Dr. Stanley P. Kowalski is an Associate Professor of Legal Skills at the University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law (UNH-Law). His primary teaching responsibilities include Hybrid JD Program Property, Graduate Program Contracts and courses, and special topics that address technology transfer, intellectual property, and international development.
Dr. Kowalski has authored numerous publications in the fields of agriculture, genetics, biochemistry, entomology, and crop science, as well as in intellectual property and technology transfer (e.g., the IP Handbook of Best Practices). He holds a Ph.D. in Plant Breeding from Cornell University and a J.D. from the Franklin Pierce Law Center (FPLC).
Courses Taught
- LCL 938: Intl Tech Transfer Inst Class
- LCL 938/940: Intl Tech Transfer Inst Class
- LCL 939: Intl Tech Transfer Inst Clinic
- LCL 940: AdvIntl TechTransferInst Class
- LCL 941: AdvIntlTechTransferInst Clinic
- LGP 952: Property
- LIP 802: IP, Tech Transfer&Global Devlp
- LIP 952: Technology Transfer
- LRS 905: Independent Study
Selected Publications
Kowalski, S. (2024). Bridging the Paradigmatic Crevasse Between Lawyers and Scientists: The Need for New Institutional Models. U.N.H. L. Rev., 2, 393-419. Retrieved from https://scholars.unh.edu/unh_lr/vol22/iss2/10/
Kowalski, S., Jenner, A., & Bhagwandin, N. (2017). Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and Multidrug Resistance (MDR): Overview of current approaches, consortia and intellectual property issues.. A. Krattiger (Ed.), Geneva Switzerland: WIPO. Retrieved from https://www.wipo.int/publications/en/details.jsp?id=4210
Kowalski, S. P. (2015). Golden Rice, Open Innovation, and Sustainable Global Food Security. Industrial Biotechnology, 11(2), 84-90. doi:10.1089/ind.2015.1506
Kowalski, S. P. (2014). Inventing Arms and Legs. The Economist, 14.
Kowalski, S. P., Gupta, A., & Mehra, I. (2014). Overcoming India's Food Security Challenges: The Role of Intellectual Property Management and Technology Transfer Capacity Building. Indian Journal of Law & Technology, 10, 93-131.
Hennessey, W. O., Gupta, A., & Kowalski, S. P. (2014). Practice Driving Policy: Agbiotech Transfer as Capacity Building. In S. Smyth, D. Castle, & P. Phillips (Eds.), Handbook on agriculture, biotechnology and development (First ed., pp. 314-342). Cheltenham, England: Edward Elgar Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.elgaronline.com/view/9780857938343.00028.xml
Payumo, J., Grimes, H., Alfonso, A., Kowalski, S. P., Jones, K., Maredia, K., & Estigoy, R. (2013). Intellectual Property and Opportunities for Food Security in the Philippines. Michigan State International Law Review, 21(1), 125-154. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.law.msu.edu/ilr/vol21/iss1/10/
Kowalski, S. P. (2012). Most Foods You Buy Have Been Genetically Modified. Wall Street Journal.
Boettiger, S., Potter, R., & Kowalski, S. P. (2012). Managing Intellectual Property to Foster Agricultural Development. In Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (Ed.), Agricultural Innovation Systems : An Investment Sourcebook (First ed., pp. 480-491). The World Bank. Retrieved from http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/140741468336047588/Main-report
Clark, K. L., & Kowalski, S. P. (2012). Harnessing the power of patent information to accelerate innovation. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-DATA MINING AND KNOWLEDGE DISCOVERY, 2(5), 427-435. doi:10.1002/widm.1066
Kowalski, S. P. (2011). Why America Must Advance Innovation in Africa. Stars and Stripes, 30.
