Providing its clients with a comprehensive non-contentious offering that spans clearance portfolio management and domain name issues, to name a few, New York boutique Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, PC continues to impress on a domestic and international scale across sectors such as tech, fashion, sports and beverage industries. Deborah Squiers heads up the group with her substantial expertise in international portfolio mandates and enforcement work for household name brands. Joel Karni Schmidt is well-versed across a plethora of trademark clearance, filing strategies and brand acquisitions, while Kieran Doyle is a strong choice for a host of skincare companies, publishers and sports marketing corporations. Meichelle MacGregor handles a myriad trademark, licensing, domain names and e-commerce, with Robert English being frequently relied upon by clients operating in the sectors of advertising, beauty and apparel. Mary Kevlin possesses a wealth of experience in international filing programs, and Reema Pangarkar has a strong grounding in trademark clearance and maintenance. Jeffrey Chery is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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- 'Their knowledge of trade mark and intellectual property law is excellent. They know the detail whilst also delivering advice in a pragmatic and easy to understand way. They have vast experience; there isn't any matter that they won't have dealt with before.'
- 'Great trademark expertise. Providing useful practical advice in complex trademark matters.'
- 'Robert English at the firm's NY office stands out as a formidable trademark lawyer and great communicator who listens to the client's needs.'
- 'Robert English's experience is excellent; he knows the detail and is commercially minded. He is great to work with and is pragmatic in his approach.'
- 'The trade mark team at Cowan Liebowitz is fantastic to deal with - with heaps of experience and expertise, they know exactly how to deliver client-friendly advice.'
- 'Joel Schmidt is an expert in his field and excellent with clients. He has great technical knowledge and is able to provide great practical solutions.'
- 'This is a great team of attorneys who provide excellent service and advice. They are very professional, responsive, knowledgeable, experienced and just as important, very nice to work with. They have a very strong practice with many years of experience, and it shows in the handling of trademark matters.'
- 'The team takes a distinctive and innovative approach to resolving client issues.'
- 'The stand out practice in the US.'
Key clients
- Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures
- Major League Baseball
- Qurate Retail Inc.
- Morgan Stanley
- Hyatt Hotels
- Novomatic
- Epic Games
- Brink’s Network Incorporated and Brink’s Incorporated
- IP Amazon Accelerator Program
- Central European Media Enterprises
Work highlights
- Managed trademark enforcement efforts outside the U.S. for Sony Pictures and Columbia Pictures, including supervising foreign opposition and cancellation proceedings.
- Assist young and developing businesses with clearance and application of their trademarks for purposes of their entry into the Amazon Brand Registry and the related sale of their goods on the Amazon platform.
- Represented Brink’s in connection with its U.S. application to register the mark BRINK’S COMPLETE in the U.S., which received a refusal from the USPTO based on Par Technology’s ownership of a registration for BRINK POS.
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.
Reema Pangarkar
Practice head
Deborah Squiers
Other key lawyers
Joel Karni Schmidt; Kieran Doyle; Meichelle MacGregor; Robert English; Mary Kevlin; Reema Pangarkar; Jeffrey Chery