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IAM Patent 1000 has named Frank Abramonte, Thomas Fisher, Keith Fredlake, Jeffrey Gendzwill, and Edward Weisz to their 2023 list. The practice was also recommended for patent prosecution in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
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At the core of every commercial, scientific, or artistic endeavor is an innovator and an idea. Cozen O’Connor’s intellectual property attorneys are committed to protecting the rights of innovators, the power of ideas, and a fair marketplace for intellectual property assets.
Cozen O’Connor’s renowned Intellectual Property Department stands out from its competitors in part by providing comprehensive IP service coupled with the reach and resources of a full-service law firm. While many peer firms have quietly narrowed offerings, Cozen O’Connor’s 50-lawyer IP group advises on all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and unfair competition, from clearance and procurement to litigation. The firm maintains a soup-to-nuts model because, quite simply, that’s what’s best for clients.
Members of the IP team have diverse backgrounds in industry and technology; graduate science degrees; and decades of relevant experience as firm counsel, in-house counsel, or government regulators. Equally important, our lawyers are business people. We don’t just find legal solutions; we find practical and sustainable business solutions.
Copyright & Content Creative expressions.
Franchising Multi-layered partnerships.
Hatch-Waxman & Biologics Cutting-edge innovations.
IP Transactions, Licensing & Due Diligence Complex transactions.
Patents Proprietary inventions.
Privacy & Data Security Comprehensive protection.
Trademark & Brand Marketplace identities.
November 13, 2023
Any Obando Ospina discusses amendments to the Quebec Charter of French Language and what brand owners need to know.
October 16, 2023
Michael Schmidt discusses the new law that will impact long-held policies and practices and require employers to review their policies and form agreements.
September 15, 2023
Frank Abramonte discusses a Federal Circuit decision, which raises important issues for commonly-owned patents with different expiration dates.
July 26, 2023
Samuel Lewis authored an article about the impact artificial intelligence has on copyright law.
June 21, 2023
Samuel Lewis authored an article about using generative artificial intelligence systems for the practice of law.
June 20, 2023
On May 18, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court released its long-awaited opinion in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Goldsmith.
June 14, 2023
The Court ruled that a party may not use a trademark to designate its own goods and avoid a claim of trademark infringement by arguing that the product is a form of parody.
June 05, 2023
Hugh Marbury and Molly Shaffer authored an article about the emergence of copyright-related legal concerns for the U.S. Supreme Court following the Court's decision in Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. v. Goldsmith.
February 16, 2023
Lisa Ferrari authored an article on the different copyright issues facing NFTs.
January 23, 2023
A brief history of bad faith under the Tradesmark Act, including the recent Federal Court decision Blossman Gas, Inc. v. Alliance Autopropane Inc.
January 13, 2023
Ashley Kessler discuses whether the artificial intelligence powered chatbox could accurately conduct trademark availability searches, among other legal tasks.
October 13, 2022
The European Patent Office is replacing the existing regional patent system with a new Unitary Patent system that has enforcement throughout Europe.
June 29, 2022
Corrine Zucker explains why you can and should consider federally registering the trademark on your NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).
May 12, 2022
This May, OFAC issued a new General License authorizing certain transactions related to patents, trademarks, and copyrights otherwise prohibited by sanctions.
May 09, 2022
Xing Liu and Aaron Lukas co-authored an article on a recent order in PureCircle USA Inc. v. SweeGen Inc. that highlights the interplay between Sections 271(g) and 295 [of the Patent Act and suggests] some best practices for contract drafting and conducting discovery in cases involving process patents.
May 04, 2022
Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas co-authored an article following up on a previous discussion about two issues that they will be watching closely this year relating to litigation involving small and large molecule therapies.
February 02, 2022
Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas co-authored an article about two issues that they will be watching closely this year relating to litigation involving small and large molecule therapies.
January 07, 2022
Edward Weisz and Keren Goldberger co-authored an article about Taylor Swift's infringement suit with one of her songs reflecting the complex copyright issues facing musicians.
December 17, 2021
Corinne Zucker authored an article about the impact of intellectual property and the NCAA's name image and likeness rules for student athletes.
August 31, 2021
Edward Weisz and Keren Goldberger co-authored an article about how the Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently made clear that Tiffany’s 73 trademarks — many registered in connection with jewelry — will not protect it against others using “Tiffany” when that term has become commonly used to describe a particular six-prong diamond ring setting.
