Kieran litigates trademark, copyright and product labeling matters in federal and state courts and counsels clients regarding trademark clearance, registration, prosecution, licensing and protection.  He also represents brandowners before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  Kieran's clients include fashion, footwear, hair care and skin care companies, publishers, professional sports marketing and merchandising companies, restaurants, food and beverage manufacturers as well as businesses in the burgeoning medical marijuana industry.  Among others he has represented Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., QVC, Inc., HIGH TIMES Magazine, Edible Arrangements, Vogue International, and Iconix Brand Group, Inc.

HONORS & RECOGNITIONS

Kieran Doyle is known to be "knowledgeable and easy to deal with, he adopts a pensive and nuanced approach."  2018 WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals

"[Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman’s] contentious and noncontentious practices dovetail seamlessly, with Kieran Doyle epitomizing this approach: 'He is a great all-rounder.' 'While skilled in prosecution and licensing, it is Doyle's talent as a litigator that makes him stand out.' He has long been considered an expert on trademarks for marijuana-related products, which is now paying real dividends as states begin to legalize the drug."  2017 WTR 1000 - The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 

WTR 1000 World Leading Trademark Professionals (2016, 2017, 2018)

New York "Super Lawyers" in Intellectual Property Law (2014 to present)

Prior Experience

• Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Associate (1995 - 98)
• Legal Aid Society, Federal Defenders Division, Paralegal (1990 - 95)

  Affiliations

• Adjunct Professor, Trademark Law, New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies.  (2007- Present)
• Co-chair; Practicing Law Institute Advanced Seminar in Trademark Law (2008-Present)
• Vice-chair, American Intellectual Property Law Association Trademark Law Committee (2010 -2012)
• Chair, AIPLA Anti-Counterfeiting and Anti-Piracy Committee (2006-2010)
• Contributor to Copyright Annual Review (1998-2006)

Sheldon Klein represents clients in the areas of trademark, copyright, unfair competition, advertising and social media, handling matters involving IP availability and infringement opinions, portfolio management, litigation, licensing and transactions.

Sheldon handles a wide range of IP issues. He conducts IP audits and due diligence investigations and drafts IP licenses and other agreements. He also enforces IP rights via negotiation, litigation, and opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and foreign trademark offices.

Clients highly value the depth and breadth of Sheldon’s intellectual property experience and knowledge. Sheldon has taught IP law at George Washington University and chairs an annual seminar/webinar on advanced trademark law for the Practising Law Institute. He regularly writes about current issues and presents on IP law topics nationally and internationally.

In October 2017, Sheldon became President-Elect of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA). Since his election to the executive committee of AIPLA in 2015, Sheldon has played a key role in the governance of one of the world’s largest and most influential intellectual property bar associations.

Professional Activities

American Intellectual Property Law Association, President-Elect
International Trademark Association, Trademark Office Practices Committee, Member
Intellectual Property Constituency of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Member
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Trademark Public Advisory Committee, Past Member
Bar Assn. of D.C., Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section, Past Chair

Honors and Distinctions

"Leading Trademark Lawyer," The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers, 2007- 2017
“Leading Trademark Lawyer,” World Trademark Review, 2011-2013, 2015-2017
“Washington, DC Super Lawyer,” Super Lawyers, 2014-2017
“Top Lawyers” in Intellectual Property, Washingtonian Magazine, 2011, 2013