WASHINGTON D.C. - Sidney A. Rosenzweig has joined The Progress & Freedom Foundation as a Visiting Fellow. Rosenzweig offers the Foundation over a decade of expertise in intellectual property law, with a focus on patent and copyright, as well as electronic surveillance and computer fraud.  Rosenzweig will assist Senior Fellow Thomas Sydnor with the efforts of PFF's Center for the Study of Digital Property (IPcentral).

"We are delighted to have Sid Rosenzweig with our team at PFF," said PFF President Ken Ferree. "Patent and other intellectual property issues are critically important to innovation and the digital economy.  Sid is ideally suited to represent PFF's voice in these areas."

"I'm very excited about joining PFF," Rosenzweig said, "and have valued PFF's viewpoints since even before I began teaching."

Rosenzweig previously was a Visiting Assistant Professor at Hofstra University School of Law, where he taught courses in intellectual property, Internet law, and civil procedure.  Prior to his teaching career, Rosenzweig specialized in technology litigation and counseling at Arnold & Porter LLP.  He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, and is an active member of the bars of New York and the District of Columbia.  Rosenzweig received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Brown University and his law degree summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

The Progress & Freedom Foundation is a market-oriented think tank that studies the digital revolution and its implications for public policy. It is a 501(c)(3) research & educational organization.