Michael N. Cohen

Michael N. Cohen is a Los Angeles trademark and patent attorney and founder of Cohen IP Law Group, P.C., an intellectual property law firm representing businesses, entrepreneurs, startups, inventors, and professionals throughout California and nationwide.

Mr. Cohen has practiced intellectual property law for more than 20 years. A significant part of his practice is devoted to trademark law, including trademark searches and clearance, federal trademark applications and registration, USPTO Office Actions, trademark infringement and enforcement, licensing, and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), including trademark oppositions and cancellations.

His trademark practice includes both the acquisition of trademark rights and the protection and enforcement of established brands. He represents clients in trademark disputes involving likelihood of confusion, infringement, unfair competition, ownership, priority, and related intellectual property issues.

Mr. Cohen is also a registered patent attorney and represents clients in patent matters involving utility and design patents, patent prosecution, patent infringement and litigation, licensing, and intellectual property strategy. His broader practice includes copyrights, trade secrets, employee invention and intellectual property ownership disputes, and counseling businesses concerning the development and protection of intellectual property assets.

Mr. Cohen has represented clients ranging from individual entrepreneurs and emerging companies to established businesses. His practice combines intellectual property prosecution with litigation and enforcement, allowing him to advise clients not only on obtaining intellectual property rights, but also on protecting and defending those rights when disputes arise.

Mr. Cohen earned his law degree from California Western School of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego. He is admitted to practice in California and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a registered patent attorney.