The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) publishes its draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan which is an outline of its mission and goals that it wishes to accomplish in the future. The goals primarily relate to increasing the USPTO’s quality and timeliness of prosecuting both patents and trademarks.   For example, one specific action they like…

Michael Cohen of Cohen IP Law Group PC, has recently presented as a visiting guest lecturer regarding Patent and IP rights in connection with cannabis.  The course was the Evolution of Cannabis offered by Southwestern University School of Law, in Los Angeles California. A power point of his presentation is available here: Patent Law and Cannabis.

Cohen IP Law Group, PC announces that it, along with the law firm of Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, has filed a class action lawsuit against PopSugar, Inc. for violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, as well as infringement and misappropriation of the content and rights of the class of Internet influencers. The suit stems…

LOUBOUTIN WINS KEY LEGAL BATTLE TO PROTECT SIGNATURE RED SOLES FROM COPYING On June 12, 2018, the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) handed down a landmark ruling in favor of Louboutin, in which it was determined that Van Haren, a Dutch company, had infringed on Louboutin’s protected trademark by selling a range of red-soled shoes. …

Cohen IP Law Group PC, is please to announce that attorney Michael N. Cohen has been certified as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won…

We’ve had the opportunity to talk about how vital a legal tool Trademark is for any company out there. Not only does it promote your brand and provide differentiation in the market.But it also protects your business from others trying to confuse your customers with subpar goods and services. It may also prevent con artists…

You’ve started to amass considerable wealth and you have no idea how to protect it from creditors or potential legal actions where you might be rendered liable. That’s when an asset protection trust (APT) comes into play. Asset protection is the group of strategies implemented to safeguard a person’s or a corporation’s wealth. It limits…

In a world of uncertainty, it is always essential to have a backup plan and Asset Protection Insurance is the perfect contingency plan. But what exactly is it? As the name suggests, Asset Protection Insurance was designed to protect your assets. Your car, your home, any recreational vehicles, etc. are included in an asset protection…

Michael Cohen of Cohen IP Law Group recently presented a lecture regarding various issues of patenting cannabis covering the different types of patents and IP which can be used to secure protection, as well as discussing cannabis patent trolls and other issues involving cannabis IP litigation.  The two day seminar can still be accessed through…