March 31, 2021
Jeffrey Townes and Hongling Zou co-authored an article about how there are indications that experienced patent litigants are taking a fresh look at the old post-grant friend ex parte reexamination, particularly when other challenges fail.
January 25, 2021
Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas co-authored an article about two major cases in 2021 that could have long-lasting effects on where and how Hatch-Waxman and Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) cases are litigated.
October 29, 2020
Blake Coblentz, Aaron Lukas, and Keri Schaubert wrote about the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denying the institution of Mylan Labs Ltd.’s petition for IPR of U.S. Patent No. 9,439,906 (“the ’906 patent”) in IPR2020-00440.
October 02, 2020
Vadim Braginsky wrote a chapter for Bloomberg Law’s Corporate Practice Portfolio Series on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning discussing the many artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies that are algorithmic, and particularly amenable to being described by their functionality.
October 02, 2020
Vadim Braginsky wrote a chapter for Bloomberg Law’s Corporate Practice Portfolio Series on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning discussing the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is wide-ranging, encompassing a spectrum of technologies.
July 23, 2020
Jeffrey Townes and Hongling Zou explore how the Patent Trial and Appeal Board reviews examiner errors, because although the board has recently denied inter partes review based on issues presented during prosecution, petitioners have little guidance on when examiner error merits IPR institution.
July 09, 2020
Keri Schaubert and Aaron Lukas consider a precedential PTAB order outlining six factors in exercising discretion to deny institution of IPR proceedings.
July 07, 2020
Aaron Lukas and Keri Schaubert wrote an article on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in DTN LLC v. Farms Technology LLC.
June 30, 2020
Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas wrote an article about the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act and the issues applicants face whether to go through the patent dance.
May 29, 2020
Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas speculate over the possibility of the Supreme Court revisiting patent prosecution history estoppel principles.
April 10, 2020
Ashley Kessler and Jon Gale discuss recent developments on the state and federal levels that impact the cannabis industry.
March 24, 2020
Samuel Lewis wrote an article about ways that you can make working remote become a more productive and a positive experience.
March 16, 2020
Samuel Lewis wrote an article about the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit's decision on a intellectual property case involving the Led Zeppelin song "Stairway to Heaven."
March 13, 2020
Edward Weisz and Brianne Polito co-authored an article about Kylie Jenner filing various trademarks for her daughter.
February 25, 2020
In a holding that could significantly broaden the antitrust inquiry in the context of the Hatch-Waxman regulatory scheme, on February 13, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit issued an opinion that may have wide-ranging implications for both branded companies that own, and generic companies that challenge, patents listed on FDA’s Orange Book that claim drug delivery devices.
December 13, 2019
Hugh Marbury and Armeen Mistry wrote about why there has been an increase in software copyright lawsuits.
October 14, 2019
Ashley Kessler reviews trademark applicant process for hemp and hemp-derived CBD products and how date of “first use anywhere” and “date of first use in commerce” could impact who gets the trademark.
August 26, 2019
Martin B. Pavane and Darren S. Mogil discuss the importance of carefully analyzing the prosecutorial history of a patent to determine the reason for the narrowing amendment. If the reason was only tangential to the equivalent at issue, estoppel will not apply.
August 23, 2019
Edward Weisz and Brianne Polito wrote about companies using the name of a celebrity as a tie-in to a product seeking to connote a celebrity's characteristic or feature.
August 19, 2019
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the Federal Circuit's split decision in Ajinomoto Co., Inc. v. ITC.
June 13, 2019
Edward Weisz wrote about the legal landscape for food and beverage manufacturers looking to enter the hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) market.
May 06, 2019
The USPTO issued an examination guide on May 2, 2019 regarding the examination of trademarks for cannabis and cannabis-related goods and services after the enactment of the 2018 Farm Bill. The Guide answers some questions about how applications are going to be reviewed going forward, and how current pending applications are going to be reviewed, but also opens up a whole host of additional questions and uncertainties.
April 09, 2019
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss problems with Section 101 and a possible legislative solution expected by early summer.
April 02, 2019
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the decision in Barry v. Medtronic, Inc.
