曾任众达律师事务所北京代表处资深顾问、前美国驻华大使馆知识产权办公室高级知识产权专员Mark Cohen,近日加入微软担任国际知识产权总监。

Cohen先生已在中美知识产权领域有25年以上执业经验,熟知中国法律的细节。他还曾经担任美国专利与商标局(PTO)立法及国际事务办公室的律师兼顾问,负责中国知识产权的执法及版权事务。他能说流利的普通话且能用中文阅读,并已发表了多篇关于中国法律及知识产权问题的著作。

Mark Cohen, previously an of counsel at Jones Day's Beijing office, has been appointed by Microsoft as director for international intellectual property.

Prior to joining Jones Day in August 2008, Cohen served for seven years as senior IP attach‚ at the US Embassy in Beijing and was also a legal advisor for the Office of International Relations of the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Cohen has worked on IP law and China-related issues for 25 years, and has gained extensive experience in management of patent portfolios, IP enforcement campaigns, government and media relations, international trade matters (including WTO issues), and public policy efforts, including antitrust advice. ALB

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