Clark, K., Cavicchi, J., Jensen, K., Fitzgerald, R., Bennett, A., & Kowalski, S. P. (2011). Patent data mining: A tool for accelerating HIV vaccine innovation. VACCINE, 29(24), 4086-4093. doi:10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.03.052
Preiss, M. R., & Kowalski, S. P. (2010). Algae and Biodiesel: Patenting energized as green goes commercial. Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, 16(4), 293-312. doi:10.1057/jcb.2010.15
Hersey, K., & Kowalski, S. P. (2010). Can I Stop the Media from Publishing Leaked Results of My Research. In Intellectual Property & Patents Vital Facts Every PI Needs to Know. Naples, FL: Principal Investigators Association. Retrieved from https://principalinvestigators.org/product/intellectual-property-and-patents/
Kowalski, S. P. (2010). Intellectual Property, Medicine and Health: Current debates. Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, 16(2), 191-193. Retrieved from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/jcb.2009.40
Gregory, P., & Kowalski, S. P. (2009). Crop Bioengineering: Enormous Potential for Catalyzing International Development. Agriculture for Development, 26-29. Retrieved from https://perma.cc/237A-PPPZ
Kowalski, S. P. (2009). SMES, Open Innovation and IP Management: Advancing Global Development. In Legal Scholarship (pp. 1-9). Rome, Italy: World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved from http://www.wipo.int/
Gregory, P., & Kowalski, S. P. (2009). Potential of Crop Bioengineering to Catalyze International Development. Crop Biotech Update. Retrieved from http://www.isaaa.org/kc/cropbiotechupdate/article/default.asp?ID=4638
Cavicchi, J. R., & Kowalski, S. P. (2007). IP in Developing Nations: Use the Kitchen Door. The National Law Journal, 23. Retrieved from https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/
Krattiger, A., Mahoney, R., Nelsen, L., Thomson, J., Bennett, A., Satyanarayana, K., . . . Kowalski, S. (2007). Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: Executive Guide (Vol. Executive Guide, 2nd ed.). Oxford, England; Davis, CA 2007: MIHR (Centre for the Management oflntellectual Property in Health Research and Development), Oxford Centre for Innovation; PIPRA (Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture), University of California, Davis. Retrieved from http://www.mihr.org/%20;%20http://www.pipra.or
Krattiger, A., Mahoney, R., Nelsen, L., Thomson, J., Bennett, A., Satyanarayana, K., . . . Kowalski, S. (2007). Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices, Vol. 2 (Vol. 2, 2nd ed.). Oxford, England; Davis, CA: MIHR (Centre for the Management oflntellectual Property in Health Research and Development), Oxford Centre for Innovation; PIPRA (Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture), University of California, Davis,. Retrieved from http://www.mihr.org/%20;%20http://www.pipra.or
Kowalski, S. P. (2007). Rational Risk/Benefit Analysis of Genetically Modified Crops. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 12(January), 92-103. Retrieved from https://perma.cc/JB95-UYSY
Cavicchi, J. R., & Kowalski, S. P. (2007). IP and the Global Public Interest: Challenges and Opportunities. Germeshausen Center Newsletter, 2007(Winter/Spring), 3-8. Retrieved from http://scholars.unh.edu/law_facpub/153
Krattiger, A. F., Mahoney, R., Nelson, L., Thomson, J., Bennett, A., Satyanarayana, K., . . . Kowalski, S. (2007). Intellectual Property Management in Health and Agricultural Innovation: A Handbook of Best Practices, Vol. 1 (Vol. 1, 2nd (2009) ed.). Oxford, England; Davis, CA: MIHR (Centre for the Management oflntellectual Property in Health Research and Development), Oxford Centre for Innovation; PIPRA (Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture), University of California, Davis. Retrieved from http://www.mihr.org/%20;%20http://www.pipra.or