March 22, 2019
Edward Weisz and Alanna Miller wrote about Amazon's process for managing infringement and counterfeit allegations.
January 30, 2019
Marilyn Neiman and Martin B. Pavane discuss the Federal Circuit's decision in Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Iancu.
January 28, 2019
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.
January 23, 2019
Martin B. Pavane and Darren S. Mogil discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Helsinn Healthcare S. A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
January 15, 2019
Samuel Lewis, a member of Cozen O'Connor's Intellectual Property department, wrote in Digital Photo Pro about the use of copied photos.
January 10, 2019
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.
December 18, 2018
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.
November 13, 2023
James Gale, co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation group, has been appointed co-chair of the Trade Secrets Litigation Subcommittee for the American Bar Association Commercial and Business Litigation Section.
October 23, 2023
Any Obando Ospina, an associate in Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department, recently passed the Trademarks Agent Exam in Canada.
October 19, 2023
Amy Divino, co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Trademark Prosecution Practice, has been named to the Board of Visitors for the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
October 13, 2023
Shane Hardy (Intellectual Property), Michael G. Osborne (Competition/Antitrust: Litigators), and Steven J. Weisz (Restructuring/Insolvency) were also recognized in the 2023 Chambers Global rankings.
September 22, 2023
Thirteen attorneys were recognized as Super Lawyers and 14 were named “Rising Stars.”
September 19, 2023
Hugh Marbury, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor’s Copyright Practice and resident in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, has been named to the Board of Advisors for the Common Crawl Foundation.
August 30, 2023
Samuel Lewis was quoted in the ABA Journal discussing the recent surge of authors, artists, and programmers who have sued generative artificial intelligence companies for copyright violations.
August 24, 2023
Ten Cozen O’Connor lawyers from the firm’s Toronto and Vancouver offices were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Canada
August 17, 2023
Best Lawyers selected 232 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s U.S. offices for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
August 08, 2023
IAM Patent 1000 has named Frank Abramonte, Thomas Fisher, Keith Fredlake, Jeffrey Gendzwill, and Edward Weisz to their 2023 list.
July 06, 2023
Samuel Lewis was quoted in The Business Journals discussing how the copyright status of generative artificial intelligence can be complex.
June 30, 2023
Selection to Super Lawyers is based on peer nominations and evaluations, combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of attorneys are named Super Lawyers; only 2.5% of attorneys are listed as Rising Stars.
June 28, 2023
Thomas Fisher was quoted in World Intellectual Property Review discussing SCOTUS’ decision not to hear Apple and Broadcom’s petition for a writ of certiorari of a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
June 27, 2023
Eight members of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department, Frank Abramonte, Noelle Engle-Hardy, Thomas Fisher, James Gale, Gregory Gulia, Shane Hardy, Hugh Marbury, and Camille Miller, were named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property.
June 27, 2023
Samuel Lewis, co-chair of the firm’s Copyright Practice, has been named the chair of the Florida Bar’s Grievance Mediation & Fee Arbitration Committee.
June 12, 2023
Curtis Vock was quoted in Law360 discussing the growth of tech and life sciences in Denver and Boulder, Colorado.
June 05, 2023
Of the 88 lawyers ranked, 17 lawyers have been recognized nationally, and eighteen were recognized in Band 1. Eight of the firm's practice areas have been recognized nationally, and nine were ranked Band 1.
May 10, 2023
Cozen O'Connor successfully represented Apotex in a patent dispute with Vanda Pharmaceuticals over the sleep disorder drug Hetlioz.
May 09, 2023
Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property Department and Co-Chair Camille Miller have been recognized by Patexia in their Trademark Intelligence Report, a comprehensive report showcasing the best performing and most active trademark prosecution law firms and lawyers.
March 14, 2023
Todd Buck was quoted in The Legal Intelligencer discussing the complexity and uncertainty of the life sciences industry.
March 14, 2023
Shane Hardy, Michael Osborne, Steven Weisz, and Kevin Zimka were named to the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory for 2023.
March 03, 2023
Noelle Engle-Hardy, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department, has been recognized by the International Trademark Association (INTA) as a High-Performing Committee Member.
February 22, 2023
Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department was recognized by World Trademark Review 1000.
February 22, 2023
Chambers Global has recognized six Cozen O’Connor attorneys: Susan Eisenberg (Miami – Labor & Employment), Geoffrey Ferrer (New York – Transportation & Trade), Shane Hardy (Toronto – Intellectual Property), Michael Osborne (Toronto – Antitrust & Competition), Joseph Tilson (Chicago – Labor & Employment), and Steven Weisz (Toronto – Bankruptcy & Restructuring) as worldwide leaders in their respective practices.
February 16, 2023
The group consists of IP attorneys Curtis A. Vock, Douglas W. Link, X. Peter Chen, Ph.D., and Steve K. Barton, M.D.; patent agents Brian T. Schwartz, Ph.D., Daniel M. Farkas, Ph.D., and Rebecca "Becky" Rudolph; and tech specialist Perry Youngs.
February 14, 2023
Ashley Kessler spoke with Bloomberg Law about using artificial intelligence to assist in trademark work.
January 17, 2023
Jim Gale spoke with World Intellectual Property Review to discuss the Federal Trade Commission's proposed rule banning noncompete agreements and its impact on trade secrets.
January 03, 2023
Cozen O'Connor successfully represented Apotex at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in securing a denial of Vanda Pharmaceuticals' bid to seek an injunction pending an appeal of Apotex's and Teva's victory in the District of Delaware.
January 02, 2023
Hugh Marbury was quoted in Law360 discussing Hachette v. Internet Archive.
December 16, 2022
Hugh Marbury was quoted in Law360 discussing one of the top copyright rulings of 2022, Gray v. Hudson.
December 13, 2022
Cozen O’Connor scored a major win for Apotex Inc. and Apotex Corp. in federal court in Delaware.
November 30, 2022
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 30 practice areas nationwide and 115 practice areas regionally.
November 15, 2022
Camille Miller, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department, has been recognized by Lexology as a Client Choice Awards 2022 winner.
October 14, 2022
Chambers Canada has recognized two Cozen O’Connor attorneys, Shane Hardy and Steven J. Weisz, as leaders in their respective practices.
October 11, 2022
Samuel Lewis was quoted in World Intellectual Property Review discussing how the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” infringed a photographer's copyright, the outcome of which could change the law on ‘fair use’.
October 03, 2022
Super Lawyers has named 21 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
August 25, 2022
James Gale spoke with the Daily Business Review, discussing a Broward County small business involved in a lawsuit with a Swedish ultra-luxury bedding company for the alleged misuse and abuse of the U.S. legal system.
August 22, 2022
210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 24 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
July 22, 2022
IAM Patent 1000 has named Frank Abramonte, Thomas Fisher, Keith Fredlake, Jeffrey Gendzwill, and Edward Weisz to their 2022 list.
July 19, 2022
Jonathan Gale was quoted in HBW Insight discussing a recent 9th Circuit ruling that upheld granting a firm preliminary injunction stopping competitors from using its trademarked brand for delta-8 THC products.
July 11, 2022
Super Lawyers has named 10 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list.
June 07, 2022
David Sunshine was quoted in World IP Review discussing how intellectual property impacts the metaverse.
June 02, 2022
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 86 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2022 edition.
May 31, 2022
Seven members of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department, Frank Abramonte, Thomas Fisher, James Gale, Gregory Gulia, Shane Hardy, Hugh Marbury, and Camille Miller have all been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property.
May 18, 2022
Blake Coblentz was quoted in Law 360 discussing the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on patent filings.
April 26, 2022
Noelle Engle-Hardy was featured in The Lawyer's Daily's article that discussed her joining Cozen O'Connor.
April 25, 2022
Engle-Hardy comes to Cozen O’Connor from Smart & Biggar LLP, where she worked in the firm’s trademark, copyright, industrial design, and litigation practice groups.
April 06, 2022
Ian Blum was quoted in Law 360 discussing what issues the new director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Kathi Vidal, is facing.
April 04, 2022
Samuel Lewis was quoted in Managing IP discussing the U.S. Supreme Court picking up a fair use case between the Andy Warhol Foundation and photographer Lynn Goldsmith over pictures of the late pop star Prince.
April 04, 2022
Edward Weisz joined Dave Lorenzo's Inside BS Show to discuss the value of intellectual property to a business as well as many other aspects of intellectual property law.
