Peter B. Maggs is a Professor of Law, Clifford M. and Bette A. Carney Chair in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA. Peter B. Maggs is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and attended the Faculty of Law of St. Petersburg State University as a post-graduate student. He is a recognized comparative law specialist and the author of numerous books and articles on comparative law and intellectual property law.