North America - United States • Intellectual property
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC
Maintaining an active practice extending across sports, entertainment and technology sectors to name a few, ‘fantastically capable’ New York boutique firm Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC is noted for its wide-ranging practice across trademark counseling, clearance, prosecution and enforcement across an international scale. The team also regularly handles social media issues, advertising matters and co-branding agreements. Practice head Deborah Squiers leverages her vast expertise in handling portfolio work as well as opposition and cancellation proceedings to assist household name brands, while Joel Karni Schmidt is geared to handle strategic work and prosecution and management matters for well-known brands and not-for-profit organizations. Mary Kevlin oversees domestic and international portfolios and international clearance and filing programs. Kieran Doyle is well positioned to handle sports, fashion and cannabis related mandates, and Robert English routinely represents a varied client roster, from start-ups and established companies, on a multitude of trademark enforcement and prosecution. Another recommended lawyer is Meichelle MacGregor, who demonstrates proficiencies across a diverse range of sectors, from fashion and jewelry to chemical and manufacturing industries. Reema Pangarkar is another key name to note in the practice.
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‘All members of the team are brilliant. Quick, responsive and fantastically capable.’
‘Robert English is a fantastic lawyer who seems to know all there is to know about trademark prosecution. Friendly, likeable and makes the process easy.'
‘We consider Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC a very reliable firm for complex matters in United States. Any time we have worked together we have been provided with the best advice for our clients.’
‘Joel Karni Schmidt is wonderful - he is a solid subject matter expert, but also extremely sensitive to the need to balance legal risk with business needs, providing practical guidance.’
‘A really nice team: professional, helpful and knowledgeable.'
‘I have the privilege of being represented by Meichelle MacGregor at the firm, and I can't speak highly enough about her. Meichelle's legal expertise is truly exceptional. She possesses a profound understanding of the law and has a remarkable ability to consider multiple perspectives when addressing any situation. This quality allows her to provide me with invaluable advice, enabling me to make well-informed and educated decisions.'
‘The firm provides technical, strategic and practical solutions to complex IP issues or problems, which distinguishes them in the IP marketplace as few firms can provide all three. They are also good at sticking to budget estimates, which is very helpful to my clients.’
‘Cowan Liebowitz & Latman know their stuff, and take a strategic and commercial approach, which is very helpful to us and our clients. They are also very responsive and really enjoyable to work with. They are one of our "go to" firms for US trade mark work.’
Key clients
- Alfa Romeo
- Alila International Services Corporation (owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation)
- Amika LLC
- Barclays PLC
- Bluebird Botanicals
- Columbia University
- Curtis Instruments, Inc.
- Danessa Myricks Beauty
- Empire State Realty Trust (Empire State Building)
- First Church of Christ, Scientist
- G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. (DKNY and DONNA KARAN)
- Hanky Panky Ltd.
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
- Major League Baseball
- Maxima Apparel Corp
- MCSI, Inc.
- Morgan Stanley
- National Audubon Society
- New York Public Library
- Promotion in Motion Companies, Inc. (d.b.a. PIM Brands)
- QVC, Inc. (now part of Qurate Retail Inc.)
- Ryder System, Inc. (RYDER mark)
- S&P Global / Standard & Poor’s Financial Services
- Share a Splash Wine Co. (CANNONBALL)
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Sotheby’s
- Starr Companies
- Swarovski AG
- The Blackstone Group
- The Forward Fund, Inc.
- Thompson Hotels LLC (owned by Hyatt Hotels Corporation)
- Tri State Management/Wetson Restaurant Group
- Warby Parker Inc.
- Wicked Fashions, Inc.
- Wolfgang’s Steakhouse
Work highlights
- Supervising the protection of the marks of Major League Baseball and its 30 clubs in the U.S., including from the point of application through registration and following maintenance.
- Representing S&P Global Inc. (S&P and Standard & Poor’s), an internationally renowned financial entity, in all aspects of the management of its worldwide trademark portfolio, numbering approximately 2500 filings.
- Provided trademark portfolio management services to G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Deborah Squiers