Justin S. Cohen

Experience

Justin Cohen focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling, primarily in the areas of software, electrical, mechanical, telecommunications, and semiconductor technologies. He has represented clients in various patent, copyright, and trademark litigation in a variety of federal district courts, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Justin also helps clients identify, evaluate, license, and enforce their intellectual property assets.

The 2019 edition of the IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals recognized Justin as “instinctively incisive before a jury.”

In addition to his intellectual property practice, Justin has extensive expertise counseling companies on cybersecurity and data privacy issues. He has assisted companies by performing systematic security audits, investigating security incidents and breaches, assessing and assisting with incident response readiness, and counseling companies on data privacy compliance issues.

Named to Texas Super Lawyers^® 2019 by Thomson Reuters

Co-Chair of Thompson & Knight’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Initiative

Representative Matters

Represented a patent holder in asserting multiple patents in multiple lawsuits involving various aspects of personal computer power management
Represented an inventor and holder of standard-essential patents in multiple licensing and litigation matters involving computer networking hardware, including being lead trial counsel in two jury trials, an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and numerous licensing mediations and negotiations
Defended a leading telecommunications infrastructure-equipment company and a wireless handset manufacturer in a patent infringement lawsuit related to cellular-transmission protocols in the Eastern District of Texas; obtained jury verdict of non-infringement and invalidity of all asserted patent claims
Defended a semiconductor developer in a Section 337 proceeding in the U.S. International Trade Commission relating to level shifter circuitry
Defended a major supplier of industrial mining equipment in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by a competitor
Defended a major airline in numerous patent infringement lawsuits related to secure payment systems, mobile applications, airport kiosks, and encryption algorithms in Federal District Courts in Texas, Delaware, and California
Represented a major airline in various trademark enforcement matters, including a trademark infringement lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas
Represented a large nonprofit organization in various trademark enforcement matters, including a trademark infringement lawsuit to enforce its famous marks in the Southern District of Florida
Defended a wireless handset manufacturer in several patent infringement lawsuits related to LTE, core processor functionality, and user interface features in the Eastern District of Texas
Defended a large data center in a copyright infringement lawsuit related to software for managing its infrastructure and cloud hosting, co-location, and website hosting services in the Eastern District of Michigan
Defended a manufacturer of 3D printing/rapid prototyping machines in a patent infringement lawsuit related stereolithography technology in the Eastern District of Michigan
Represented a client with restaurants in several states in a contested concurrent use proceeding in the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board through trial; obtained opinion from the Board granting the registration
Drafted and prosecuted patent applications in various arts, including computer hardware, software, telecommunications, electrical, mechanical systems, and business methods for both large and small clients, including a global broadband and telecommunications company and a semiconductor innovator and manufacturer
Assisted a semiconductor developer in organizing and categorizing a portfolio of more than 5,000 patents and applications for valuation and licensing

Prior Employment

Engineering Systems Administrator, Behr America; 2002-2004
U.S. Army, TACOM: Secret Level Security Clearance, 1999; Computer Scientist, High Performance Computing Team, 1999-2002; Information Assurance Network Officer (IANO), Information Assurance Team, 2001-2002

News & Insights

Honors & Affiliations

Distinctions/Honors

The Best Lawyers in America^® by Woodward/White Inc. (Litigation – Intellectual Property), 2021
The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, IAM Patent 1000, 2019
Texas Super Lawyers^® by Thomson Reuters (Intellectual Property Litigation), 2018-2020
Top 100 Texas Up-and-Coming Attorneys, Texas Super Lawyers^® by Thomson Reuters, 2017
Texas Rising Stars^® by Thomson Reuters (Intellectual Property), 2015-2017

Memberships/Affiliations

Member, American Bar Association
Member, Federal Bar Association
Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association; Chair, Education Committee, 2015-2017; Vice-Chair, 2014
Member, Dallas Bar Association; Intellectual Property Section; Vice Chair, New Lawyers Committee (2012-2014)
Board Member, Arts Counsel Texas
Board Member, Dallas Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section, 2019
Board Member, Anit-Defamation League, Texoma Regional Board, 2020

Education & Admissions

Education

J.D., 2007, magna cum laude, Wayne State University Law School; Order of the Coif; Law Review; Dean’s Scholar; Student Board of Governors; Mock Trial National Trial Team
B.S., Electrical Engineering, 2001, Kettering University (formerly GMI)
B.S., Computer Engineering, 2001, Kettering University (formerly GMI)

Admissions

District of Columbia
Michigan
Texas
United States Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas