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Dr. Miriam Marcowitz-Bitton Dr. Miriam Marcowitz-Bitton Email: [email protected] Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Law 972-3-5317073 (work) ; 972-54-9736054 Phone: Ramat-Gan, 52900 (cell) Israel EDUCATION University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley Center for Law and Technology Berkeley, CA Microsoft Research Fellow (2007) Researched and drafted working papers in patent law. Organized BCLT’s March 2008 Symposium on “IP & Entrepreneurship.” George Washington University Law School Washington, DC Visiting Fellow (2003-2004) University of Michigan Law School Ann Arbor, MI Doctor of the Science of Law (S.J.D.) (2001-2005) Masters of Law (LL.M.) (2000-2001) Dissertation: “Much Ado About Nothing? A New Outlook on the Historical, Economic, and International Dimensions of the Database Protection Debate.” Honors and Awards: Fulbright Scholar; Law School Tuition Fellow; Margaret Dow Towsley Scholar; John M. Olin Fellow in Law and Economics; Barbour Scholar; ISEF Scholar (Israel) Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan, Israel Masters of Law (LL.M.), magna cum laude (1999-2000) Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B.), magna cum laude (1995-1999) Honors and Awards: Honors Program; Vice-Editor-in-Chief, Bar-Ilan University Law Review; Israeli Bar Association Prize for Excellence in Legal Studies and Social and Legal Activities; Wolf Foundation Prize for Excellence in Academic Studies; Raymond Paul Prize (1998) (awarded annually to one student for outstanding achievements); Jonathan Shor Legal Aid Program Prize; Teaching and Research Assistant in Property Law, Tort Law, and Legal Jurisprudence; Director of a Tutoring Project for First Year Law Students EXPERIENCE University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL Fall 2011 Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Teaching Patent Law; IP Theory. The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law Columbus, OH Winter 2011 Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Teaching Patent Law and International Intellectual Property Seminar. University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL Fall 2010 Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Teaching Patent Law. Miriam Marcowitz-Bitton – January 2020 Page 1 of 11 Bar-Ilan University, Faculty of Law Ramat-Gan, Israel 2008-present Assistant Professor of Law Senior Lecturer with Tenure (since 2014). Researching and drafting papers in the field of intellectual property law. Teaching in the fields of Intellectual Property Law, Torts, and Property. Supervising a Legal Aid Clinic. Serving on the University's Fellowships and Awards Committee, Law Faculty's Advanced Degrees Committee (Faculty of Law), Admission Committee, Community Relations Committee, Hiring Committee, Students' Matters Committee, and Library Committee; Head of the Center for Commercial Law (October 2013-October 2014); Lecturer Rank (2008-2013). Research Grants and Awards: European Union Commission, Marie Curie International Reintegration Grant, 100,000 EURO (2009-2012); Israeli Ministry of Immigrants Absorption, Returning Scientist Award (2008-2010); Israel Council for Higher Education, Alon Fellowship (2009-2012); ISEF Distinction Award (2008-2009); EVPSI Grant (15000 EURO) (2011); Edmond Safra Distinction Award (2012); Zeev Tzeltner Prize for Junior Legal Scholar (2013); Meitar Best IP Law Paper for Junior IP Law Scholar (2013); Heth Grant (2020); Bar-Ilan Dangoor Centre for Personalized Medicine grant (2020) . Haifa University, Faculty of Law Haifa, Israel Fall 2009 Adjunct Professor of Law Teaching International Intellectual Property Law, Patent Prosecutors Program. Whittier Law School Orange County, CA Summer 2009 Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Teaching Cyberlaw Course, Israel Summer Program. DePaul University College of Law Chicago, IL Winter 2008 Visiting Assistant Professor of Law Teaching Patent Law and an Advanced Patent Law Seminar. Irell & Manella LLP Los Angeles, CA 2005-2007 Associate Practiced in the litigation and intellectual property workgroups on a variety of matters including patent litigation and IP counseling & licensing. Representative matters and work included: Biosense Webster v. Endocardial Solutions (C.D. Cal.), a patent action between subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson and St. Jude Medical involving heart mapping systems. Sharper Image v. Ionic Pro (N.D. Cal.), a patent action involving air purifiers. Polycom v. Codian (E.D. Tex.), a patent action involving video and audio conferencing systems. Drafted dispositive motions, including motions for summary judgment. Extensively advised corporations on patent litigation matters. Drafted legal memorandums on multiple legal issues. Extensively involved in client development, mainly in Israel. Fish & Neave Washington, DC 2004 Summer Associate Completed various assignments including writing legal memorandums and brief sections. Miriam Marcowitz-Bitton – January 2020 Page 2 of 11 Yigal Arnon & Co. Law Office Tel-Aviv, Israel 2001 Summer Associate Participated in commercial transactions with the international corporate practice group, including U.S.