Background
Sommers, Howard N. was born on November 3, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
Sommers, Howard N. was born on November 3, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
Case Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1964). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1967).
Raceway Components, Inc. v. Butler Mfg. Company, F.Supp. 856; 11 USPQ2d 1799 (USDC, SDWVa, 1989) MW; Cento Group, S.p.A. v. OroAmerica, Inc., 822 F.Supp 1058 (USDC, SDNY, 1993).Worked at Fulwider Patton Lee & Utecht, LLP (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law. Litigation.
Admitted to the bar, 1967, New Jersey. 1969, Florida; 1982, California.
Assistant Examiner, United States. Patent Office, 1964. Law Clerk, New Jersey Attorney General, 1965-1966. Co-Author: "Guide to Federal Discovery Rules," New Jersey State Bar Association Journal, 1971.
Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Chairman, Patent Law Section, 1971). Attorneys Society of Bergen County (President, 1975-1977). New Jersey Patent Law Association (President-Elect, 1979-1980).
Fulwider, Patton, Lee & Utecht, LLP, was founded in 1938 in Los Angeles, California and the Long Beach office was established in 1953. The firm engages in a full service domestic and foreign practice limited to the field of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition, licensing and other technology-related matters for individuals and businesses.
Member: New Jersey State Bar Association (Chairman, Patent Law Section, 1971). Attorneys Society of Bergen County (President, 1975-1977). New Jersey Patent Law Association (President-Elect, 1979-1980).