Patent & Trademark Attorneys
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Michael Cerrati - Associate

Background

Mr. Cerrati received his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Vermont, and graduated cum laude in the top 10% of his class at Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. During law school, he served as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Southwestern Journal of Law and Trade in the Americas and published two law review articles. His most recent article analyzing the placement and role of music in video games has been judged one of the top law review articles of 2006 in the fields of entertainment and communications, and will be published in the 2007 Entertainment, Publishing and the Arts Handbook.

Prior to joining Patel & Alumit, Mr. Cerrati held positions at entertainment companies and large law firms while pursuing his interests in music, entertainment and intellectual property law. Mr. Cerrati has represented clients in many aspects of the entertainment industry and negotiated numerous contracts on their behalf, including composer, digital download, manager, producer, web hosting and sponsorship agreements.

Mr. Cerrati currently specializes in copyright, trademark and entertainment law. His practice at Patel & Alumit involves managing litigation of federal and state cases, and representing clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. He also advises clients on the selection, protection and proper use of trademarks and copyrights, as well as negotiates and drafts trademark licenses, consent, coexistence and assignment agreements.