2019

Cohen Appointed to Editorial Board of the Federal Bar Association

Ira Cohen, Esquire, has been appointed by the President of the Federal Bar Association (“FBA”) as a Member of the Editorial Board of the FBA in Arlington, Virginia. Mr. Cohen’s appointment is effective immediately and his term endures until September 30, 2022. Mr. Cohen, who serves as Deputy Chair for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the FBA, is a […]

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Sunshine State Business Portfolio: Registration of Florida Trademarks & Service Marks

Once upon a time, Florida’s home towns and cities were bustling with modest shops and a patch-quilt of "mom & pop" stores. Over the decades, for better or worse, much of the commercial landscape has changed. To be sure, while mega-malls dot the marketplace map, not every business is national, international, or multi-national in nature. Similarly, not every pizza restaurant

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Registering Trademarks and Patents in Cuba

¿Demasiado Poco y Demasiado Tarde (Too Little, Too Late)? “Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week.” – Spanish Proverb Introduction & Overview Corporate procrastinators beware! The Pearl of the Antilles may, once again, be considered a real gem. When the changing tides appear as if they may swell up, awash in fresh business opportunities, your company can either

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Missing the Mark? Patent Trolls are Targeting Your Products (and Your Profits)!

In recent years, there has been an explosion of patent litigation in the federal courts based on false patent marking or mismarking claims. You or your company can either be on the cutting edge of preventative patent maintenance or be carved up as the unfortunate victim of one or more qui tam relators a/k/a “Patent Trolls.” Sometimes referred to as

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The Legal Protections of Trademarks as Intellectual Property

Why is Trademark Protection Important, How does it Compare to Other IP Protection, and What is the Legal Process to Obtain a Trademark “He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. That ideas should freely spread from one to another over the

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European Court’s Bite into Kit Kat® Leaves Nestlé with a Sour Taste

“We have not journeyed across the centuries, across the oceans, across the mountains, across the prairies, because we are made of sugar candy.”1 People of all ages have been greedily gobbling candy since ancient times. Traced from its dulcified roots in the form of Egyptian fruit, nut, and honey treats dating back to around 1,500 B.C., and the early Greeks’

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Cohen Inducted as Fellow of the Foundation of the FBA in Washington, D.C.

Ira Cohen, Esquire, a proud Member of the Federal Bar Association (and the FBA’s Litigation and Intellectual Property Law Sections), was inducted as a Fellow of the Foundation of the FBA on March 23, 2019 in Washington, D.C. The Foundation was formed in 1954 and is a charitable organization. The Foundation’s mission is to: Promote and support legal research and

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Ira Cohen Attends FBA Mid-Year Meeting and Convention in Washington, D.C.

Ira Cohen, Esquire, a proud Sustaining Member of the Federal Bar Association (and the FBA’s Litigation and Intellectual Property Law Sections), attended the FBA’s 2019 Leadership and Mid-Year Meeting in Washington, D.C., this March 21-23, 2019. The FBA represents the Federal legal profession. It consists of more than 18,000 federal lawyers, including 1,500 federal judges, who work together to promote

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Cohen Serves as Judge for 2019 FBA Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C.

Ira Cohen, Esquire, served as a Judge for six (6) rounds of the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Annual Thurgood Marshall Memorial Moot Court Competition, held in the D.C. Superior Court and the District Court for the District of Columbia, in Washington, D.C., on March 20-21, 2019. The FBA represents the Federal legal profession. It consists of more than 18,000 federal

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