Thomas Howard has for 28 years been handling intellectual property litigation nationwide, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. Mr. Howard also conducts complex civil litigation, including breach of contract, interference with contract, fraud and similar business dispute related claims.
Mr. Howard has won and successfully settled multiple intellectual property cases both at the trial and appellate levels. For instance, in Savant Homes v. Collins, attorney Howard represented Colorado defendants sued for copyright infringement. He successfully had all claims dismissed and obtained an award of attorney’s fees from the US District Court for the District of Colorado. That decision was upheld on appeal. In Saturn Systems, Inc. v. Militare, Attorney Howard tried a matter in the Denver District Court that included claims under the Colorado Uniform Trade Secrets Act and breach of contract, and obtained damages, legal fees and injunctive relief. That decision was also upheld on appeal.
Thomas Howard has successfully litigated too many other lawsuits to list.
Attorney Howard is also very familiar with the drafting and negotiation of business agreements, and regularly assists small and large companies in the negotiation and drafting of contractual agreements related to business and intellectual property matters.
Mr. Howard's firm also regularly files patents, trademarks and copyrights and represents trademark clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
Finally, Mr. Howard regularly acts as an expert in matters involving commercial litigation and intellectual property.
Mr. Howard conducts free consultations to discuss parties' situations and discuss their their various options. His goal is always to get the best possible result as quickly as possible. Feel free to schedule a consultation today.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Intellectual Property
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright filing and Copyright Litigation
- Trade secrets
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- Colorado
- Colorado Supreme Court
- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
- ID Number: 629213
- 10th Circuit
- US Federal Court District of Massachusetts
- US Federal District Court Colorado
- English
- Attorney
- Thomas P Howard, LLC
- - Current
- Attorney
- Holland & Hart LLP
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- While working at Holland & Hart Attorney Howard practiced intellectual property litigation of copyright, trademark, trade secret and patent matters, as well as handling multiple commercial litigation disputes, including antitrust and securities lawsuits.
- Attorney
- Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
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- Boston College Law School
- J.D. | Jurisprudence
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- Honors: Cum Laude
- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (1992) | Political Science
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- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo
- Boulder Bar Association
- Member
- Current
- American Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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