Michael N. Cohen
Michael Cohen
Beverly Hills
California (CA)
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Litigation
Business/Corporate
Profile
Ranked among the top trademark firms in the nation in the 2009, 2010, and 2011 Editions of Intellectual Property Today Magazine, Mr. Cohen's practice involves matters of intellectual property and business law. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney and is experienced in all phases of IP litigation relating to patent infringement validity and enforceability, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and interference with contractual relations. Mr. Cohen also specializes in matters involving UDRP proceedings, cybersquatting, and other domain name issues, and has successfully obtained preliminary injunctions against cybersquatters. Mr. Cohen is also active in rendering patent and trademark validity and infringement opinions in a wide range of technical disciplines. He has argued and prepared motions and briefs in proceedings before the United States District Courts, the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board (TTAB), as well as appellate practice before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). He regularly counsels clients in entertainment transactions, new media law, and IP transactional matters including licensing options and strategies, joint development, service provider and confidentiality agreements in addition to Internet-based terms of use and privacy policy statements. Mr. Cohen is frequently retained by entertainment and business law firms to handle specialized matters involving their client's patent and trademark portfolios and to resolve infringement disputes.
Years of Selection
• Rising Stars: 2012
About Michael Cohen
Admitted: 2003, California
Professional Webpage: www.patentlawip.com/michaelcohen.html
Honors and Awards:
- Top Trademark Lawyers, Intellectual Property Today Magazine, 2011
- Top Trademark Lawyers, Intellectual Property Today Magazine , 2010
- Top Trademark Lawyers , Intellectual Property Today Magazine , 2009
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- United States Federal Patent Bar, Registered to Practice Before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2001
- United States District Court - Central District of California
- United States District Court - Northern District of California
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, DC
- State Bar of California
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Beverly Hills Bar Association - Order of Distinguished Attorneys
- America Bar Association - Intellectual Property Division
- Los Angeles County Bar Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Jewish Federation Legal Division, 2010
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Interview by the Wall Street Journal regaring intellectual property issues of Pinterest. , Interview, In Shift, Pinterest Says to Pin Your Own Stuff, The Wall Street Journal, 2012
- IP and Business Issues for the Australian Technology Company's Entry to the US Market,, Speaker, IP and Business Issues for the Australian Technology Company's Entry to the US Market,, Canberra Australia Business Council, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2007
- Interview, Legal Ramifications of Robert Sillerman's Stake in the Elvis Presley Enterprise, BBC News Radio , Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation, 2006
- California Apparel News "LA Based Wildfox Couture Pulls Goods After Hells Angels Lawsuit", September 2011
- Speaker, Nanotechnology and Clean Technology Forum, San Bernardino, California, August 2008
- KSRO AM/CNN Affiliate Radio Interview: US Supreme Court's Ruling Impacting Internet Pornography, May 2008
Representative Clients:
- Amplifind Music; We Are The Fallen; Hyundia-Kia Motors; The 88; Sinomax Enterprises; Damon Wayans; Bonfit America; Nigel Lythgoe; JVM Co. Ltd; Night Ranger; Coptervision; Sick Puppies; Bio Gold Fuels; Villa San Juliette Holdings;EMI Software; Eurocinema; Green Tech; Bandai; Atlantis Energy; KOI Group; 1 Advanced Technologies; Runway Magazine
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Finalist, National Trial Competition (NTC), 2002
- Paul W. Wildman Scholar
Video:
- Trademark Issues, Patents, Trademarks
Educational Background:
- Juris Doctorate: Southwestern University School of Law, 2002
- Bachelor of Arts: Arizona State University, 1996
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