Matthew P. Hintz

Matthew P. Hintz is a Roseland, New Jersey intellectual property attorney and partner who advises start-ups, multinational brands, investors, and growing companies. He focuses on trademarks, copyrights, advertising, trade secrets, and technology transactions. He manages domestic and international trademark portfolios, clears proposed marks, prepares registration applications, and develops enforcement strategies. His work helps clients protect brands while entering new markets, launching products, and completing important business transactions.

Hintz earned his J.D. from the University of New Hampshire School of Law in 2007 and his B.A. in Art History from Rutgers University in 2000. He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York. His legal education and creative background support his ability to assess brand identity, analyze intellectual property rights, prepare effective filing strategies, and explain complex trademark and copyright concerns to business leaders.

Hintz advises clients on trademark clearance, registration, portfolio management, licensing, enforcement, social media, e-commerce platforms, and domain name disputes. He has represented skincare, pharmaceutical, consumer goods, automotive accessory, technology, and lifestyle companies. He also assists private equity firms and other investors with acquisitions involving significant trademark and copyright assets. His experience includes opposition proceedings before the USPTO, international expansion strategies, trade dress protection, and UDRP actions against bad-faith domain registrations.

Matthew P. Hintz has been recognized by World Trademark Review as a leading trademark practitioner since 2019 and as a Global Leader for 2025 and 2026. He has held leadership roles within the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law and the International Trademark Association. He also leads an LGBTQ+ professional alliance and frequently writes or speaks about trademark practice, enforcement, branding, and copyright developments. His work combines practical guidance, creative problem-solving, and detailed portfolio strategy.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Lowenstein Sandler LLP
• Member, International Trademark Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law
• Member, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York
• New Jersey

Education

• University of New Hampshire School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
  Bachelor of Arts (BA