David B. Sherman

David B. Sherman

Associate
New York
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David B. Sherman concentrates his practice in intellectual property matters with an emphasis on trademark licensing, clearance, registration, prosecution, agreement administration, monitoring and portfolio management; logos and branding; copyrights; advertising; celebrity endorsement and the right of publicity; product labeling; anti-counterfeiting; and intellectual property-related diligence and corporate transactions. Mr. Sherman is also interested in emerging Internet and social media law issues. He has provided counseling to businesses and individuals regarding domain name disputes, online creative content, and online trademark and copyright infringement.

Mr. Sherman regularly represents clients in the fashion, apparel, music, entertainment, media, publishing, banking, financial services, food and beverage, health care, wellness, technology and consumer products industries.

Mr. Sherman has performed significant pro bono work with Volunteers of Legal Service (VOLS), including overseeing Katten's participation in VOLS's Microenterprise Project, for which the Firm won a VOLS Pro Bono Award in 2009. On July 13, 2010, at a reception held at Gracie Mansion, the VOLS Microenterprise Project was selected for recognition by Mayor Bloomberg and the City of New York as part of its Neighborhood Achievement Awards. As part of the project, Mr. Sherman has provided one-on-one legal consultation, and developed and delivered educational courses on intellectual property to low-income entrepreneurs and small businesses throughout New York City. In December 2011, Mr. Sherman was invited by the Executive Director of VOLS to serve on, and assist in the formation of, the Advisory Council for the Microenterprise Project.

Publications

  • "Trademarks for Creative Professionals and Designers," a weekly column appearing on PatternPulp.com (September - October 2011)
  • "Residual Goodwill and Abandonment," (with Karen Artz Ash and Bret J. Danow) which appeared in the September 2011 edition of Managing Intellectual Property
  • "2009 Year-End Intellectual Property Issues Advisory," Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP (contributing author) (December 2009)
  • "Creating a Trademark Protection Program" (with Jon O. Webster and Joseph T. Kucala, Jr.), which appeared in Practising Law Institute's Understanding Trademark Law 2007 (June/July 2007)
  • “Cost and Resource Allocation Under The Orphan Works Act of 2006: Would The Act Reduce Transaction Costs, Allocate Orphan Works Efficiently, and Serve The Goals of Copyright Law?” 12 Virginia Journal of Law and Technology 4 (2007)
  • "Mediation of Trademark Disputes Has Advantages," (contributed to article by Floyd Mandell and Karen Artz Ash) which appeared in the National Law Journal (April 23, 2007) 

Lectures and Presentations

 

  • "What Entrepreneurs Need To Know About Intellectual Property," New York City Business Solutions Center – Bronx, New York (October 20, 2011)
  • "Start Me Up!: Entrepreneurs and Intellectual Property," Brooklyn Law School – Brooklyn, New York (September 21, 2011) 
  • "Intellectual Property Basics," New York City Business Solutions Center – Brooklyn, New York (September 7, 2011)
  • "What Entrepreneurs Need To Know About Intellectual Property," New York City Business Solutions – Queens, New York (April 20, 2011)
  • "Protecting Your Intellectual Property," New York City Business Solutions –  Upper Manhattan Center, New York, New York (November 17, 2010)
  • "Delivering Legal Aid in the United States," presented by the American Bar Association's Rule of Law Initiative and the United States Agency for International Development, at Volunteers of Legal Service – New York, New York (September 29, 2010)
  • "Careers In Law," The William J. Clinton Foundation – New York, New York (August 2, 2010)
  • "Protecting Your Intellectual Property:  Intellectual Property Basics," New York City Business Solutions Center – New York, New York (July 14, 2010)
  • "Intellectual Property as a Means of Building Value in a Business," The Levin Institute – Fast Trac® Growth Venture™ Series – New York, New York (July 21, 2009)

 

Education and Bar Admissions

 

Mr. Sherman earned his Bachelor of Arts from Colgate University in 2004 and his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2007. During law school, he served as an extern to the Honorable Joel A. Pisano, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Sherman is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey and before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Events

October 20, 2011
What Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Intellectual Property
Presented by NYC Business Solutions
Bronx, New York
September 21, 2011
Start Me Up!: Entrepreneurs and Intellectual Property
Presented by the Brooklyn Law School Intellectual Property Law Association
New York, New York
September 07, 2011
Intellectual Property Basics
Presented by NYC Business Solutions
New York, New York
April 20, 2011
What Entrepreneurs Need To Know About Intellectual Property
Presented by NYC Business Solutions
New York, New York
November 17, 2010
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Presented by NYC Business Solutions
New York, New York
September 29, 2010
Delivering Legal Aid in the United States
Presented by the American Bar Association's Rule of Law Initiative and the United States Agency for International Development
New York, New York
August 02, 2010
Careers in Law
Presented by the William J. Clinton Foundation
New York, New York
July 14, 2010
Protecting Your Intellectual Property
Presented by NYC Business Solutions
New York, New York

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Background

Education

  • J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 2007
  • B.A., Colgate University, 2004

Bar Admissions

  • New Jersey, 2007
  • New York, 2008

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey