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Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss problems with Section 101 and a possible legislative solution expected by early summer.
In today’s global economy, businesses must pay extremely close attention to protecting their intellectual property. Because IP lies at the heart of every product or service brought to market, it constitutes a corporation’s most valuable asset. A strong IP portfolio creates competitive advantage, captures market share, underwrites research and development, and promotes growth. Intellectual property is not pixels and megabits—it is human ingenuity made manifest. Cozen O’Connor’s IP team helps clients maximize the value of that ingenuity.
Our intellectual property team represents a wide variety of national and international corporate clients from startups to multinational companies. Our clients operate in diverse industry sectors, including pharmaceutical, biotechnology, electronics, manufacturing, communications, finance, entertainment, and education. We have a full-service practice, meaning we help clients acquire, manage, and protect intellectual property. We work in the areas of patent, trademark, trade dress, domain name, and copyright – and regularly counsel on procurement, prosecution, enforcement, asset management, monetization, licensing, and litigation.
As the value of intellectual property has multiplied over the last three decades, so have the costs of acquiring and protecting it. Well-managed companies no longer pursue acquisition or litigation without first carefully assessing the long-term viability of the underlying IP. It is our job to help clients make wise investments and direct resources toward those assets most likely to drive sustained growth. In order to provide this type of strategic counsel, the attorneys at Cozen O’Connor develop a deep understanding of each client’s overall business and how IP serves the client’s broader business goals.
Our attorneys couple business acumen with prescient analysis of an ever-shifting legal and technological landscape. The rules governing intellectual property change constantly – and the underlying science and technology change even faster. We are active participants in the IP bar, so we know about legal developments as soon as they happen. And we have the scientific and technical background to handle the most complex IP matters. Cozen O’Connor operates on the cutting edge of law and science to help clients create IP portfolios that will retain value over the long term.
While some law firms have attempted to corner niches in the IP marketplace, Cozen O’Connor believes clients are best served by attorneys who handle a wide range of IP issues, from patent enforcement to post-merger trademark consolidation, and who represent a wide range of clients, including plaintiffs, defendants, buyers, and sellers. Broad experience allows us to see each matter in a larger context and adopt approaches that support the health of an entire portfolio. It also gives us insight into the priorities of partners and adversaries; we have been on both sides, so we can accurately anticipate the actions and reactions of all constituents.
The intellectual property team includes litigators, transactional lawyers, registered patent attorneys, and counselors. A significant number of our IP attorneys have degrees in key scientific fields such as chemistry, biology, electrical and mechanical engineering, and molecular biophysics. Many also have prior work experience in technical fields, from software development to defense industry engineering, which gives them an in-depth understanding of client needs and goals. Members of the team regularly publish articles, lecture at institutions and universities, and appear in the legal and popular press. Given the global nature of the IP practice, we have attorneys who are fluent in Mandarin, French, and German.
Intellectual property is a true hybrid of corporate law and litigation. Successful IP attorneys must be equally capable of negotiating complicated licensing agreements and cross-examining expert witnesses. Cozen O’Connor is ideally suited to operate at this legal crossroads because of its long-standing success as a business litigation firm. Our intellectual property attorneys are respected corporate practitioners and experienced trial attorneys. This gives our clients a distinct advantage in the conference room and in the courtroom.
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the decision in Barry v. Medtronic, Inc.
Thomas Dye discussed how Florida courts generally require mediation prior to a specified time before trial.
Edward Weisz and Alanna Miller wrote about Amazon's process for managing infringement and counterfeit allegations.
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the Federal Circuit's decision in Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Iancu.
Tom Pontani, Ed Weisz, and Darren Mogil review the USPTO's new guidance for patent-eligible subject matter and claims using functional language to claim computer-implemented inventions.
Martin B. Pavane and Darren S. Mogil discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Helsinn Healthcare S. A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Samuel Lewis, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, wrote in Digital Photo Pro about the use of copied photos.
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss PTAB's denial of Aurobindo’s challenge of the validity U.S. Patent No. 6,866,866. Over six years ago, the Federal Circuit found that a substantial question of invalidity had been raised.
