Lou Ederer Returns to Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman
We are pleased to welcome Louis Ederer back to our firm. Lou has over 40 years of experience assisting prominent luxury goods and apparel companies with brand protection and enforcement matters. As an experienced litigator, he has been involved in precedent-setting cases expanding protection for trade dress and design marks. Many of his litigations have resulted in multimillion-dollar judgments and settlements for his clients.
In addition to his litigation experience, Lou has managed the international trademark portfolios of many well-known brands in such diverse fields as alcoholic beverages, apparel, and cosmetics. In this capacity, he has assisted clients in selecting and clearing marks and creating and implementing trademark prosecution programs in the United States and around the world. He has also conducted and managed widespread trademark enforcement programs and overseen advertising campaigns and licensing programs.
In the copyright area, Lou has been involved in all aspects of protection and enforcement, including antipiracy matters, assisting clients in registering original works of authorship, drafting licenses, assignments, and publishing agreements, assisting clients with the acquisition and sale of software programs, and litigating infringement cases in the entertainment industry and matters relating to breaches of license agreements.
Lou has also been involved in all aspects of patent protection and enforcement, including assisting clients in clearing inventions for patent prosecution, conducting and maintaining worldwide patent filing programs, negotiating and drafting patent license agreements, and prosecuting and litigating patent infringement actions. Among others, he has assisted in the protection and enforcement of many patents involving consumer goods.
In conjunction with his intellectual property practice, Lou has developed extensive experience in liquor and food and beverage law. He has managed distributor relations programs for prominent suppliers of beverage alcohol products and has handled complex supplier-distributor termination litigations. He has also actively handled legal aspects of his clients' distribution, compliance, and advertising programs.
Lou also regularly advises on intellectual property issues as they relate to corporate and commercial transactions, and on licensing, distribution, fair trade, and competition issues. He has represented clients before state and government agencies, including numerous state liquor authorities, the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
He also has extensive experience in sports and entertainment law, having negotiated agreements with entertainers and professional athletes, venue leases, sponsorship agreements, management/operation agreements, and franchise agreements.
His litigation accomplishments have been recognized by The National Law Journal, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Law Journal, and Business Week. He has lectured on intellectual property issues before numerous bar and industry associations and is often quoted in the media on intellectual property issues.
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