Sophie Cohen

Sophie Cohen is an associate attorney with the firm. She counsels clients with respect to their intellectual property rights and portfolios. In particular, she is experienced in trademark clearance, trademark and copyright registration, licensing and policing, as well as domain name disputes (WIPO and NAF) and infringement cases.

Sophie has prosecuted trademarks with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and internationally and has represented clients in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She also counsels clients with respect to complex and cutting-edge copyright law issues, including DMCA and fair use.

In addition, Sophie's practice focuses on promotions and advertising law, including sweepstakes, contests, commercial co-venturing and charitable sales promotions.

Prior to coming to Cobalt, Sophie was an international law and business associate. In addition to her corporate business experience, Sophie also has special expertise in the field of medical law.

Sophie is a French native and a member of the California and New York State Bars. She graduated from the Sorbonne Law School in Paris and received her L.LM. from U.C. Davis. Sophie's professional affiliations include the Copyright Society and the American Bar Association. Sophie speaks publicly and writes on trademarks, copyrights and promotions and was a featured speaker at the California State Bar's annual Intellectual Property Institute. Sophie is a movie and TV buff. When not in the office, she can also be found browsing the latest exhibit at The Legion of Honor, gardening, cooking for friends or enjoying Maison du Chocolat delicacies.

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