Thomas Howard for over 27 years has been practicing both complex
intellectual property disputes (including copyright, trademark, trade dress, trade secret, website infringements and other Internet-related disputes) and complex commercial litigation (including breach of contract, interference with contract, breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, fraud and fraudulent transfer).
Mr. Howard has won multiple cases both at the trial and appellate levels.
Just recently, in April 2023, Mr. Howard won $967,000 at trial when the jury found the defendant liable for fraud, conversion, civil theft and other claims. Similarly, the team of highly skilled attorneys at Mr. Howard's law firm, Thomas P. Howard, LLC (TPH LLC), regularly wins and settles matters for clients in a cost-efficient and effective manner.
Attorney Howard is also extremely familiar with the drafting and negotiation of business agreements, and regularly assists companies in the negotiation and drafting of contractual agreements related to business and intellectual property matters, including licensing agreement, employment agreements, business and asset sales, contractor agreements, intellectual property licenses, intellectual property assignments, and many more.
Mr. Howard's firm also regularly files trademarks and copyrights on behalf of clients in order to protect their intellectual property rights, and represents trademark clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) when any third-party files an opposition to the approval of a client's trademark registration, or when a client wishes to file such an action against a third-party.
Finally, Mr. Howard regularly acts as an expert in matters involving commercial litigation and intellectual property.
- Boston College Law School
- J.D. | Jurisprudence
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- University of California - Berkeley
- B.A. (1992) | Political Science
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- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
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- 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.
- Colorado
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- Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
- ID Number: 629213
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- 10th Circuit
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- US Federal Court District of Massachusetts
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- US Federal District Court Colorado
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- Free Consultation
- 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
- Website
- Website