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Matthew P. Hintz

Counsel

New Jersey
T: +1 973.597.2596 F: +1 973.597.2597 mhintz@lowenstein.com
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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 as Editor-in-Chief for the section’s Landslide magazine, on the Content Advisory Board, and as Vice-Chair for the USPTO Trademark Practice and Policy Committee. He also serves as the section’s 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
  • 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.

AWARD INFORMATION

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
    • Magazine Board Chair and Editor-in-Chief, Landslide® Magazine
    • Liaison, National LGBT Bar Association

Admissions

  • New York
  • New Jersey

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