John C. Cain is a partner in the intellectual property law group, head of the Trademark Practice Group, and a member of MWM’s executive committee. John handles all aspects of intellectual property counseling and transactional practice and litigation, with an emphasis on trademark portfolio management and trademark and copyright clearance, procurement, licensing, and enforcement. John represents clients of all sizes in numerous industries, including retail consumer products, industrial chemicals, semiconductors, telecommunications, insurance, education, oilfield tools, electronics, and financial services.
As a long-time active committee member of the International Trademark Association (INTA) John works with an extensive, hand-picked network of trademark professionals around the world to manage international portfolios for several trademark clients.
Texas Bar CLE presentation entitled “Electronic Filing of Trademark and Patent Applications, Procedures, Issues, and Developments,” Austin, Tx, March 11, 2005 (with Terril G. Lewis)
John C. Cain and Thomas L. Casagrande, “New Dilution Law May Offer More Uniformity,” National Law Journal, May 13, 2002
John C. Cain, “Castles in the Sky for Architects Who Don’t Register” National Law Journal, July 24, 2000
The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’s licensed attorneys. Congratulations to the following Munck Wilson Mandala attorneys who were named 2025 Texas Super Lawyers: Munck Wilson Mandala is
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. MWM is proud to have lawyers listed in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and
April 3, 2025 – MWM is excited to host an INTA Roundtable at our Houston office on April 3, 2025, from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm to discuss Green Branding and Sustainability Claims: Navigating Trademarks in an Eco-Conscious World. The event is complimentary to INTA members and non-members for a fee. Register for the event
MWM is proud to be a 2024-2025 season sponsor of ROCO in Houston, TX. ROCO helps shape the future of classical music through energizing, modernizing, and personalizing the concert experience. The 2024-2025 season brings forth new collaborative artistic partners, introduces new concert venues, and marks a significant milestone by reaching 150 world premiere commissions. Click
The annual Texas Super Lawyers list honors Texas’ top lawyers based on surveys of more than 57,000 active attorneys across the state. The final list is estimated to be only five percent of Texas’ licensed attorneys. Three MWM partners have been recognized for 20 years or more: Global Managing Partner William A. Munck and IP
Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing. MWM is proud to have lawyers listed in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and
The new attorneys joining MWM include founding principal Steven Fleckman and named partner Jessica McGlynn, partners John Cain, Melissa LaBauve, and Andrew McKeon, principal attorney Jason Blair, and of counsel Bill Raman. “Our plan when we opened our Austin office was to grow strategically, and Steve and his team represent the next phase of our
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University of Houston Law Center, JD, 1992
Texas A&M University, MS, 1985
Civil Engineering
Texas A&M University, BS, 1982
Civil Engineering
Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
International Trademark Association, Active Member
As of 1/1/2026:
Trademark Office Practices Committee, Current and Active Member
Right of Publicity Committee, Former 4-year Member
U.S. Legislation and Regulation Committee, Former 4-year Member
Trademark Office Practices Committee, Former 4-year Member
Non-Traditional Trademarks Committee, Former 4-year Member
Membership Services Committee, Former 4-year Member
Trademark Administration Committee, Former 4-year Member
Anti-Counterfeiting and Enforcement Committee, Former 4-year Member
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Houston Bar Association
Houston Intellectual Property Association
Registered U.S. Patent Attorney
Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas (inactive)
Best Lawyers in America 2009 – 2020, 2025-2027
World Trademark Review 1000 – Recommended Individual 2011 – 2026
IP Stars, Trademark Star 2014-2025
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters 2024-2025
AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated in Martindale-Hubbell
Lexology Index: IP 2025, Trademarks
Who’s Who Legal — International Who’s Who of Trademark Lawyers 2014-2020
Euromoney’s Trade Mark Expert Guide 2014-2019
Texas, 1992
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