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the District of Delaware's granting defendants $31,871,027, plus prejudgment interest of $463,272.09, on a bond issued in connection with a temporary restraining order.
Edward Weisz and Alanna Miller, both of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, published an article in Intellectual Property Magazine, exploring the United States legal landscape for cannabis brands.
Camille M. Miller and Darren S. Mogil discuss the Federal Circuit opinion that finds registered trade dress carries a presumption of secondary meaning only prospectively from the date of registration and product design trade dress can only infringe if it is substantially similar to the protected trade dress.
Martin Pavane, vice chair, and Darren Mogil, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, co-authored an article in Law360 on the Federal Circuit's decision in FWP IP APS v. Biogen MA, Inc., an appeal from a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in an interference between FWP and Biogen.
Martin B. Pavane and Darren S. Mogil discuss the Federal Circuit's decision in FWP IP APS v. Biogen MA, Inc., an appeal from a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in an interference between FWP and Biogen.
Marilyn Neiman, David Reichenberg, and Martin B. Pavane discuss the FDA's updated guidance on citizen petitions that now includes factors that the FDA will consider in determining whether a citizen petition is submitted for the primary purpose of delaying approval of a generic drug.
Chanel Lattimer, an associate in Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, wrote an article in Philadelphia Bar Reporter discussing her experience with pro bono work.
Martin B. Pavane and Darren S. Mogil discuss how this case provides guidance on how a party seeking to use a publication as prior art can establish when that publication became publicly available, which is the paramount requirement for establishing the date on which the printed publication qualifies as prior art.
Martin B. Pavane and Darren S. Mogil discuss the Federal Circuit's opinion in Natural Alternatives International, Inc. v. Iancu, concerning priority claims in familial patent applications.
Samuel Lewis, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, wrote in Digital Photo Pro about agents and stock photo agencies.
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss a July 13, 2018, letter issued by the FDA to ANDA applicants that clarifies who qualifies as a First Applicant and when the failure to market forfeiture is triggered.
Tom Dye discusses the increasing momentum in the ranks of legislators, the U.S. Department of Justice, and state attorneys generals to investigate and take action against companies who enter into agreements between two or more employers not to hire the other’s employees.
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the largest award in a litigated FTC antitrust case and what it means for brand pharma and their Hatch-Waxman case filings.
Martin B. Pavane and Darren S. Mogil discuss the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit's decision in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Federal Trade Commission v. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Rob Weaver, an associate of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, wrote in the Daily Business Review about the trade battle between China and the United States.
Samuel Lewis, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, wrote in Daily Photo Pro about copyright enforcement on photos.
Have We Seen the Limits of Fair Use?
Samuel Lewis, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, wrote in the Daily Business Review about how Google and Oracle are now destined for yet another trial arising from Google’s alleged unauthorized use of 37 of Oracle’s Java application programming interfaces (APIs) in the Android smartphone operating system.
Hugh Marbury and Alanna Miller discuss Fox News v. TVEyes and how the Second Circuit is setting up case law that differentiates similar technologies within different industries.
Ude Lu summarizes some key terms of GDPR. It is of utmost importance for any company conducting businesses in the EU to comply with the GDPR, because violations come with heavy penalties.
Darren Mogil and Marty Pavane discuss the important issue that arises at trial when the PTAB denies institution of an IPR.
Martin Pavane and Darren Mogil discuss the Federal Circuit's decision in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi.
Darren Mogil discuses Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal and how it will likely lead to an increase the number of proposed claim amendments allowed by the PTAB.
Barry Golob, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discusses the Neulasta patent row with Law360.
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, district courts have been faced with numerous motions to transfer venue. In response to those motions, district courts have developed varying tests for analyzing whether venue is proper. One such test was crafted by Judge Gilstrap of the Eastern District of Texas in a June 29, 2017, opinion in Raytheon Co. v. Cray, Inc., denying defendant Cray’s motion to transfer venue. Believing that the district court erroneously determined that venue was proper in the Eastern District of Texas, Cray petitioned the Federal Circuit for a writ of mandamus.