Kowalski, S. P. (2006). Portrait: Anatole Krattiger—Intellectual Property Management in The Global Public Interest. Germeshausen Center Newsletter, 2006(Summer/Fall), 1-10. Retrieved from http://scholars.unh.edu/law_facpub/151
Kowalski, S. P. (2006). Pierce Law Participates in Pandemic Influenza Vaccine IP Management Meeting. Germeshausen Center Newsletter, 2006(Winter/Spring), 13. Retrieved from http://scholars.unh.edu/law_facpub/152
Krattiger, A., Kowalski, S. P., Eiss, R., & Taubman, A. (2006). Intellectual Property Management Strategies to Accelerate the Development and Access of Vaccines and Diagnostics: Case Studies on Pandemic Influenza, Malaria and SARS. In Innovation Strategy Today Vol. 2 (pp. 67-122). Ithaca, NY: bioDevelopments−International Institute Inc., Ithaca, NY, USA (in collaboration with Cornell University and The Biodesign Institute of Arizona State University (ASU)). Retrieved from http://www.biodevelopments.org/
Kowalski, S. P. (2004). Freedom-to-Operate in the Crop Sciences: Procedure. In Encyclopedia of Plant and Crop Science (pp. 4 pages). New York, NY: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group (2006); Marcel Deker, Inc. (2004). Retrieved from https://www.crcpress.com/
Kowalski, S. P. (2003). Agricultural Biotechnology in China. The Journal of World Intellectual Property, 6(4), 655-663. doi:10.1111/j.1747-1796.2003.tb00233.x
Kowalski, S. P., Ebora, R. V., Kryder, R. D., & Potter, R. H. (2002). Transgenic crops, biotechnology and ownership rights: what scientists need to know. PLANT JOURNAL, 31(4), 407-421. doi:10.1046/j.1365-313X.2002.01367.x
Kowalski, S. P., & Kryder, R. D. (2002). Golden Rice: A Case Study in Intellectual Property Management and International Capacity Building. Risk: Health, Safety & Environment, 13(1 & 2 (combined)), 47-69. Retrieved from https://scholars.unh.edu/risk/vol13/iss1/5/
Ronning, C. M., Kowalski, S. P., Sanford, L. L., & Stommel, J. R. (2000). Geographical variation of solanidane aglycone glycoalkaloids in the wild potato species Solanum chacoense Bitter. GENETIC RESOURCES AND CROP EVOLUTION, 47(4), 359-369. doi:10.1023/A:1008751329260
Kowalski, S. P., Domek, J. M., Sanford, L. L., & Deahl, K. L. (2000). Effect of alpha-tomatine and tomatidine on the growth and development of the Colorado potato beetle (Coleoptera : Chrysomelidae): Studies using synthetic diets. JOURNAL OF ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 35(3), 290-300. doi:10.18474/0749-8004-35.3.290
Lan, T. H., DelMonte, T. A., Reischmann, K. P., Hyman, J., Kowalski, S. P., McFerson, J., . . . Paterson, A. H. (2000). An EST-enriched comparative map of Brassica oleracea and Arabidopsis thaliana. GENOME RESEARCH, 10(6), 776-788. doi:10.1101/gr.10.6.776
Yencho, G. C., Kowalski, S. P., Kennedy, G. G., & Sanford, L. L. (2000). Segregation of leptine glycoalkaloids and resistance to Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say)) in F2 Solanum tuberosum (4x) x S-chacoense (4x) potato progenies. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POTATO RESEARCH, 77(3), 167-178. doi:10.1007/BF02853941
Kowalski, S. P., Perez, F. G., Sanford, L. L., & Deahl, K. L. (2000). Partial preparative purification of leptine I from foliage of the wild potato, Solanum chacoense (Bitt.). PREPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY & BIOTECHNOLOGY, 30(2), 133-144. doi:10.1080/10826060008544952
Ronning, C. M., Stommel, J. R., Kowalski, S. P., Sanford, L. L., Kobayashi, R. S., & Pineada, O. (1999). Identification of molecular markers associated with leptine production in a population of Solanum chacoense Bitter. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, 98(1), 39-46. doi:10.1007/s001220051037
