
Handling the full range of domestic and international trademark office proceedings, court litigation matters, and domain name enforcement proceedings, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC assists clients across industries such as sports, entertainment and technology. Practice head Richard Mandel handles matters before the federal courts nationwide as well as opposition and cancellation actions before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Joel Karni Schmidt has long standing experience handling trademark clearance, prosecution, management and enforcement, advising clients on emerging issues, such as AI and NFTs. Maryann Licciardi ’s practice focuses on domestic and international trademark matters, particularly trademark prosecution, contested proceedings and trademark litigation, while Dasha Chestukhin regularly litigates disputes in federal and state courts, and has extensive experience with contested proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. All members of the team are located in New York.
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- The Cowan team provides a unique mixture of technical expertise, strategic advice, and reasonable fees.
Key clients
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Hyatt Hotels
- Major League Baseball and the 30 Major League Baseball clubs
- S&P Global (Standard & Poors)
- G-III Apparel Group Ltd. (DKNY, DONNA KARAN marks and others)
- Pernod Ricard (ABSOLUT vodka, Jameson Irish Whiskey, etc.),
- On Clouds (footwear company)
- Swarovski
- Columbia University
- Kars 4 Kids Inc.
- Novomatic
- Noah Clothing LLC
- Tod’s S.p.A.
- Starr Companies
- Kroll Holdco, LLC
- Meenakshi Overseas, LLC
- A.S.A.P. Logistics, Ltd.
- Bogg Bag Inc.
- Materia Group Corporation (formerly Material Technologies Corporation)
- Barclays Bank PLC
Work highlights
Representing Tod’s S.p.A. in defending a trademark infringement action brought in the Southern District of New York by Tribe of Two, LLC.
Representing plaintiff Bogg Bag, Inc., creator, manufacturer, and distributor of the BOGG tote bag, in four trademark and trade dress cases against several defendants including TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Hobby Lobby, Hurley, Simple Modern, State St., Conquest Sport Group and Real Value LLC which have created and/ or sold knock-off bags which are identical, nearly identical or confusingly similar in appearance to the BOGG Bags.
Representing Meenakshi Overseas LLC in defending a trademark infringement action in the Eastern District of California brought by V.V.V. & Sons Edible Oils, Ltd. 2:14-cv-02961-DJC-CKD.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Richard Mandel
Other key lawyers
Joel Karni Schmidt; Maryann Licciardi; Dasha Chestukhin