Edward Weisz and Brianne Polito, both of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discuss the copyrightability of apparel in Apparel Magazine.
Aaron Lukas, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discusses this topic in the Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report.
Samuel Lewis, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discusses a recent photo copyright case on Digital Photo Pro.
Tom Dye, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses storytelling in the complex case in the Daily Business Review.
David Albert, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discusses how to grow your business and protect your intellectual property.
David Albert discusses the importance of protecting intellectual property assets for fitness club owners.
Chanel Lattimer discusses how companies can minimize their risk of receiving intellectual property-related enforcement letters from the Olympic Committee.
James Gale, co-chair, and Susan Latham, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, co-wrote a chapter in Recent Trends in Trademark Protection, 2016 edition titled, Best Practices for Evaluating Trademark Applications.
Camille Miller notes that the vote to leave the EU will not affect the UK’s relationship with the European Patent Office, however, it will have an impact on European Union trademark registrations and Community designs.
Chanel Lattimer, an associate in Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses Olympic specific trademark law in her article on IP Watchdog.
Marilyn Neiman, a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property department, discusses the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCIA).
Aaron Lukas and Eric Choi, associates in Cozen O’Connor’s IP group, discuss claim construction at the federal circuit.
Marilyn Neiman discusses The Federal Circuit’s recent decisions in The Dow Chemical Company v. Nova Chemicals Corporation (Canada) (Fed. Cir. Aug. 28, 2015) and Teva Pharms. USA Inc. v. Sandoz Inc., (Fed. Cir. June 18, 2015).
Aaron Lukas and Carl Wischhusen discuss the advantages of inter partes review proceedings that have made them a routine tactic for defendants and the potential impact of new regulations recently proposed by the USPTO.
Chanel L. Lattimer and Brianne Polito discuss how companies can protect the hashtags they use to market their brands.
Chanel Lattimer discusses the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's cancellation of the Redskins® six federally registered REDSKINS trademarks.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) in the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science, and Technology.
Aaron Lukas, an associate in Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, authored an article for Inventors Digest titled ‘Will the Inventor of the Handheld Cash Register Ever Cash-In?’ The article addresses recent rulings in cases involving CardSoft and Teva and changes to how patent validity is decided in patent litigation cases.
In an article published in Intellectual Property magazine, Chanel Lattimer, associate in Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discusses the increase in counterfeit apps and app stores.
Camille Miller, co-chair of the Intellectual Property Department, discusses the rise in counterfeit sellers using the Internet and social media to generate web traffic and divert customers to rogue e-commerce websites to sell counterfeit goods.
Chad Stouffer and Aaron Lukas, associates in Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discuss various e-discovery solutions and how to implement a cost-effective discovery strategy.
Camille Miller, co-chair of the Intellectual Property Department, and Chanel Lattimer, associate in the Intellectual Property Department, discuss how Microsoft has received mixed reactions in their efforts to fight online fraud.
In an article titled "Copyright Act's Application to Internet Television Broadcasts," Stephen Miller, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Commercial Litigation Department, and Thomas Leonard, an associate in the firm's Litigation Department, discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's upcoming decision on whether Aereo's system of transmitting television programs over the Internet violates the Copyright Act. The ruling could have a seismic impact on the television industry and how Americans view television shows.
In 2012, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security seized 22,848 counterfeit products worth a suggested retail price of about $1.3 billion. Global economies have lost more than two million jobs to counterfeiting and piracy, a million a year in the United States alone. Rogue websites that sell counterfeit goods, such as prescription drugs and luxury items, receive more than 87 million visits per year.
On June 24, 2013, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court in Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. v. Bartlett held that state-law design-defect claims based on the inadequacy of a generic drug’s labeled warnings are pre-empted by federal law. This decision reversed the 1st Circuit’s affirmance of a jury verdict awarding Bartlett more than $21 million on her design-defect claim against Mutual Pharmaceutical under New Hampshire law.
