Klein, Sheldon
Lathrop GPM | Senior Counsel
Sheldon Klein served as President of AIPLA and the U.S. section of AIPPI in 2018-2019 and has held numerous other leadership roles in the Association. His practice focuses on trademark, copyright, unfair competition, advertising, and social media, including availability and infringement opinions, portfolio management, litigation, licensing, and transactions. Sheldon has handled numerous opposition and cancellation proceedings before the USPTO’s Trial and Appeal Board, including a successful opposition, last year, against an application to register BACH N ROLL MUSIC ACADEMY based on his client’s mark BACH TO ROCK.
Sheldon regularly writes about current issues and presents on IP law topics nationally and internationally. He co-chaired PLI’s annual seminar on Advanced Trademark Law for 14 years and has delivered numerous presentations and webinars for AIPLA, INTA, AIPPI and many other organizations