Experience
Mike Ratoza practices Copyright and Trademark law, both transactional and litigation, from Bullivant's Portland office. Mike's objective is to assist each client to grow its business and protect its IP assets.
IP Practice
Mike focuses his IP practice on:
- Prosecution of copyright and trademark applications in the U.S. and in foreign countries
- Litigation of claims in copyright, trademark, trade secret, false advertising and unfair competition
- Litigation of Internet domain name cybersquatting claims
- Administrative proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board
- IP transactional work
- Advising Internet-based businesses concerning IP related issues, including DMCA enforcement
- Advising on brand-protection strategies
Litigation
Mike believes in a value-added approach to litigation. Mike believes that a client's reasonable business objectives should define common sense litigation goals. Mike has successfully represented clients in both bringing and defending claims in copyright and trademark infringement cases brought in federal trial and appellate courts, and trade secret and domain name cases. Mike advises on and litigates IP claims of all types, including copyright, trademark and domain name cybersquatting claims, in federal court as well as trademark claims before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
Anti-Piracy
Mike is an IP attorney focusing on anti-piracy of Intellectual Property, participating in civil seizures and infringement litigation for a variety of well-known national and international brands.
Brand Awareness
Mike analyzes and consults on brand and trademark strategy, including trademark and trade dress due diligence analysis and protection.
Border Protection
Mike advises and devises enforcement strategy for protection of IP from cross-border anti-piracy action. Mike consults on U.S. Boarder Protection enforcement of IP rights, including exclusion from the U.S. of products infringing IP.
Mike represents:
- Merchandise-based businesses, concerning IP identification and protection, with the goal of protecting specialty designed and branded goods
- Authors and publishers, concerning authorship and publication rights, disputes and obligations
- Performers and composers, regarding representation and rights protection
- Food manufacturers and processors, regarding IP issues associated with branded food products
- Motion picture rights owners, concerning anti-piracy aspects of copyright and trademark protection
- Advertisers and designers, concerning relevant industry IP issues
- Internet-based businesses
- Public service entities, with the goal of improving the human experience by guiding the protection of IP
Professional Development
In addition to his active practice, Mike serves as an Adjunct Law Instructor at the University of Oregon School of Law, where he teaches copyright law. He is a featured published writer on numerous topical IP issues. He is a speaker at many bar and legal association meetings. Mike is an active member of several IP organizations, including The Copyright Society of the U.S.A, the International Trademark Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, and the Intellectual Property Section of the American Bar Association.
Blog
Mike frequently blogs on U.S. intellectual property law and policy. To read his blog, please visit http://us-ip-law.blogspot.com/.