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Prof. (Dr.) Nishantha Sampath Punchihewa is a Professor in Commercial Law and the current Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. He is a reputed scholar and legal researcher with nearly two decades of experience, after starting his academic career as an Assistant Lecturer in the same Faculty. His expertise lies in Intellectual Property Law, and he is one of the few academics in the country to hold a PhD in this subject. One significant contribution of his academic career is publishing two books with internationally renowned publishers titled \u201cPromoting a Second-Tier Protection Regime for Innovation of Small and Medium Enterprises in South Asia: The Case of Sri Lanka\u201d published by NOMOS, Baden-Baden, Germany; and \u201cIntellectual Property in Tourism and Culture in Sri Lanka\u201d published by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In addition, he secured the Senate Award for Research Excellence by the University of Colombo in 2018.<\/p>\n
Prof. Punchihewa has an outstanding academic track record. He obtained his LL.B. (Hons) from the Faculty of Law of the University of Colombo, considered to be the premier seat of legal education in the country. He pursued his postgraduate studies in Germany where he obtained his LL.M. in Intellectual Property and Competition Law from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC) and a PhD in IP Law (magna cum laude<\/em>) from Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich \/Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, the highest ranked University in Germany. He is also an Attorney-at-Law of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka and was called to the Bar in 2001.<\/p>\n Prof. Punchihewa has not only excelled as a renowned academic but also as an accomplished administrator, holding key positions such as the Director of University Business Linkage (UBL) Cell of University of Colombo as well as the Coordinator of the MPhil-PhD Programme of the Faculty of Law, University of Colombo. He has also served as a Faculty Board Member of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Open University of Sri Lanka. Additionally, he has contributed his expertise at both the international and national levels by serving as a Consultant to the WIPO and a National Legal Specialist in Intellectual Property Rights and Sri Lankan Law to the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. He is a Member of the Intellectual Property Advisory Commission (constituted under the Intellectual Property Act No. 36 of 2003).<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″] Doctor of Philosophy with magna cum laude<\/p>\n\t\t\t Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich\/Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, Munich, Germany<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Master of Laws in Intellectual Property<\/p>\n\t\t\t University of Augsburg and Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (MIPLC), Germany<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Laws (Honours)<\/p>\n\t\t\t Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Fourth Winter Course on Trade and Investment Law<\/p>\n\t\t\t Indian Society of International Law (ISIL)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t EIPIN Diplomed\u2019 Honneur<\/p>\n\t\t\t 10th Congress of the European Intellectual Property Institutes Network<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Certificate course of study leading to the award of a Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education (CTHE)<\/p>\n\t\t\t Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education<\/p>\n\t\t\t Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Final Examination for the admission as an Attorney at Law<\/p>\n\t\t\t The Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Commissioner for Oaths and Company Secretary<\/p>\n\t\t\t The Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″] Department of Commercial Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Department of Commercial Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Postgraduate Master Program, Munich Intellectual Property Law (MIPLC), Munich, Germany<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Postgraduate Master Program in Law, Sir John Kotelawala Defence University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Open University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo, Sri lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Faculty of Law, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Faculty of Law, University of Colombo<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul> World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Pilot Project on Intellectual Property in Tourism<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t 2nd Asia-Pacific Workshop on Innovation, IP and Competition organized by the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property 2 and Competition (CIIPC), National Law University, Delhi, India<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Ethics Review Committee of the Open University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Centre for Gender Equality, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Faculty Board of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Open University of Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t Centre for Gender Equality, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\tQualifications, Fellowships and Certifications<\/h3>\n
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