Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman’s Trademark Practice Receives Highest Ranking in 2025 Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS Guide
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman’s Trademark Practice received the highest ranking in New York – for both Trademark Disputes and Trademark Prosecution – in the 2025 Managing Intellectual Property IP STARS Guide. Managing IP also ranked seven of the firm’s partners as Trademark Stars, including Jonathan King, Maryann Licciardi, Meichelle MacGregor, Richard Mandel, Joel Karni Schmidt, Eric Shimanoff, and Deborah Squiers.
Founded in 1957, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman is recognized worldwide as a leading intellectual property law and litigation firm. The firm has achieved extraordinary results, offering top-notch service, practical expertise, and cost-effective solutions. The firm regularly handles matters involving emerging issues, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and NFTs, among other new technological innovations. The firm's success is attributable to the extensive experience of its talented attorneys and staff, its use of new technologies and resources, and its collaborative approach to problem-solving. Cowan’s litigators boast a strong track record, handling landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal and state appellate courts, the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and international courts and tribunals. Leveraging its global network of experienced foreign counsel, the firm offers comprehensive trademark clearance, prosecution, and enforcement services worldwide. It manage thousands of global trademark registrations, applications, and contested proceedings, helping its clients protect their brands globally.
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