Jason T. Newman

Practice and Experience Advocate. Counselor. Adviser. Primarily focused on civil litigation and intellectual property. Experience in general Civil litigation consists of defense of personal injury cases involving claims for automobile negligence (passenger cars, trucks, and motorcycles), premises liability, product liability; commercial litigation matters involving breach of contract, and product defect allegations; and appellate issues regarding all of those topics. Intellectual property experience consists primarily of patent and trademark issues, including litigation, and drafting applications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. More detailed experience Trial and Litigation Experience First- and second-chair trial experience Drafted motions, petitions, discovery requests, and responses to discovery Appeared for court hearings, depositions (lay and expert), and expert product inspections Participated in Alternative Dispute Resolution Attended the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy Intellectual Property Patent Represented clients in patent litigation in federal court Drafted patent application and responses to Office Actions Trademark Drafted trademark applications and responses to Office Actions Represented clients in trademark litigation in federal court Represented parties in opposition proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Assisted clients with enforcement of trademark rights short of litigation Appellate Experience Drafted applications for leave to appeal, appellate briefs, and appellate motions Appeared for oral arguments Judicial Clerkship Transactional Drafted various business documents, including nondisclosure agreements and patent licensing agreements.