michael cohen

Bio

Michael Cohen is a principal at the law firm Gray Plant Mooty. He has over 25 years of experience representing a variety of businesses and organizations in the acquisition, development, manufacture, marketing, licensing, and distribution of products and services. He has experience in multiple industries, including computer software and related technology, health care, medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, agribusiness, food and beverage, music, publishing, creative arts, among others. Michael has a unique perspective and experience with both buyers and sellers having served as senior corporate counsel for a $1B global technology company, partner at a top tier intellectual property law firm, and as a special assistant attorney general responsible for government procurement and managing the legal needs of the Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services. Michael has special expertise in intellectual property related transactions: patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret licensing; open source compliance; software export; and government contracts. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US). Michael is a frequent lecturer and author on topics related to information technology, e-commerce, data privacy, intellectual property, contracts, and licensing. In addition, he is an adjunct faculty member at Hamline Law School and the author of several books on intellectual property related topics.

He is the author of Entertainment Industry Agreements and Computer Contracts- both published by Thomson/West.