LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL N. COHEN, A Professional Corporation

MICHAEL N. COHEN, ESQ.

Position: Founder and Principal 

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Mr. Cohen is the founder and principal of the Law Office of Michael N. Cohen, P.C.  Mr. Cohen's practice is limited to matters involving intellectual property, business and entertainment 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 misappropriateion, 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, as well as appellate practice before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  He regularly counsels clients in entertainment transactions 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.

BAR ADMISSIONS

U.S. Federal Patent Bar, registered to practice before the United State Patent and Trademark Office

State Bar of California

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. District Court - Northern District of California

U.S. District Court - Central District of California

ASSOCIATIONS

American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Division

Los Angeles County Bar Association

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association

Beverly Hills Bar Association - Intellectual Property Section 

LECTURES AND INTERVIEWS

Canberra Australia Business Council, Lecturer, April 2007: IP and Business Issues for the Australian Technology Company's Entry to the US Market.

Patent Bar Review for the Park Law Firm, Lecturer, November 2006.

BBC News Radio Interview April 2006: Legal Ramifications of Robert Sillerman stake in the Elvis Presley Enterprises.

AWARDS

Paul W. Wildman Scholar

Finalist, National Trial Competition

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Prior to the creation of his law office, Mr. Cohen was with the national firm of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP, ranked the fourth largest law firm in Los Angeles.  While in law school, Mr. Cohen prepared patent applications covering diabetic monitoring devices for Medtronic MiniMed.

EDUCATION

Arizona State University, Bachelor of Arts, Emphasis Biological and Chemical Sciences

Southwestern University School of Law, Juris Doctorate

9025 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 301, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Phone: 310.288.4500 | Fax: 310.246.9980 | Website: www.trademarkattorneyip.com, www.patentlawip.com

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