Jeffrey A. Cohen is a member of Flaster/Greenberg's Litigation, Intellectual Property, Corporate and Real Estate Practice Groups. He has been a trial attorney for more than 16 years, counseling and representing a diverse range of clients in matters related to commercial contracts, shareholder and partnership agreements, trademarks, copyrights, patents, including Hatch-Waxman, insurance coverage and commercial construction.
Prior to joining Flaster/Greenberg, he served as in-house counsel for two national insurance companies and worked at an AmLaw 100 firm, experience lending strength to his track record in arbitrations, bench and jury trials, contract and settlement negotiations, and all aspects of discovery in state, federal and appellate courts. He has represented clients in matters including:
- Shareholder and partnership disputes
- Commercial contract disputes
- Commercial loan, insurance, bond and surety disputes
- Copyright infringement involving national and local contractors and builders
- Infringement of jewelry designs of a jewelry manufacturer and designer
- Hatch-Waxman/ANDA litigation involving pharmaceutical developers and manufacturers, including:
- In Re: Desloratadine Patent Litigation - MDL1851
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Sandoz, Inc., et al (aripiprazole)
- Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC v. Sandoz, Inc., et al (oxaliplatin)
- Sepracor, Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al (eszopiclone)
- Trademark infringement for retailers and builders
- Defense of copyrights for a music production and development company
Mr. Cohen is active in the formulation of federal and state policy as well as legislative initiatives in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. He serves on the Advisory Board of the South Jersey Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industry Alliance (SJPMTIA).
Mr. Cohen was a featured panelist with CEOs, Chamber presidents and former governors at the South Jersey Pharmaceutical and Medical Technology Industry Alliance-2008 Conference dealing with the intellectual property and litigation avoidance issues involving "What it Takes to Attract a Pharmaceutical, High Tech or R&D Firm to Our Region," held at Rowan University.
Representative Matters
- Represented a jewelry manufacture and design company in federal court action for infringement of its copyright designs, resulting in an award of approximately $1 million
- Represented a real estate development company regarding infringement of architectural design copyrights
- Represented a music producer regarding infringement of music copyrights
- Representing a corporation against an international union involving negotiation of a severance agreement and employee benefits payments
- Representing corporations maintaining the right to their trademarks
- Representing corporations, including pharmaceutical manufacturers, in the enforcement of patents and claims of patent infringement
- Representing individuals and corporations in environmental litigation, including claims of soil contamination, and in disputes regarding state and federal environmental regulations
- Representing individuals and corporate officers in shareholder disputes, including shareholder oppression
- Representing contractors involved in payment disputes, improper termination from construction projects and appeals of bidding disputes
- Representing national and international sureties in matters concerning payment and performance bond claims
- Represented pharmaceutical manufacturers and developers in Hatch-Waxman/ANDA litigation, including:
- In Re: Desloratadine Patent Litigation
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Sandoz, Inc., et al (aripiprazole)
- Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC v. Sandoz, Inc., et al (oxaliplatin)
- Sepracor, Inc. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al (eszopiclone)
- In Re: Armodafinil Patent Litigation
Honors & Awards
- Named a New Jersey "Super Lawyer," 2006 and 2007, by Thomson Reuters, publishers of New Jersey Super Lawyers
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Tort/Insurance Section
- Camden County Bar Association
- Commercial and Federal Litigation Committee
- Member
- Commercial Litigation Practice Committee
- Civil Practice Committee
- Board of Directors
- Forum on the Construction Industry
- John Lifland American Inn of Court for Intellectual Property/Federal Practice
- New Jersey State Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Civil Litigation Committee
- Chamber of Commerce Southern New Jersey
- State Affairs Committee
Community Activities
Mr. Cohen served on the Board of Directors for CADE (Corporate Alliance for Drug Education), a community based nonprofit organization providing counselors to inner city schools and has served on the Philadelphia Leadership Council of the American Israel Public Affairs.
News
- Press Release(April 25, 2008)
- Press Release(March 4, 2008)
- Press Release(March 4, 2008)
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- South Jersey Pharmaceutical & Medical Technology Industry Alliance(March 20, 2008)
Articles & Alerts
- The Legal Intelligencer(December 10, 2007)
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Business and Corporate Law
- Intellectual Property
- Environmental Law
- Real Estate and Land Use
Industry Groups
News, Events & Articles
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Education
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1993
- Vice President, Environmental Law Council
- President, Sports and Entertainment Law Society
- University of Michigan, B.A., 1990
