U.S. Court of Appeals of the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court in important intellectual property cases. Professor Holman is the Executive Editor of the Biotechnology Law Report and author of that publication’s bimonthly Holman Report.  He is also a senior scholar at IPPI: The IP Policy Institute at The University of Akron School of Law.