Cohen & Grigsby Appoints Of Council in Firm's Intellectual Property Group

PITTSBURGH, July 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA and an office in Naples, FL, is pleased to announce the appointment Jacob H. Rooksby as Of Counsel in the Intellectual Property Group located in the firm's Pittsburgh office. 

"We are pleased to welcome Jacob to the firm and know that his intellectual property experience, both as a lawyer and law professor, will provide clients with legal and business advice," said Jack Elliott, president and CEO, Cohen & Grigsby. "Our Intellectual Property Group strives to provide our clients with creative business solutions to complicated legal problems, and we're confident that Jacob will further enhance our capabilities."

As a member of the Intellectual Property Group, Rooksby will counsel clients on identifying, procuring, commercializing, and enforcing patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights in both the United States and internationally.

Rooskby is an assistant professor at the Duquesne University School of Law where he teaches courses on intellectual property law, torts, social media and the law, technology innovation law and higher education and the law.  He previously worked at McGuireWoods LLP in Richmand, Va., as an associate where he focused his practice on general commercial litigation with an emphasis on intellectual property disputes. Rooksby is vice president of the Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association and a member of the Q. Todd Dickinson Intellectual Property American Inn of Court and the Duquesne University faculty senate.  He has been published in a variety of outlets, including the Yale Journal of Law & Technology, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology and Chronicle of Higher Education.

ABOUT COHEN & GRIGSBYSince 1981, Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. and its attorneys have provided sound legal advice and solutions to clients that seek to maximize their potential in a constantly changing global marketplace. Comprised of more than 130 lawyers, Cohen & Grigsby maintains offices in Pittsburgh, PA and Naples, FL. The firm's practice areas include Business Services, Labor & Employment, Immigration/International Business, Intellectual Property, Real Estate & Public Finance, Litigation, Employee Benefits and ERISA, Estates & Trusts, Bankruptcy & Creditors Rights, and Public Affairs. Cohen & Grigsby represents private and publicly held businesses, nonprofits, multinational corporations, individuals and emerging businesses across a full spectrum of industries. Our lawyers maintain an unwavering commitment to customer service that ensures a productive partnership. For more information, visit www.cohenlaw.com.  

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