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Howard Alan Newman MBA

Howard Alan Newman MBA

Working at the Intersection of Litigation, Business, and Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property, Arbitration & Mediation, Patents ...
  • District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Oregon, United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Biography

Mr. Newman's clientele have included law firms, individuals, and small and medium sized entities in various locations in the United States and around the world, including a niche Brasilian practice. In addition to Mr. Newman's legal experience as a registered patent attorney and working as a litigation and a transactional attorney, he has worked as a CEO of a start-up company, as an associate in an incubator, and he has performed financial valuations of intellectual property both as a function of litigation and arms-length transactions.

Practice Areas
    Intellectual Property
    Arbitration & Mediation
    Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation
    Patents
    Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
    Business Law
    Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
    Appeals & Appellate
    Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Additional Practice Areas
  • Niche Brasilian Practice--please inquire for scope
  • Litigation
  • Civil Defense
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Trademark and Copyright Prosecution
  • Contract Drafting and Construction
  • Market / Financial Evaluations
  • Negotiations
Fees
  • Free Consultation
    We provide a thirty (30) minute consultation to any potential client (including both individuals and entities).
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
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Florida
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Maryland
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Oregon
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
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4th Circuit
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11th Circuit
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Federal Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • Portuguese: Spoken, Written
Education
University of Florida
B.A. (1994) | History
Honors: Honors Program
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Minor (1994) | Chemistry
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MBA | Entrepreneurship and Finance
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J.D. | Intellectual Property and Litigation
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Professional Associations
Bar Association of Montgomery County (BAMC)
Co-Chair Intellectual Property & Technology Law Section
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Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Patent Trademark Committee
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Hauswiesner Law Group PLC
Of Counsel
Current
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Greenberg & Lieberman, LLC
Of Counsel
Current
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US District Court for Florida--Northern District
Current
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US District Court for Florida--Southern District
Current
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US District Court for Maryland
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US District Court for the District of Columbia
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US District Court for Michigan--Western District
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Christopher Paul Mitchell
Of Counsel
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Maryland State Bar
Member
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Certifications
Registered Patent Attorney
USPTO
Websites & Blogs
Website
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6 Questions Answered
Q. Can I get sued for using generic terms?
A: I have taken the liberty to modify your question, which now reads: Can I successfully defend myself from being sued from using allegedly generic terms?

First, anyone can sue any other person or entity. It's the nature of having free access to the courts. Second, the cardinal rule in intellectual property is that if there is money to be made, there will be litigation, or the threat thereof. Thus, understanding that one may readily be sued, it was important to modify the question.

Generic terms, by themselves, do not signal or identify the maker of goods or the provider of services. If you, individually, are using terms that are (or have become) generic, then you should not expect to have liability for such use; this assumes that the terms are indeed generic. As a coda, intellectual property should almost always be owned by an entity.

As can be seen above, you would be well served by seeking counsel to help guide you in the process. There are many things to consider that a non-lawyer simply does not contemplate.
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Q. In order to sue for Copyright Infringement do I need to register the copyrighted work with the government?
A: No. You may sue under the common law for copyright infringement. However, to make use of the federal statute, which has real teeth in its statutory damages, for example, the work would have needed to have been registered first.
Q. How can I purchase this trademark title?
A: I concur with consulting a trademark (and business attorney) during the formation of any entity. Moreover, where intellectual property ("IP") is involved (though copyright may be the exception), it's imperative to have an attorney counsel the entity on identifying the IP, drafting the appropriate governmental applications thereof (when necessary), and ensuring that all appropriate instruments (assignment agreements, resolutions, etc.) are executed. There have been too many times where even mature entities thought they could do it themselves and then a few years later get embroiled in disputes and are then to forced to retain counsel where the costs are much, much higher than had said entities done it right on the front end. ... Read More
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Newman Law Offices (Portland, OR)
1001 SW 5th Avenue
Suite 1100
Portland, OR 97214
Telephone: (503) 535-8040
Fax: (866) 544-8040
Newman Law Offices (Washington, DC)
1717 K Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
Telephone: (202) 544-8040
Fax: (866) 544-8040