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Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC
114 WEST 47TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10036
NEW YORK
United States
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Work Department

Intellectual Property-Litigation

Position

Jonathan King is a Partner and former long-time Chair and Executive Committee Member of the Firm. He has handled intellectual property litigations in a wide range of industries, including music, fashion, sports, pharmaceuticals and healthcare, software, advertising, licensing, publishing and various consumer products. His practice encompasses the full gamut of intellectual property subjects, including trademarks, copyright, trade secrets and the licensing of intellectual property. He regularly tries copyright and trademark infringement cases in the federal courts and handles opposition and cancellation actions before the Trademark Trial Appeal Board. Mr. King’s engagements have included a number of landmark intellectual property matters, including some of the first cases involving the use of trademarks as internet keywords, online liability for linking to pirated materials, and the application of copyright law to the “resale” of digital files. He also has extensive experience in the use of consumer surveys in Lanham Act litigation. Among others, he has represented The Donna Karan Company, the Recording Industry Association of America, Capitol Records, Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Major League Baseball Properties, and the National Audubon Society.

Career

Goodwin Procter & Hoar, Associate (1991- 93) U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts, Honorable Douglas P. Woodlock, Law Clerk (1992)

Memberships

New York Massachusetts United States District Courts – Southern, Eastern, Northern Districts of New York, Massachusetts

Education

Harvard University Law School (JD 1991, cum laude) Princeton University (BA 1987, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa)

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Intellectual property > Copyright

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Jonathan KingCowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC

With an expert practice in domestic and international copyright litigation, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC leverages the team’s bench strength to advise its impressive multinational client base on copyright counseling, clearance, prosecution, enforcement and litigation. The firm’s high-profile client roster is far-reaching and includes clients from music, sports, publishing, video games and retail industries, such as Universal Music Group, Barclays, and Capitol Records. Jonathan King oversees the department in New York, drawing on deep experience handling copyright and infringement cases in the federal courts nationwide. Seasoned litigator, Richard Mandel, is lauded for serving as first chair in a variety of complex and protracted US IP cases. Thomas Kjellberg, specialist in copyright licensing and enforcement, handles cases involving photographers, artists and composers. Joelle Milov is lauded for securing and defending IP rights, particularly for clients in the music, food, financial, and sports industries. Joel Karni Schmidt boasts expertise in copyright clearance, prosecution and enforcement for clients cross media, entertainment, video game and retail sectors. All named lawyers are based in New York.

United States > Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation

A team of contentious experts, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC acts for myriad significant clients, ranging from Morgan Stanley and Barclays to Sony Pictures and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, who remain active across a diverse host of industries. Seasoned practitioner Richard Mandel leads the department, providing his significant strengths in right of publicity, domain name and licensing issues to his varied client roster. Jonathan King’s dynamic practice covers the sectors of music, fashion, sports and software, while Eric Shimanoff excels in relation to Internet and domain name enforcement matters. Kieran Doyle frequently handles matters pertaining to footwear, haircare and sports marketing trademark issues, among others. Mary Kevlin is highly active in the sports area, with Maryann Licciardi contributing her domestic and international scale skillset to the group. All named attorneys are based in New York. Dasha Chestukhin is also recommended.