March 29, 2022
Samuel Lewis was quoted in World Intellectual Property Review discussing how the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on whether Andy Warhol’s “Prince Series” infringed a photographer's copyright, the outcome of which could change the law on ‘fair use’.
March 17, 2022
Lisa Ferrari spoke with World Intellectual Property Review about a dispute from five years ago over a geometric design pattern that wove a tapestry of misaligned judgments throughout the U.S. courts, even prompting an intervention by the U.S. government.
March 10, 2022
Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department was recognized by World Trademark Review 1000.
March 04, 2022
Hugh Marbury, a member of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department, has been named to the Living Classroom’s board of directors for the National Capital Region.
February 24, 2022
Edward Weisz spoke with Thomas Jefferson University discussing fair use, a section of the copyright law also called Title 17 of the United States Code that governs the protection of works while promoting scholarship.
February 17, 2022
Chambers Global has recognized four Cozen O’Connor attorneys: Susan Eisenberg (Miami – Labor & Employment), Geoffrey Ferrer (New York – Transportation & Trade), Shane Hardy (Toronto – Intellectual Property), and Joseph Tilson (Chicago – Labor & Employment), as worldwide leaders in their respective practices.
November 04, 2021
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 29 practice areas nationwide and 121 practice areas regionally.
October 04, 2021
Super Lawyers has named 17 Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2021 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
September 22, 2021
Buck brings an impressive resume with over two decades of experience in the life sciences intellectual property sector.
September 20, 2021
Lisa Ferrari spoke with World Intellectual Property Review about a problematic copyright grant that has upset players of the card game, Magic: the Gathering.
September 16, 2021
Blake Coblentz and Aaron Lukas spoke with World Intellectual Property Review to discuss the 10-year anniversary of the America Invents Act (AIA).
August 26, 2021
Cozen O’Connor is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has selected three Cozen O’Connor lawyers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada.
August 20, 2021
James Gale was quoted in Florida Politics discussing a recent complaint filed targeting Deerfield, Florida-based company Insurance Care Direct.
August 19, 2021
Best Lawyers selected 210 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
July 20, 2021
Super Lawyers has named five Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2021 list of top practitioners in Washington.
July 19, 2021
In an interview with the Daily Business Review, Jim Gale discussed what keeps him awake about his practice, what attracted him to intellectual property law, how trade secret business held steady through the pandemic, if the COVID-19 outbreak resulted in an increase in trade secret litigation, and what he sees as a threat.
July 15, 2021
In an interview with World Trademark Review, Camille Miller discussed her career, the trademark landscape, and the firm's Intellectual Property Department.
June 29, 2021
Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property Department and Co-Chair Camille Miller have been recognized by Patexia in their Trademark Intelligence Report, a comprehensive report showcasing the best performing and most active trademark prosecution law firms and lawyers.
June 24, 2021
Super Lawyers has named five Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list.
June 14, 2021
The new additions will further expand the firm’s North American Intellectual Property, Securities Litigation, White Collar Defense & Investigations, Product Liability, and Commercial Litigation practices.
June 11, 2021
James Gale was quoted in Law360 discussing how attorneys fear a new Florida trade secrets law that aims to target China and other foreign agents looking to steal intellectual property casts too wide a net and could catch employees in run-of-the-mill trade secrets disputes.
May 28, 2021
Super Lawyers has selected 47 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
May 26, 2021
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 82 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2021 edition; of those, 15 lawyers have been recognized nationally.
April 15, 2021
Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department was recognized by World Trademark Review 1000.
April 09, 2021
David Sunshine was quoted in World IP Review discussing YouTube's new ‘Checks’ system.
March 16, 2021
Keri Schaubert was quoted in Law360 discussing how technology companies and generic-drug makers have said the policy, known as the NHK-Fintiv rule after the PTAB rulings that established it, unfairly restricts the ability to seek inter partes review of patents under the America Invents Act.
February 11, 2021
Blake Coblentz was quoted in IAM discussing how the recent denial of a Mylan IPR petition suggests that some pharma patents may be insulated from controversial administrative challenges, with serious implications for generic litigation strategies.
February 02, 2021
Six Cozen O'Connor attorneys have been honored by the South Florida Legal Guide for their work in South Florida over the last year.
January 28, 2021
Camille Miller, co-chair of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property department has been recognized by Lawyer International to their Legal 100 for 2021.
