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Howard L.
Bernstein
Partner
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Mr. Bernstein advises clients in the computer and electronic communication industries on intellectual property protection matters. His practice includes all facets of intellectual property law with a concentration in litigation and licensing. Mr. Bernstein's technical area of expertise is in electronic and electrical engineering.
Bars
District of Columbia, New York, Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals - Fourth, District of Columbia, Federal Circuits
U.S. District Courts - Eastern District of Virginia, District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 1968)
City College of the City University of New York (B.E.E. 1964)
Other Distinctions
Editor of APLF IP Law Bugle
Co-President of Association of Patent Law Firms (2006-2007)
Board of Directors APLF (2004 - 2006); Vice President (2007-Present)
Prior Experience
Law office of Howard L. Bernstein, Principal (1973-85) - specialized in intellectual property law and civil litigation for high technology firms
Sughrue, Rothwell, Mion, Zinn & Macpeak, Associate (1970-73) - specialized in electronic and electrical arts; prepared and prosecuted patent applications for inventions in computer hardware and software, computer controlled systems, and communication systems; prepared opinions on patentability, infringement and validity
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Group 230, Examiner (1968-70) - examined patent applications in the computer arts
U.S. Department of Defense, Electrical Engineer (1964-65) - redesigned electrical components used in military systems
Representative Cases
Bilgutay v. Uniform Code Council
Dynacore v. US Philips et. al.
Emanuel Hazani v. NEC, et al.
Hazani v. NEC, et al.
Hazani v. United States International Trade Commission, et.al.
In the matter of Certain Memory Devices with Increased Capacitance and Products Containing Same
ISURF v. NEC
Milacron v. Sidel
Milacron v. UBE
NEC v. Harris (N.D. Cal 2004)
NEC v. Hyundai Electronics
NEC v. Mitchell
Spectradyne v. OCU
Tesdata v. Comten
Texas Instruments v. NEC, et al.
Thermal v. Fujikima
TI v. NEC, et al.
Wang Laboratories v. NEC, et al.
Wang v. Toshiba, et al.
Associations
Association of Patent Law Firms
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Federal Bar Association
American Bar Association - Litigation Section; Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Section
District of Columbia Bar Association
Virginia State Bar Association
Publications and Teaching
The Role of Intellectual Property in Building Economic Strength in Developing Countries
Experimental Use