Michael Ratoza is an Attorney in the Portland law office of Bullivant Houser Bailey. Mr. Ratoza has been a member of the Oregon State Bar since 1976, having graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law. Mr. Ratoza's practice focuses on all aspects of intellectual property, including IP protection. He has aggressively worked in the area of anti-piracy of intellectual property, participating in civil seizures, infringement litigation and U.S. Customs enforcement for a variety of well-known national and international brands. Mr. Ratoza advises merchandisers concerning IP protection of specialty designed and branded goods, counsels authors and publishers concerning authorship and publication rights and obligations, advises food manufacturers and processors regarding IP issues associated with branded food products, counsels motion picture rights owners concerning anti-piracy aspects of copyright and trademark protection, advises advertisers and designers concerning relevant industry IP issues, and maintains an active litigation practice focusing on infringement claims of all types in federal court as well as trademark claims before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Mr. Ratoza is a speaker and a published writer on IP topics.