On June 17, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that addressed a “reverse payment” settlement agreement between a brand-name pharmaceutical company and multiple generic drug companies. The Supreme Court held that a settlement agreement in which a patentee pays an accused infringer not to enter the market – even if the agreement allows market entry before the patent term expires – is not presumptively lawful and is still subject to antitrust scrutiny.
Magistrate Judge Westmore recommended that the U.S. District Court for Northern California award Facebook $2.8 million in damages from typosquatters under the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). Facebook v. Cyber2Media, Inc. et al., Case No. 4:11-cv-03619, (N.D.Ca., April 30, 2013).
David B Sunshine and J Trevor Cloak explain what fan fiction authors need to know about copyright protection.
At oral argument in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, the U.S. Supreme Court recently grappled with the question of whether human genes are patentable. Justice Stephen Breyer seemed to capture the justices' sentiment in the lively argument session: "The patent law is filled with uneasy compromises." The compromises that the justices choose will affect the future work of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and shape the path of genetic research in the future.
On March 19, in Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the Supreme Court, reversing the 2nd Circuit, resolving conflicting decisions from the federal appellate courts, and rejecting the solicitor general’s arguments, held that the “first sale” doctrine applies to lawful copies of a copyrighted work first sold abroad.
A recent decision from the Delaware District Court held that the composition of matter patent for the drug Baraclude was invalid as obvious. This opinion has drawn immediate attention because it is the first time that a lead compound obviousness challenge has succeeded in a district court since KSR v. Teleflex issued. What this means for inside counsel depends on which side of the aisle you are on, but regardless this decision may provide the beachhead for obviousness attacks where none existed before.
Brand owners should use a multi-pronged strategy to combat knock-off goods. Although counterfeiting is often perceived as a victimless crime, it has significant economic and reputational costs for brand owners. In 2012, U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized counterfeit goods worth $1.26 billion and shut down 697 websites involved in trafficking counterfeit goods.
Four recent decisions shine some light on document retention policies. Case law has not been particularly precise as to when inside counsel should advise clients to begin the tedious—and costly—task of preserving documents for patent litigation. However, the twin 2011 rulings by the Federal Circuit (Micron II and Hynix II) followed by their respective 2013 remand decisions provide a solid primer. Together, these four decisions highlight a proper path for document preservation and the fatal consequences of failing to comply.Inside counsel should take note because document retention (and its converse cousin, spoliation) can negatively impact the enforceability of a company’s intellectual property while establishing a core defense for the accused infringers. This article examines the recent Rambus rulings, particularly the sanctions meted out for document retention violations and spoliation.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, analyzes the expression locus of long-term potentiation in hippocampal CA1 neurons in the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
This issue of the Business Law Observer covers several areas of business activity, anticipating problems, and how to deal with them before they become insurmountable, including: Venture Capital, Intellectual Property, Governmental Risks, China Practice and Public and Project Finance.
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Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses nonlinear dynamic modeling of neuron action potential in IEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.
Summary of the Impending United States Patent Act – the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act - Intellectual Property Alert! - On September 8, 2011, the Senate approved the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249) (hereinafter “the Act”). It is expected that President Obama will sign the Act into law on Friday, September 16, 2011. When the Act becomes law, it will substantially modify the United States’ patent laws, regulations and procedures for the first time since 1952. There are numerous provisions of the Act, and varying dates upon which they take effect.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses this topic in Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses this topic in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering.
Patent Pools, Patent Misuse and Antitrust Rule of Reason Analysis - The Legal Intelligencer - The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) recently decided a very important case at the intersection of patent and antitrust laws. It presented the question of whether it was "patent misuse" to tie together, for purposes of licensing, a group of the patents owned by different companies who were competitors.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses this topic in the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society.
the Facebook website will be allowed for the first time to create personalized URLs for their Facebook pages (facebook.com/yourname).
Avoiding Danger to Business Secrets in a Bad Economy - Law.com - Bad economic times create opportunities for strong companies to poach good employees from a weakened competitor -- a signal for employers to aggressively protect trade secrets.
The Rush to a First-to-File Patent System in the United States: Is a Globally Standardized Patent Reward System Really Beneficial to Patent Quality and Administrative Efficiency?
