Background
Metzger, Gershon was born on June 25, 1935 in New York City. Son of Isidore and Jennie (Feigon) Metzger.
Metzger, Gershon was born on June 25, 1935 in New York City. Son of Isidore and Jennie (Feigon) Metzger.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Yeshiva University, New York City, 1993. Bachelor, Yeshiva University, New York City, 1955. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1956.
Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Russian Academy of Sciences, 1992.
Worked at Sanford T. Colb & Company (Tel Aviv) specializing in Patent, Design, Trademark and Copyright Law, Industrial Property, Licensing and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Israel Patent Office. Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Alfred P. Sloan Post-Doctoral Fellow, Columbia University, 1959-1960.
Research Chemist, Esso Research and Engineering Company, 1960-1964. Senior Chemist, Chemicals and Phosphates Company Limited., Haifa, 1964-1965.
Various capacities including: Head of Patents Exploitation Department, National Council for Research and Development (Prime Minister" General’ s Office, 1965-1977. Ministry of Energy, 1977-1984).
Director-General and Chief Scientist, Ministry of Science, 1984-1995.
Instructor in Chemistry, Yeshiva University, 1960-1962. Adjunct Associate Professor, Chemistry, Jerusalem College of Technology, 1973-1977. The firm was established in 1976 and offers a full range of legal services connected with Intellectual Property.
The firm employs attorneys at law, advocates, patent agents and patent attorneys qualified to practice before the Israel courts, the Israel Patent Office, United States Courts and the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is backed up by a staff of consultants, paralegal personnel, draftsmen and accountants and secretarial staff
The firm specializes in preparation, prosecution and enforcement of patents and trademarks in Israel, the PCT and overseas, both for Israeli and foreign clients, in defense against claims of patent and trademark infringement in Israel and abroad and International Licensing.
Fellow, Columbia University, 1959-1960. Research Chemist, Esso Research and Engineering Company, 1960-1964. Senior Chemist, Chemicals and Phosphates Company Limited., Haifa, 1964-1965.
Various capacities including: Head of Patents Exploitation Department, National Council for Research and Development (Prime Minister" General’ s Office, 1965-1977.
Ministry of Energy, 1977-1984). Director-General and Chief Scientist, Ministry of Science, 1984-1995.
Instructor in Chemistry, Yeshiva University, 1960-1962. Adjunct Associate Professor, Chemistry, Jerusalem College of Technology, 1973-1977.
Married Miriam Sylvia Resnikoff, August 19, 1959. Children: Tova, Shlomo, Rivka, Y'hoshua, Michael, Binyamin, Mordechai, Sarah, Daniel.