

Matthew P. Hintz
Counsel
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Matthew's practice focuses on intellectual property law with a concentration in trademark and copyright counseling. Clients benefit from his experience with both start-ups and multinational brands for clearance of proposed marks, obtaining approvals for applications to register marks and issued registrations with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as brand protection and enforcement at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and in foreign opposition proceedings.
Matthew has spoken on a wide range trademark and copyright topics, including enforcement strategies with social media and ecommerce sites, trademark and design protections for fashion, personal names as trademarks, television plotlines featuring trademark and copyright law issues, "copyright troll" litigation, and comparative trademark use requirements outside the United States.
Matthew is actively involved with the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, where he currently serves on both the Editorial Board for Landslide magazine and the Content Advisory Board. He also serves as liaison to the National LGBT Bar Association and the ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. Matthew has previously served as a Young Lawyer Fellow and chair of the Young Lawyer Action Group, as well as on the Trademark Legislation Committee, and CLE Board.
Matthew is also currently a member of the International Trademark Association's Publications Committee. Matthew has previously served as a member of the U.S. Legislation Subcommittee.
Principal areas of focus include:
- Intellectual property law
- Trademark law
- Copyright law
EXPERIENCE
- Developed trademark registration filing strategy and program in the U.S. and overseas for pharmaceutical company's expansion with key branded products.
- Initiated anti-piracy program for inspection of potential grey market fragrance products for fashion brand.
- Managed U.S. and international trademark portfolio for corporation's specialty lubricant division, including correcting chain of title records in international trademark offices.
- Negotiated favorable settlements in trademark registration opposition proceedings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office for businesses in a wide variety of industries, including consumer goods and environmental engineering.
- Represented national nail salon franchisor for trademark enforcement in New Jersey against unauthorized salons.
HONORS & AWARDS
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World Trademark Review (2019)
Recognized among leading global trademark practitioners
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Leadership Council on Legal Diversity: Fellows Program (2018)
Landmark program created to identify, train, and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession
- American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law: Recognition of Outstanding Leadership Contribution (2015, 2017)
- American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law: Young Fellow Lawyers (2013-2016)
AWARD INFORMATION
NEWS & INSIGHTS
FIRM NEWS
- September 9, 2019 "Lowenstein Represents Mill Point Capital in Acquisition of The Pythian Group Inc.’s Services Division"
- June 11, 2019 "Lowenstein Sandler Named Pro Bono Partner of the Year by Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund"
- May 2, 2019 "Lowenstein Represents Crown Laboratories, Inc. and Hildred Capital Partners LLC in Acquisition of Keri® from GlaxoSmithKline "
- February 6, 2019 "Lowenstein and Trademark Lawyers Vanessa A. Ignacio and Matthew P. Hintz Listed in 2019 Edition of World Trademark Review 1000 "
PUBLICATIONS
- May 23, 2019 "Mission Product: Supreme Court Protects Rights of Trademark Licensees in Bankruptcy Despite “Rejection” of Underlying Trademark License Agreement by Debtor-Licensor," Lowenstein Sandler Client Alert
- April 2, 2019 "How to Avoid Common IP Mistakes Made by Early-Stage Companies–Part 1: Trademarks," Lowenstein Sandler LLP
- December 1, 2016 "Important Change to Copyright Safe Harbor," Corporate Counsel
- September 26, 2016 "Despite Consent Agreement, Trademarks for Craft Beer Too Similar for Registration," Trademark Prosecution and Enforcement Client Alert
IN THE MEDIA
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May 1; May 25, 2019
Morningstar Inc., Yahoo Finance, BioSpace, Cision PR Newswire, Chain Drug Review, and the Global Legal Chronicle note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to Crown Laboratories, Inc. and Hildred Capital Partners LLC in Crown’s acquisition of the North American distribution rights to Keri from GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK). (Lowenstein deal team: Herschel S. Weinstein, Sam E. Khan, Mitchell McDonald, James C. Shehan, Matthew P. Hintz, Michael A. Buxbaum, Matthew Tippy, Erica Perlmutter, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, and Jack Sidorov.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.
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November 30 - December 3, 2018
Business Wire, MarketWatch, Pharmaceutical Business Review, Cosmetics Technology, ABF Journal, Cision PR Newswire, and the Tullahoma News note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to Crown Laboratories, Inc. (Crown Laboratories) and Hildred Capital Partners, LLC in Crown Laboratories’ acquisition of the North American distribution rights of five OTC consumer brands from GlaxoSmithKline plc (NYSE: GSK). (Lowenstein deal team: Herschel S. Weinstein, Sam E. Khan, Mitchell McDonald, Sunita Patel, James C. Shehan, Matthew P. Hintz, Sofia Kopelevich, Michael A. Buxbaum, Nicholas Gonski, Matthew Tippy, Jeffrey M. Shapiro, and Jack Sidorov. View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.
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October 29-December 27, 2018
Reuters, Axios, The PE Hub Network, Food Processing Technology (October 31, 2018; November 2, 2018), Global Legal Chronicle, and just-food.com note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to Traub Capital LLC in its acquisition of Signature Brands from The Hero Group. (Lowenstein deal team: Michael A. Brosse, Michael J. Mueller, Sabrina Cua, Justin Gindi, Lowell A. Citron, Theodore C. Sica, Nicholas Gonski, Michael Walutes, Nicholas G. Mehler, Matthew P. Hintz, Sofia Kopelevich, Darren Goodman, Megan Monson, Eric Jesse, James C. Shehan, Stuart S. Yusem, and Mitchell McDonald.) View Lowenstein’s news announcement about this transaction.
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July 30, 2018
The PE Hub Network and Mergers & Acquisitions note Lowenstein Sandler as counsel to NexPhase Capital, LP in its equity stake investment in Brandt Information Services, LLC.
Education
University of New Hampshire School of Law (J.D. 2007)
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (B.A. 2000), Art History
Affiliations
- International Trademark Association
- U.S. Legislation Subcommittee
- American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law
- Young Lawyer Action Group (YLAG)
- Trademark Legislation Committee
- CLE Board
- Editorial Board for Landslide® Magazine
- Liaison, National LGBT Bar Association
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey