Michael W. Schroeder

Top rated Intellectual Property attorney in Costa Mesa, California

Reyes & Schroeder Associates, P.C.
Michael W. Schroeder
Reyes & Schroeder Associates, P.C.

Practice areas: Intellectual Property; view more

Licensed in California since: 2012

Education: Southwestern Law School

Selected to Rising Stars: 2021 - 2022
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555 Anton Blvd
Suite 150
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Visit website

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Michael W. Schroeder focuses his practice primarily on intellectual property law as a co-founder of Reyes & Schroeder Associates, P.C. His firm is located in Montebello, California, and he represents people and businesses throughout the state. Mr. Schroeder has been admitted to practice before all California state courts since 2012, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California.

Mr. Schroeder majored in broadcast journalism as an undergraduate at Northwestern University and received a Bachelor of Science in 2005. After spending time as an advertising account executive, he decided to pursue a legal education and enrolled at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. While he was there, Mr. Schroeder was a member of the Southwestern Law Review and interned at a well-known media company before graduating in 2012. He was an associate with a Los Angeles-based national law firm before joining his current firm in March 2017.

Mr. Schroeder recognizes that intellectual property is often a company’s most valuable asset, and he works with his clients to create, register and protect it. His experience encompasses domestic and international trademarks, trade names, copyrights, and trade secrets, handling related litigation and transactions and appearing before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, among other agencies. Mr. Schroeder has worked on cases involving unfair competition, trade secret misappropriation, and trademark infringement, and he has also prepared and reviewed licensing agreements and other transactional documents through which his clients’ properties can be monetized. His background has additionally included domain name disputes, digital marketing, and policies regarding cookies and data privacy.

Practice areas

Intellectual Property

Focus areas

Trademarks

  • 100% Intellectual Property

First Admitted: 2012, California

Professional Webpage: https://www.reyesschroederlaw.com/michael-w-schroeder-attorn...

