3022 Lavalle St., Apt. 7B Buenos Aires, Argentina C1190AAH +54911 40760 0000

CELIA LERMAN 3022 Lavalle St., Apt. 7B Buenos Aires, Argentina C1190AAH +54911 40760 0000 [email protected]

EDUCATION STANFORD LAW SCHOOL Stanford, CA Master in the Science of Law (J.S.M.), June 2015 Honors: Fulbright Commission Foreign Scholar Research Topic: Patents, Innovation and Startups. Advisor: Professor Mark Lemley

UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL LAW SCHOOL Buenos Aires, Argentina Intellectual Property LLM, August 2010 Honors: Awards for Highest GPA (8.50/10) and for Best Applied Law Thesis Thesis: Patent Protection Strategies for Hydroponic Inventions (included patent drafting for US inventor)

UNIVERSIDAD TORCUATO DI TELLA LAW SCHOOL Buenos Aires, Argentina Abogada (JD equivalent), Major in Law and Economics, August 2008 Honors: Valedictorian Award for class of 2008. Activities: Member of the editorial team of the university’s law journal. Teaching assistant.

BAR ADMISSIONS Admitted to the State Bar of California (2015) Admitted as a Patent & Trademark Agent at INPI (Argentina’s Patent and Trademark Office) (2010) Admitted to the Buenos Aires Bar (2008)

EXPERIENCE

ROTMAN, SZLAK & LERMAN Buenos Aires, Argentina Partner August 2014 - Present Experience: Led patent and trademark prosecution in Argentina and abroad (Latin America, USA and Europe). Planned and executed IP protection and licensing strategies for technology companies. Pursued IP enforcement in Argentina, especially over tech related matters. Representative clients: Argentine Chamber of Electronic Commerce, main regional security doors manufacturer, business-oriented law firms, local and foreign tech companies, IP correspondents.

INTERNET CORPORATION FOR ASSIGNED NAMES AND NUMBERS (ICANN) Various locations worldwide Member of the ccNSO Council October 2013 - Present Previously: Member of ICANN's Latin American Strategy Steering Committee (2012-2014). Fellow of ICANN’s Fellowship Program (2011-2012).

CELIA LERMAN IP – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONSULTANCY Buenos Aires, Argentina Founder of Intellectual Property boutique firm June 2010- July 2014 Experience: Led patent and trademark prosecution in Argentina and abroad (Latin America, USA and Europe). Planned and executed IP protection and licensing strategies for technology companies. Pursued IP enforcement in Argentina, especially over Internet and tech related matters. Representative clients: Major software company for the Oil & Gas industry, hospitality companies, local and foreign tech companies, IP correspondents, business-oriented law firms in Buenos Aires.

LATIN AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF E-COMMERCE (EINSTITUTO) Various locations worldwide Coordinator of Internet Governance initiative October 2011- August 2014 Represented LatAm e-Commerce companies in international Internet governance conferences and fora.

MITRANI, CABALLERO, OJÁM ABOGADOS Buenos Aires, Argentina Intellectual Property Associate in leading lawfirm (ranked Band 2 in IP by Chambers) April 2008 – May 2010 Performed specialized research and execution of transnational IP protection strategies. Drafted and revised IP contracts (licenses, confidentiality agreements, R&Ds) and judicial writs. Managed patent annuity payments globally. Executed domain name actions in Argentina and before the WIPO.

CLARKE, MODET & CO. Buenos Aires, Argentina Intellectual Property Intern in international IP boutique firm January 2008 – April 2008 Patent and trademark prosecution, preparation of writs for patent and trademark lawsuits.

TEACHING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA – ANNENBERG SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION Philadelphia, PA Grantee 2014- 2015 Awarded two Thematic Grants for pursuing research related to Internet Governance in Latin America

UNIVERSIDAD TORCUATO DI TELLA LAW SCHOOL Buenos Aires, Argentina Visiting Professor – Intellectual Property Fellow June 2010- August 2014 Professor of courses “Intellectual Property 2: Patents & Trademarks”, "Seminar on Internet Law", “Private International Law”. Leader of the mentorship program connecting alumni and graduating students.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – KERNOCHAN CENTER FOR LAW, MEDIA & THE ARTS New York, NY Invited Intellectual Property Scholar Spring 2012

LANGUAGES Spanish (native), English (fluent – TOEFL IBT: 118/120).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Committee Member of the Emerging Issues Committee (2016-2017) and the Trademark Reporter Committee (2014-2015) at the International Trademark Association (INTA).

Selected by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and World Trade Organization (WTO) to the annual the annual Colloquium for Teachers of Intellectual Property in Genève, Switzerland (2012)

Recognized as one of the 2011Young Women Leaders of Argentina to participate in the 2011 “Mentoring Walk”, a non-profit program from the U.S. government's Vital Voices Democracy Initiative to promote the advancement of women globally

Received the Bar Association Of The City Of Buenos Aires Award for Excellent Academic Performance (2006 and 2007 editions).