-related deals. Drafted documents in English, including legal memorandums. Supreme Court of Israel Jerusalem, Israel 2000 Law Clerk to the Honorable Jacob Turkel Researched and drafted Supreme Court opinions in civil and criminal law. Attorney General of the State of Israel Jerusalem, Israel 1999-2000 Law Clerk to the Honorable Elyakim Rubinstein Served as legal advisor and researcher to the Attorney General. Itzhakniya, Goldberg, Keinar & Co. Law Offices Ramat-Gan, Israel 1999 Law Clerk Prepared court pleadings, agreements and legal memorandums. Institute of Taxation and Economic Advice Ltd. Tel-Aviv, Israel 1998-1999 Law Clerk Conducted extensive research on Israeli tax law. Jonathan Shor Legal Aid Program Ramat-Gan, Israel 1997-1998 Counselor Handled small claims and employment cases. Israeli Defense Forces Israel 1991-1995 Lieutenant Served in the rank of Lieutenant (1992-95). Completed Paratroopers training (1995). Awarded Distinguished Officer Award on Israel Independence Day (1994). Awarded Distinguished Cadet Award upon completion of officer training course (1992). SELECTED PUBLICATIONS ARTICLES 1. Exploring European Union Copyright Policy Through the Lens of the Database Directive, 23 BERKELEY TECHNOLOGY LAW JOURNAL 1411 (2008) 2. Trends in Protection for Informational Works Under Copyright Law During the 19th and 20th Centuries, 13 MICHIGAN TELECOMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY LAW REVIEW 115 (2007) 3. Grokking Grokster: Has the Supreme Court Changed Inducement under Patent Law?, 34 AIPLA QUARTERLY JOURNAL 265 (2006) (with Gary N. Frischling) 4. A New Outlook on the Economic Dimension of the Database Protection Debate, 47 IDEA: THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW REVIEW 93 (2006) 5. Protection for Informational Works After Feist Publications Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service, 21 Miriam Marcowitz-Bitton – January 2020 Page 3 of 11 FORDHAM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL 611 (2011) 6. Modernizing Copyright Law, 20 TEXAS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW JOURNAL 65 (2011) 7. Rethinking the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Criminal Copyright Measures, 102 JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY 101 (2011) 8. Implementing the Public Sector Information Directive, [2012] 2 EUROPEAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY REVIEW 74 (2012) 9. Exploring the Standard of Review of Transactions with Controlling Shareholders After In re MFW Shareholders Litigation, 7 PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY'S JOURNAL OF BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP & THE LAW 447 (2014) (with Odelia Minnes) 10. Patenting Abstractions 15 N.C. J.L. & TECH. 153 (2014), available at http://ncjolt.org/wp- content/uploads/2014/01/Bitton_Final.pdf. 11. Examining the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, JOURNAL OF INTERNET LAW, March 2014, page 25-38 12. Criminal Enforcement of Copyrights, 29 MEHKAERI MISHPAT 511 (BAR-ILAN LEGAL STUDIES) (in Hebrew) (2014) 13. Database Protection in Israel, 9 MOZNEI MISHPAT 13 (in Hebrew) (2014) 14. Intellectual Property Securitization, 33 CARDOZO'S ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL 125 (with Dr. Dov Solomon) (2015) 15. Commercializing Public Sector Information, 97 JOURNAL OF THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SOCIETY 412 (2015) 16. The People of the Book and the Law of the Book: The Israeli Law for the Protection of Literature and Authors, 31 MEHKAERI MISHPAT 223 (BAR ILAN LEGAL STUDIES) (with Prof. Jacob Nussim) (in Hebrew) (2017) 17. Recoupment Patent, 98 NORTH CAROLINA LAW REVIEW (lead author; with Dr. Maayan Perel & Dr. Yotam Kaplan) (forthcoming 2019) 18. The Intent Requirement in Copyright Law: Thoughts Following Qimron v. Shanks, 12 MOZNEI MISHPAT 267 (forthcoming 2019) 19. The A.S.I.R Import, Manufacture, and Distribution v. Accessories and Products Ltd. Decision at Its 20th Anniversary: Trends in Courts, DIN UDEVARIM (with Dr. Yifat Nahmias) (forthcoming 2019) 20. Regulation of Book Markets, 97 WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW REVIEW (with Prof. Jacob Nussim) (forthcoming 2019) 21. Unregistered Patents and Gender Equality, 43 HARVARD JOURNAL OF LAW AND GENDER (lead author; with Prof. Emily M. Morris & Dr. Yotam Kaplan) (forthcoming 2019) 22. The Distributive Effects of IP Registration, STANFORD TECHNOLOGY LAW REVIEW (lead author; with Prof. Emily M. Morris) (forthcoming 2020) 23. Walls of Desperation: Selection Committees of Candidates in Israeli Communal Settlements, MISHPAT UMIMSHAL (special issue on Mizrahi Jews and the Law) (with Dr. Shai Stern) (in Hebrew) (forthcoming 2019) 24. Unregistered Patents, WASHINGTON LAW REVIEW (lead author; with Prof. Emily M. Morris (forthcoming 2020) 25. Patent Fraud by Design, CARDOZO
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