Dr. Oren Bracha

Biography

Oren Bracha is a legal historian and scholar specializing in intellectual property law. He focuses on issues related to intellectual property, cyber law, legal history, and legal theory. Bracha teaches various courses including intellectual property, contracts, and a seminar on equality. He authored a dissertation titled 'Owning Ideas,' which provides a comprehensive history of Anglo-American intellectual property law. His most recent book, 'Owning Ideas: Intellectual Origins American Intellectual Property, 1790-1909,' published by Cambridge University Press, explores the historical emergence of intellectual property in the United States during the nineteenth century, examining the fields of patent and copyright. Bracha has also served as a law clerk for Chief Justice Aharon Barak at the Supreme Court of Israel and has worked on teaching and research projects at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. He has been praised for his deep research and nuanced presentations on the transformation of American copyright and patent doctrine during the nineteenth century.

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