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • State Bar of California
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) – Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP-US)
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • (1) CURVE THERAPEUTICS LIMITED v. SHAN X. WANG, Opp. No. 91276501 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully Defended Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Opposition Proceeding No. 91276501, with a Board decision at trial on 12/13/2024, following a full trial on the merits; (2) ERSKINE v. FRAGER, Case 3:24-cv-01215-RBM-BLM (Southern District of CA 9th Cir. 2024):  Successfully defended against fraudulent DMCA Takedown Notices, copyright infringement and trademark infringement complaints in federal court. (2) JUAN FRANCISCO LEYVA v. MANUEL VAZQUES, Opp. No. 91284970 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully opposed conflicting trademark; (3) STOKLEY-VAN CAMP, INC. v. SUNSET CAPITAL LLC, Cancellation No. 92082322 (TTAB 2025):  Defended cancellation and settled dispute in accordance with client's goals; (4) ERIC WANSTEAD v. JAY R. SCRIVENER, Cancellation No. 92082394 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting registration and settled dispute to secure client's trademark registration; (5) PURA VIDA HOLDINGS GROUP LLC v. SUNSET CAPITAL LLC, Cancellation No. 92083112 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully defended cancellation and settled dispute in accordance with client's goals, maintaining client's trademark registration; (6)  BIZDATA INC. v. BIZDATA PTY LTD, Cancellation No. 92083352 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully cancelled conflicting, registered mark and defended client against registrant's cease & desist claims; (7) MAURICE E. HALL v. THOMAS DAMATO, Opp. No. 91287870 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully opposed conflicting trademark application; (8) NANCY P. COLLINS LMFT INC. v. BUTTERFLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Cancellation No. 92084187 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registrations ,allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (9)  COVER 50 S.p.A. v. TROY MCDONALD, Opp. No. 91289797 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully defended Opposition against client's trademark application, securing settlement allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (10) BSZP MEDIA v. BLUEPRINT TEST PREPARATION, Ser. Nos. 97717845 and 91289797 (TTAB 2024):  Resolved dispute related to conflicting trademark applications, allowing client's applications to register; (11) FACILE SOLUTIONS LLC v. WALTER J ZEMAN AND CAROLINE S. ZEMAN, Cancellation No. 92085875 (TTAB 2025):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration, allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (12) MEM FAIRWAY INC. v. MED CUISINE EU/UK LTD, Cancellation No. 92085864 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration, allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (13) ANGELA UBA v. VITRUVIAN GROUP LLC, Cancellation No. 92086636 (TTAB 2025):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration, allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (14)  BEAUTY WEST SERVICES, INC. v. RAYNANDO L. BANKS, Cancellation No. 92086610 (TTAB 2025):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration, allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (15)  BEAUTY WEST SERVICES, INC. v. LASHE LLC, Cancellation No. 92086609 (TTAB 2025):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration, allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (16)  ARTEMIS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. v. JET-TERN MARINE COMPANY, Cancellation No. 92086662 (TTAB ___):  Representing registrant in defense of TTAB cancellation proceeding (ongoing); (17)  THE VAPE LOUNGE INC. v. MADURO DISTRIBUTORS INC., Cancellation No. 92086600 (TTAB ___):  Representing applicant in TTAB cancellation proceeding (ongoing); (18)  INNERACTIVE ENTERPRISES, INC. v. ZEYNEL ABIDIN KISAKUREK, Opp. No. 91284572 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully opposed conflicting trademark application. (19)  RAFI HAMID v. CAMERON D. ROBINSON, Cancellation No. 92081222 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration, allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (20)  RAFI HAMID v. WORLD WE SHARE, LLC, Cancellation No. 92081230 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration, resulting in settlement allowing client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (21)  GREEN MOUNTAIN HOLDINGS LLC v. NEW ZEALAND MILK BRANDS LIMITED, Cancellation No. 92081192 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration; (22) GREEN MOUNTAIN HOLDINGS LLC v. MAMMOTH OILS, LLC, Cancellation No. 92081193 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration; (23)  GREEN MOUNTAIN HOLDING LLC v. MAMMOTH COFFEE LAB., LTD, Cancellation No. 92081200 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration; (24) SL-LIC, LLC v. JOHNNY RICH JONES, Opp. No. 91281965 (TTAB ___):  Defended trademark applicant in TTAB Opposition proceeding (ongoing) (25) PLAYAMADE CLOTHING LLC v. JAMES W. BLACKMON III, Cancellation No. 92080851 (TTAB 2023):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration; (26)  SUNCO LIGHTING, INC. v. EASTMAN ST. WOODWORKS, INC., Cancellation No. 92080774 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully petitioned to cancel conflicting trademark registration, resulting in settlement allowing for client's application to register over USPTO refusal; (27) INTUIT INC. v. CAPITAL INCOME ADVISORS, LLC, Opposition No. 91278141 (TTAB 2024):  Successfully defended against TTAB Opposition, allowing client's application to register; (28) EAST-LAB LLC, Appeal No. 90236196 (TTAB):  Successfully appealed USPTO's refusal of trademark application
Representative Clients:
  • Danos Seasoning LLC; Wish Farms, Inc.; Dr. Shan X. Wang; East-Lab LLC; Ascend Eagle Inc.; Sunco Lighting Inc.; Dow Creative Enterprises, LLC; myFirst USA Inc.; Lasonic Corp.; Leaderwave USA LLC; Sachiko Global Management LLC; Epidemic Ales; Truey Inc.; Inneractive Enterprises Inc.; Holistic Pet Care LLC; Sunset Capital LLC; IL W LC; Gotham Group Concepts LLC; Flex Moving Inc.; Facile Solutions LLC; MEM Fairway Inc.; The Vape Lounge Inc.; Street Kingpins LLC; Bizdata Inc.; Haven Coworking LLC; Healthy Brain Center Inc.; Icharge, Inc.; TEC Products Inc.; BSZP Media; American Premium Vodka LLC; Vine Electric; Flex Moving Inc.; Divinely Elegant Vines LLC; AnimeParents LLC; Hawaii Island Recovery LLC; American Herbal Laboratories, Inc.; Jet-Tern Marine Company, 2024
Special Licenses/Certifications:
  • IAPP CIPP-US:  U.S. Privacy Professional Certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, 2024
Educational Background:
  • Northwestern University B.S. (Medill School of Journalism), 2001

Office location for Michael W. Schroeder

555 Anton Blvd
Suite 150
Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Phone: 323-553-1541

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2 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2021 - 2022

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