Adam M. Cohen

Adam is a partner in Michael Best's Intellectual Property practice. 

He joined Michael Best with the New York team of Kane Kessler, P.C. Adam was previously Chair of the Intellectual Property practice group at Kane Kessler. He regularly represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property law (trademark and branding, copyright, trade secret, patent licensing and litigation, publicity and privacy rights) in a variety of industry sectors including fashion apparel and footwear, retail, contemporary art, publishing, media and entertainment, restaurants and food, consumer products, law enforcement and military products, advertising and commercial production, public relations, luxury goods, software and technology. 

Adam acts as outside general counsel to clients and, in such capacity, quarterbacks all of their legal needs by marshaling the broad resources of the firm. He specializes in assisting brands to act strategically and proactively. He has deep ties to the industries in which he practices. During his career he has helped countless companies succeed by giving clients one-stop shopping and a multi-disciplinary approach. 

Among other endeavors, Adam is involved in the procurement, protection and conveyance of intellectual property through licensing, acquisition and sale, joint ventures, franchising, assignments and other intellectual property transactions; general intellectual property counseling; intellectual property litigation before the federal and state trial and appellate courts, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and various arbitration associations; the rendering of formal legal opinions; general commercial counseling; and the prosecution of trademark and copyright registration applications. 

Prior to law school, Adam worked as a magazine editor and freelance writer. 

Solutions in action

Adam has represented clients in the following matters: 

• Adam has represented clients in the following matters: 
• Serves as IP counsel to the largest pure-play children's specialty apparel retailer in North America. 
• Serves as U.S. counsel to a UK based global fashion apparel retail chain. 
• Serves as counsel to a world leading NYC based contemporary art gallery and the gallery's internationally renowned contemporary artists. 
• Represented a world famous lifestyle apparel brand in multiple inter partes opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board relating to core marks. 
• Represented a prominent jeans brand in federal trademark litigation. 
• Represented a retail chain in connection with business method patent claims asserted against it. 
• Represented a prominent athletic footwear brand in an inter partes opposition proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board relating to a core trademark. 
• Represented a world famous lifestyle apparel brand in the acquisition of an apparel brand. 
• Represented a UK based apparel and retail company in asserting copyright claims against infringers in the United States. 
• Serves as IP counsel to a well-known trade magazine publisher. 
• Represented prominent authors in negotiations with major publishers over electronic book rights. 
• Represented a consumer products company in asserting patent, copyright and trademark claims against infringers relating to world famous branded products.