Kowalski, S. P., Domek, J. M., Deahl, K. L., & Sanford, L. L. (1999). Performance of Colorado potato beetle larvae, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), reared on synthetic diets supplemented with Solanum glycoalkaloids. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POTATO RESEARCH, 76(5), 305-312. doi:10.1007/BF02853629
Yencho, G. C., Kowalski, S. P., Kobayashi, R. S., Sinden, S. L., Bonierbale, M. W., & Deahl, K. L. (1998). QTL mapping of foliar glycoalkaloid aglycones in Solanum tuberosum x S-berthaultii potato progenies: quantitative variation and plant secondary metabolism. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS, 97(4), 563-574. doi:10.1007/s001220050932
Ronning, C. M., Sanford, L. L., Kobayashi, R. S., & Kowalski, S. P. (1998). Foliar leptine production in segregating F-1, inter-F-1, and backcross families of Solanum chacoense bitter. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POTATO RESEARCH, 75(3), 137-143. doi:10.1007/BF02895848
Sanford, L. L., Kowalski, S. P., Ronning, C. M., & Deahl, K. L. (1998). Leptines and other glycoalkaloids in tetraploid Solanum tuberosum x Solanum chacoense F-2 hybrid and backcross families. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF POTATO RESEARCH, 75(4), 167-172. doi:10.1007/BF02853568
Liu, S. C., Kowalski, S. P., Lan, T. H., Feldmann, I. A., & Paterson, A. H. (1996). Genome-wide high-resolution mapping by recurrent intermating using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model. GENETICS, 142(1), 247-258. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
KOWALSKI, S. P., LAN, T. H., FELDMANN, K. A., & PATERSON, A. H. (1994). QTL MAPPING OF NATURALLY-OCCURRING VARIATION IN FLOWERING TIME OF ARABIDOPSIS-THALIANA. MOLECULAR & GENERAL GENETICS, 245(5), 548-555. doi:10.1007/BF00282217
KOWALSKI, S. P., LAN, T. H., FELDMANN, K. A., & PATERSON, A. H. (1994). COMPARATIVE MAPPING OF ARABIDOPSIS-THALIANA AND BRASSICA-OLERACEA CHROMOSOMES REVEALS ISLANDS OF CONSERVED ORGANIZATION. GENETICS, 138(2), 499-510. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
KOWALSKI, S. P., PLAISTED, R. L., & STEFFENS, J. C. (1993). IMMUNODETECTION OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE IN GLANDULAR TRICHOMES OF S-BERTHAULTII, SOLANUM-TUBEROSUM AND THEIR HYBRIDS. AMERICAN POTATO JOURNAL, 70(3), 185-199. doi:10.1007/BF02849308
YU, H. F., KOWALSKI, S. P., & STEFFENS, J. C. (1992). COMPARISON OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE EXPRESSION IN GLANDULAR TRICHOMES OF SOLANUM AND LYCOPERSICON SPECIES. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 100(4), 1885-1890. doi:10.1104/pp.100.4.1885
KOWALSKI, S. P., EANNETTA, N. T., HIRZEL, A. T., & STEFFENS, J. C. (1992). PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE FROM GLANDULAR TRICHOMES OF SOLANUM-BERTHAULTII. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 100(2), 677-684. doi:10.1104/pp.100.2.677
KOWALSKI, S. P., BAMBERG, J. B., TINGEY, W. M., & STEFFENS, J. C. (1990). INHERITANCE OF POLYPHENOL OXIDASE IN TYPE-A GLANDULAR TRICHOMES OF SOLANUM-BERTHAULTII. JOURNAL OF HEREDITY, 81(6), 475-478. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Steffens, J. C., Kowalski, S. P., Yu, H., Vayda, M. E., & Park, W. D. (1990). Characterization of Glandular Trichome and Plastid Polyphenol Oxidases of Potato. In M. E. Vayda, & W. D. Park (Eds.), The Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Potato (pp. 103-112). CAB International. Retrieved from http://scholars.unh.edu/law_facpub/227
Hockensmith, J. W., Wahl, A. F., Kowalski, S. P., & Bambara, R. A. (1986). Purification of a Calf Thymus DNA-Dependent Adenosinetriphosphatase that Prefers a Primer-Template Junction Effector. Biochemistry, 25, 7812. Retrieved from http://scholars.unh.edu/law_facpub/241
WAHL, A. F., KOWALSKI, S. P., HARWELL, L. W., LORD, E. M., & BAMBARA, R. A. (1984). IMMUNOAFFINITY PURIFICATION AND PROPERTIES OF A HIGH MOLECULAR-WEIGHT CALF THYMUS DNA ALPHA-POLYMERASE. BIOCHEMISTRY, 23(9), 1895-1899. doi:10.1021/bi00304a001