Profile

Dov H. Scherzer joined Moses & Singer in 2011 as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. Dov is widely recognized for his extensive experience in technology, outsourcing, intellectual property, media and communications transactions.

Overview

Dov H. Scherzer joined Moses & Singer in 2011 as a partner in the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group and Co-Chair of the Global Outsourcing and Procurement practice group. Dov is widely recognized for his extensive experience in technology, outsourcing, intellectual property, media and communications transactions. Clients regularly seek his counsel on technology-related mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic alliances. Dov represents a broad range of established and emerging growth companies in such industries as financial services, technology, outsourcing, e-commerce and media.

A highly-regarded practitioner in technology, licensing, outsourcing, internet, open source and computer law, Dov is also experienced in international privacy and data security issues. He maintains a strong international practice and has been particularly active representing Israeli, European and Indian clients.

Dov is a frequent writer and international lecturer on technology, IP and internet-related matters. Among other things, he is the U.S. contributor to two British treatises, Internet Law and Regulation (2d Ed. 1997; 3d Ed. 2002; 4th Ed. 2007) and Electronic Signatures Law and Regulation (2004). Dov is also the author of numerous articles on intellectual property law appearing in such journals as the European Intellectual Property Review and the New York Law Journal.

Prior to joining Moses & Singer, Dov was a partner and head of the International Technology and Outsourcing practice at Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels LLP, and previously spent 15 years at Brown Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP, including six years as partner and head of their International Practice Group. He also served as a director of TechTeam Global, Inc., an international outsourcing company.

Professional Memberships

• Founding Member, Advisory Board of the Oxford University Intellectual Property Research Centre , -
• Member, International Technology Law Association , -
• Member, Free Software Foundation, Committee A Member, -

Publications & Presentations

• “U.S. Circuit Court Addresses 1939 License Agreement Involving Disney and Future Technologies” , The European Intellectual Property Review Volume 20 Issue 10, 01/1998
• “Statutory Fee Issues for Online Recordings” , Entertainment Law and Finance, 15 No. 9, 12/1999
• “European Copyright Directive Ushers in Era of Harmony, Change” , New York Law Journal, Intellectual Property Law, 10/2001
• “International Technology Joint Ventures”, , 12/2002
• “EU Regulation of Processing of Personal Data by Wholly Non-Europe-Based Websites” , The European Intellectual Property Review Volume 25, Issue 7, 01/2003
• “Electronic Signatures Law and Regulation” , Contributing Author, (Sweet & Maxwell 2004), 01/2004
• “Intellectual Property Update” , Practising Law Institute’s Corporate Counsel Update, 10/2004
• “Open Source Software: Risks, Benefits & Practical Realities in the Corporate Environment” , Practicing Law Institute, 11/2004
• “Protecting Trade Secrets on a Global Basis” , Computer Law Association 1st International Asian Conference 2005, 02/2005
• “Legal Concerns of Utilizing Open Source Software Code” , Education Finance Council, 2005 Student Loan Finance and Legal Issues Meeting, 08/2005
• “Global Privacy and Data Security” , The Greater New York Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel America (NY ACCA), 11/2005
• “International Intellectual Property Protection” , Computer Law Association 2nd International Asian Conference 2006, 02/2006
• “Ethical Implications of Open Source Strategies” , Practicing Law Institute, 03/2006
• “Open Source Issues Audit, Due Diligence and Remediation” , Practicing Law Institute, 11/2006
• “Internet Law and Regulation” , Contributing Author, (Sweet & Maxwell 2d Ed. 1997; 3d Ed. 2002; 4th Ed. 2007), 01/2007
• “Legal Process Outsourcing: A Panel Discussion” , ItechLaw 3rd International Asian Conference, 02/2007
• Co-chair, ITechLaw 3rd International Asian Conference in Bangalore, India, , 02/2007
• “E-Commerce - Liability of Internet Intermediaries: A Mock Telcon with In-House Counsel” , ITechLaw 2008 European Conference, 11/2008
• “Outsourcing and Technology Contracting” , ITechLaw 5th International Asian Conference, 02/2009
• “First Experiences with the 2009 FTC Rules on Endorsements in Blogs and Other Ads” , ITechLaw 2010 European Conference, 10/2010

Colleges Attended

• Queens College, City University of New York, B.A. in English and Political Science ,
• Oxford University, M.Phil. in English ,
• Boston University School of Law, J.D. ,
• Oxford University, M.Phil. in English ,
• Queens College, City University of New York, B.A. in English and Political Science ,

Languages Spoken

• English