Michael A. Cohen
Overview
Mike Cohen leads a firm-wide team of attorneys dedicated to serving Pacific Northwest manufacturers and retailers. He has more than 20 years' experience in brand management and protection, particularly in the outdoor and athletic and food and beverage industries. He offers strategic advice to clients regarding the selection, registration, and enforcement of trademarks in the United States and worldwide; copyright protection and enforcement; anti-counterfeiting strategies; internet domain name disputes; the transfer and licensing of intellectual property rights; joint development agreements; IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions; and entertainment, media, and advertising law, including advising clients on advertising and promotional campaigns, marketing contracts, sponsorship agreements, influencer agreements, and celebrity endorsements.
Mike is ranked in the gold tier as a Global Leader on the World's Leading Trademark Professionals list published by the UK-based World Trademark Review, has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters for his Intellectual Property work every year since 2006, and received the designation of Oregon Copyright Lawyer of the Year for 2016 from Best Lawyers.
Testimonial
"A full-service powerhouse in this neck of the woods, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt keenly recognises the asset potential of intellectual property and has sculpted a robust soft IP and patent practice to help maximise the gains of its illustrious client base. A replete knowledge not just of trademarks but also of marketing and advertising law enables it to execute holistic solutions to any brand-related conundrum. In the driving seat is Michael Cohen, who is equal parts deft strategic counsellor and 'aggressive enforcer.' Whatever the task at hand, he 'gets brilliant results.'"
- World Trademark Review
“All-around superstar” Michael Cohen inspires and motivates his colleagues and makes in-house counsel look great. “Exceptionally smart, easy going and non-adversarial, Mike is rightly adored by his clients.” Best described as a brand strategist, Cohen is a leading light when it comes to prosecution, enforcement and IP monetization.
Experience
Experience
- 20 years of experience in global trademark portfolio management, counseling, clearance, prosecution, enforcement, licensing and litigation; technology transfer; IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions; internet/e-commerce counseling; domain name recovery; and entertainment, media and advertising law
- Currently responsible for over 2000 active domestic and international trademarks
- Clients range from internationally-recognized sportswear, footwear and apparel brands, to food and beverage products, to financial services and technology companies
- Named to the World's Leading Trademark Professionals list, as published by the UK-based World Trademark Review
Client Results
Memberships & Awards
Memberships
- Intellectual Property Sections of the Oregon and Washington State Bars, Member
- Computer & Internet Law Section of the Oregon State Bar, Executive Committee Member
- American Bar Association Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, Governing Committee Member
- International Trademark Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, Member
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), Member
Awards
- World Trademark Review 1000, Gold Band (2012-2021)
- Best Lawyers in America© Award: Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, and Trademark Law (2012-2023)
- Ranked for Intellectual Property Lawyers in Oregon, Chambers USA (2018-2022)
- Oregon Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property (2006-2022)
- Received the designation of Oregon Copyright Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers (2016)
Resources & Ideas
News
- Portland Business JournalSeptember 7, 2022
- Nine practice areas and 24 lawyers chosen for distinctionJune 2, 2022
- Nine practice areas and 23 attorneys chosen for distinctionMay 20, 2021
- Seven practice areas and 16 attorneys singled out for excellence.April 30, 2020
- April 26, 2019
- Bloomberg LawJanuary 30, 2019
- Law360January 30, 2019
- May 14, 2018
- Six practice areas and 20 attorneys singled out for excellenceJune 5, 2017
- Oregon Bar Bulletin, June 2016
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- Co-hosted by Schwabe & AldrichMay 26, 2022
- November 16, 2021
- February 25, 2021
- October 29, 2020
- June 26, 2020
- Protecting your Client’s IP in ChinaInternational Alliance of Law Firms Annual MeetingShanghai, China, May 13, 2016
Publications
- A recap from the PNW Predictions: Supply Chain Reimagined eventJune 16, 2021
Community Activities
Community Activities
- Oregon Media Production Association, Member
- Hands on Portland, Project Leader
- Oregon Creative Industries, Board Member
Services
Education
- University of Oregon School of LawJuris Doctor degree (1996)
- University of ChicagoBachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (1989)
Admissions
Oregon State Courts
Washington State Courts
United States District Court, District of Oregon
United States District Court, District of Colorado
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Outside The Office
- Spending time with family.