January 26, 2021
Aaron Lukas was quoted in IPWatchdog discussing the vacancy of under secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), as well as deputy.
November 05, 2020
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers recognized Cozen O’Connor as a “Best Law Firm” in 25 practice areas nationwide and 115 practice areas regionally.
October 26, 2020
Both Gendzwill and Fredlake join from Kilpatrick Townsend and will become members of the firm’s growing Intellectual Property practice that comprises nearly 50 attorneys representing national and international corporate clients from startups to multinational companies.
September 09, 2020
Keri Schaubert was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing drug patent lawsuits that took a 21% dive from this time last year, a “perfect storm” that traces back to 2016 when the FDA only approved a handful of new drugs.
August 20, 2020
Best Lawyers selected 200 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 23 of the firm’s nationwide offices for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, SC).
August 13, 2020
Samuel Lewis was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing copyright management information and BuzzFeed being liable under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for altering a photographer’s credit for a picture and publishing the photo in an article without permission.
July 17, 2020
Super Lawyers has named five Cozen O’Connor attorneys to its 2020 list of top practitioners in Washington.
June 19, 2020
Blake Coblentz was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing how generic drugmakers are increasingly lining up to bring competing versions of brand-name products to the market at the earliest possible date.
June 11, 2020
Super Lawyers has named seven Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2020 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
May 28, 2020
Blake Coblentz was quoted in Bloomberg Law about how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting a cross-section of practice groups and industries.
May 14, 2020
Four members of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Group, Frank Abramonte, Thomas Fisher, James Gale, and Hugh Marbury, have all been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property.
May 14, 2020
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the United States, has ranked 63 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the guide’s 2020 edition.
April 20, 2020
Super Lawyers has named 14 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2020 Washington, D.C., Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
March 17, 2020
Kerry McTigue spoke with Bloomberg Law about the level of urgency that the government is asking drugmakers to work towards a vaccine for coronavirus.
February 20, 2020
Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Department was recognized by World Trademark Review 1000.
February 10, 2020
Camille Miller was named the Corporate LiveWire IP Dispute Lawyer of the Year.
February 06, 2020
James Gale was listed in the 2020 Global Law Experts handbook for his work in intellectual property at Cozen O'Connor.
January 13, 2020
Edward Weisz was quoted in Women's Wear Daily discussing trademark lawsuits involving fashion.
December 17, 2019
Seven Cozen O'Connor attorney have been honored by the South Florida Legal Guide for their work in South Florida for the last year.
October 15, 2019
Four members of Cozen O'Connor’s Intellectual Property Group, Frank Abramonte, Thomas Fisher, James Gale, and Hugh Marbury, have all been named IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property.
September 27, 2019
Super Lawyers has named 17 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to its 2019 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list.
August 28, 2019
Best Lawyers selected 138 Cozen O’Connor lawyers from 21 of the firm’s national offices for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
June 12, 2019
Super Lawyers has named six attorneys at Cozen O’Connor to its 2019 lists of top practitioners in Washington.
May 21, 2019
Super Lawyers has selected 64 Cozen O'Connor attorneys to the 2019 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
May 02, 2019
The Cozen O’Connor team was led by intellectual property lawyers Lisa A. Ferrari and Edward M. Weisz. The Martha Stewart transaction is Cozen O’Connor’s second major Marquee Brands deal in the last five months.
April 25, 2019
Chambers USA, the leading annual guide to the top lawyers and law firms in the USA, has ranked 57 Cozen O’Connor lawyers as leaders in their respective fields in the Guide’s 2019 edition.
April 25, 2019
Hugh Marbury is celebrating his 10th year since being elected to the American Law Institute.
April 08, 2019
Cozen O'Connor franchise attorney Susan Grueneberg was honored by the Los Angeles Business Journal as one of 2019 Most Influential Women Attorneys.
March 14, 2019
Camille Miller discussed with Eater her experience working with Barcade and enforcing its trademark.
February 08, 2019
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.
February 07, 2019
According to the publication, Cozen O’Connor scores a 10 out of 10 from clients.
January 02, 2019
Acreage will issue approximately 6.4 million Subordinate Voting Shares to Form Factory shareholders at a deemed price of $25 (USD) per share. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019.
December 28, 2018
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.