Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

Firm overview:

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz manages thousands of domestic and international trademark files and has handled trademark matters and resolved disputes for recognised brands and individual trademark owners. The firm represents businesses and individuals in the protection, enforcement and licensing of trademark and related rights.

Clients include consumer products and services companies; media, entertainment and sports entities, and celebrity estates. Frankfurt Kurnit’s representative trademark litigation clients include Scholastic (for a claim involving the Harry Potter book series), Nike (defence of apparel advertisement), and the US Postal Service (defence of claim by Federal Express).

Team overview:

Partner Catherine Farrelly co-chairs the firm’s Trademark & Brand Management Group and is recognised for an active practice advising some of the world’s leading brands on trademark portfolios and protecting trademarks in the US and world markets. Farrelly speaks and writes frequently on trademark and wider hot topics in the IP industry.

Key matters:

Kimberley Maynard and Michael Salik acted as counsel to Golden Child Media in its trademark suit against Golden Productions. The case was voluntarily dismissed against the defendant, ending the dispute.

Clients:

CIT Group, Golden Child Media, JetBlue Airways, NHL Enterprises, Nike, Scholastic, Sephora, US Postal Service.