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Michael M Ratoza

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Practice Areas

20% Trademark Infringement
32 years
20% Copyright Infringement
32 years
20% Trademark Application
32 years
15% Internet
32 years

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888 SW 5th Ave Ste 300

Portland, OR 97204

Office: 503-228-6351
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Résumé

License

36 years since Michael M Ratoza was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Oregon	Active	1976	04/27/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Attorney at Bullivant Houser Bailey	2007–present
Adjunct Professor, Copyright Law at University of Oregon Law School	2007–2009

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Oregon Law School	Law	JD	1976

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
The Best Lawyers in America	Best Lawyers in America	2011
Chambers 2011	Chambers Partners	2011

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Committee member	International Trademark Association	2010-present
Member, Board of Directors	Oregon Media Production Association	2010-present

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Contribution

Contributor Level 6

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Cases

Representation of authors and media producers

Outcome: Successful

Numerous infringement cases in behalf of Dooney & Bourke

Outcome: Prevailed

Numerous infringement cases in behalf of King Features Syndicate

Outcome: Prevailed

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
US IP LAW Blog	us-ip-law.blogspot.com	2011
"Can't we talk anymore? Why talking to a user of your patented art may end up getting you sued"	Oregon State Bar Bulletin	2007

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Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
"Use of an Image or Personal Identifier Without Permission"	Oregon Law Institute's Entertainment Media and Marketing Law	2009
"Intellectual Property and Its Due Diligence"	Keiretsu Forum	2009