Vadim Bragnisky, counsel of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, co-authored a chapter about the first to file patent system in the Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses this topic in Biomedical Circuits and Systems.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses this topic in Biosensors and Bioelectronics.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property, discusses this topic in IEEE Sensors Journal.
Ude Lu, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses this topic in IEEE Circuits and Devices Magazine.
Trevor Cloak, Michael Hanlon, and Chanel Lattimer will be presenting at the ACC Greater Philadelphia In-House Counsel Conference.
Is Your Company Doing Enough to Protect its Trade Secrets?
February 23, 2018 - Washington, D.C.
October 25, 2012 - Washington, D.C.
Cozen O'Connor franchise attorney Susan Grueneberg was honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of 2019 Most Influential Women Attorneys.
Camille Miller discussed with Eater her experience working with Barcade and enforcing its trademark.
Edward Weisz discussed with Corporate Counsel how different strains of cannabis can be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under the federal patent law which allows for patents to be places on plants.
According to the publication, Cozen O’Connor scores a 10 out of 10 from clients.
Martin Pavane discussed with Law360 about filing your patent application as soon as you have something to sell.
Vadim Braginsky, counsel of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, spoke with Minnesota Lawyer about his journey from electrical engineer to an attorney specializing in intellectual property and patents.
Fisher comes to Cozen O’Connor from Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P., where he was a partner and chair of that firm’s ITC Litigation practice group. He joins the firm as a member and will work out of its fast-growing Washington D.C. office.
Cozen O'Connor has been named among the top law firms for trademark litigation by Lex Machina in its intellectual property analytics for 2018.
Ed Weisz, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, was quoted in World Trademark Review discussing cannabis brand partnerships.
Ed Weisz, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discussed with Bloomberg Law his thoughts on Costco Wholesale Corp. trying to escape a $19.3 million judgment that it willfully deceived customers into believing they were buying Tiffany rings.
In a move that significantly enhances its Seattle office and expands its IP practice on the west coast, Cozen O’Connor today announced two attorneys from Seed IP Law Group LLP, Frank Abramonte & Lorraine Linford, have joined its fast-growing global IP Practice.
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce Susan Grueneberg, one of California’s best known and highly regarded franchise law attorneys, has agreed to head up its global franchise practice.
A. Robert “Rob” Weaver, a registered patent attorney and Florida bar board certified specialist in intellectual property law with Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property department, has been elected the president of the University of Miami’s College of Engineering Alumni Association (CoEAA).
Thomas Dye, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Litigation group, led a Cozen O'Connor legal team in securing summary judgment for client, KidsEmbrace and then recovering an intermediate award of attorney’s fees $205,946.80 as the plaintiff refused an Offer of Settlement.
Fourteen Cozen O’Connor attorneys have been named 2018 Super Lawyers or Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine Washington, D.C. edition, published by Thomson Reuters.
Ed Weisz, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discussed in Cannabis Dispensary Magazine about the trademark infringement disputes of Citigroup and a California dispensary.
Former LeClairRyan attorney Jeffrey N. Townes brings substantial experience in international life sciences IP to the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property department was recently ranked by World Trademark Review 1000.
Edward Weisz, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discussed in the New York Post the alleged breach of contract of Vince Camuto.
Robert Weaver and Gene Lang, both of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property department, became Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law by the Florida Bar.
Camille Miller and Amy Divino, both members of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, were featured in Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards 2017.
Six Cozen O'Connor Intellectual Property attorneys were featured in IP Stars 2017.
Cozen O’Connor has expanded its Intellectual Property Department in Minneapolis with the addition of two nationally recognized intellectual property litigators from the international law firm Norton Rose Fulbright: Erik Swenson and Patrick J. Gallagher.
Selection to Super Lawyers is based on peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Alanna Miller, Associate in Cozen O'Connor's New York Office, and Martin Pavane, Vice Chair of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, were featured in Recycling Times Magazine.
Camille Miller, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discusses developing great client relationships in The American Lawyer.
Camille Miller, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property Department, has been named a Client Choice 2017 winner for the Intellectual Property – Trademarks category in Pennsylvania.
Camille Miller and Samuel Lewis, both of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property department, were both selected by Lawyer Monthly as Lawyer of the Year USA.
Simeon Brier, Matthew Criscuolo and Thomas Dye discuss an emergency motion filed to halt construction of a seawall behind their client’s condominium.
Chanel Lattimer, an associate in the Intellectual Property Department, discusses the potential pitfalls of using any Olympic related material in advertising.
Cozen O’Connor promoted seven members to shareholder of the firm: David Barron (Houston), Melissa Brill (New York), Bryan Campbell (Seattle), W. Blake Coblentz (Washington, D.C.), Martin Gusy (New York), James Schultz (Philadelphia) and Matthew Weinstein (Philadelphia).
The addition continues the firm’s growth in South Florida and California and brings substantial intellectual property strength in areas such as patent procurement, opinion work, and patent litigation in both federal courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, trademark procurement and litigation, non-compete litigation, information technology law, trade secrets, copyrights and business litigation.
Camille Miller, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, discusses what Brexit means to intellectual property attorneys in Law360.
The transaction will boost the expansion of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department and continue the firm’s growth in South Florida and California.
Ed Weisz discusses the legal issues surrounding knockoff and illegal goods in Women's Wear Daily.
Cozen O'Connor was recognized by Corporate LiveWire in its Global Awards 2016 Winners Guide.
Kerry McTigue's oral argument in Amgen Inc. v. Apotex Inc. was discussed in a Law360 article covering the case.
Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property was named the Best Law Firm Corporate Practice: Non-Litigation Intellectual Property in Pennsylvania by The Legal Intelligencer.
Two Cozen O'Connor attorneys are among those recognized by The Legal Intelligencer as Lawyers on the Fast Track.
Sponsored by both the International Associate of Lawyers and Swissport, the 2015 Legal Awards program selects winners based on their achievements and strengths over the past calendar year.
Marilyn Neiman, a member in the firm's Intellectual Property practice group, is quoted in Intellectual Property Watch in an article discussing the Innovation Act, and how this bill aimed at patent trolls would cause many changes to US patent law. Marilyn also discusses the effects this would have on patent litigation.
In an article titled "Q&A: Minus the flak jacket, attorney joins raid on fake goods," David Sunshine, member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, discusses a U.S. Customs and Border Protection raid that he participated in on behalf of one of his clients.
In an article titled "Lawyers Weigh In On High Court Trademark Tacking Ruling," David Sunshine, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department, comments on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Hana Financial Inc. v. Hana Bank case.
In an article titled "Patent Office CIO Aims for Culture Change Amid Systems Updates," Edward Weisz, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property Department discusses the benefits of new software systems employed by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Protecting Your Idea: Should You Patent It?
In an article titled "Protecting Your Idea: Should You Patent It?" Edward Weisz, a member of the Intellectual Property Department, discusses the timing of filing a patent application or a provisional patent application.
Angelo Savino, of the Global Insurance Department, is quoted in this Law360 Article titled "Goldman's Vague Corporate Titles May Still Cost It Millions" on Aleynikov v. Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. may have won over the Third Circuit when the court axed an award of legal fees to a former vice president accused of stealing trading code, but the bank could have avoided the mess — and the prospect of further litigation — had it better defined what being a Goldman VP means, attorneys say.
Camille Miller, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property Department and the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group, has been named a Lawyer Monthly Women In Law Award winner. The Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards celebrate and highlight the achievements of women in the legal profession across the globe. As the result of five months of research and preparation, the Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards reward female legal experts who have influenced the wider legal profession in their jurisdiction.
David Sunshine, of the Intellectual Property Group, was recently quoted in a National Journal article titled, "Here Are 1,400 Song You Might Never Hear Again on Your Pandora Station." The article explains how the music industry sued Pandora Media, claiming the internet radio service unfairly evaded paying millions of dollars on popular songs. David gave his opinion on the situation by stating, "The problem that [record labels] are going to face is, folks haven't been paying these royalties for a long time."

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