Assistant Project
Resume:
BAR MEMBERSHIP
Member of the Bar, Commonwealth of Virginia, admitted 2010
EDUCATION
The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, Juris Doctor
May 2009
Intellectual Property Law Society, President 2008
Black Law Students Association
Moot Court Honors Program
Hampton University, Hampton, VA, Bachelor of Arts in Political
Science/Pre-Law May 1999
RELATED IP TRAINING, COURSEWORK, & SKILLS
( IP Licensing ( Trademark searching (Thomson & CT
Corsearch)
( IP Case law searching (BNA IP Library) ( Trademark & Copyright
applications
( IP Trial Advocacy ( Trademark clearance & opinion
drafting
( IP Litigation ( Advertisement review drafting
( Video Game Law & Media Law ( Copyright assignment drafting
( International IP Databases ( Office Action Response
drafting
( International Trademark Prosecution ( Corporate Trademark
Transactions
(Prepared presentations on: IP Holding Companies, Trademark Dilution,
Trademark Basics, and False Advertising)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
The Vann Law Firm, Norfolk, VA
Trademark Attorney
May 2010 to Present
Counsel clients on trademark & copyright issues. Conduct searches and
draft opinions. Prepare and file trademark applications. Send
correspondence to international clients regarding trademark matters.
Greer, Burns & Crain, Ltd., Chicago, IL
Trademark Law Clerk
Oct 2008 to May 2009
Drafted TTAB documents, office action responses, and international
prosecution correspondence. Filed documents at the US Patent & Trademark
Office and the US Copyright Office. Executed trademark searches and
drafted preliminary opinions. Provided research for preliminary licensing
negotiations, drafted a trade dress risk analysis, and executed a world
wide trademark infringement & enforcement monitoring project.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Washington, DC & Chicago, IL
Trademark Clerk Summer
2007 & Spring 2008
Performed daily docket maintenance and provided legal assistance to
the intellectual property department.
Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Washington, DC
Trademark Legal Assistant
May 2006 to Aug 2006
Managed large global trademark portfolio and drafted correspondence
regarding client issues. Executed large brand conversion/assignment
project for a global IP holding company. Executed US & international
filings. Engaged in teleconferences with clients regarding quarterly
docket status, monitored deadlines, and responded to docket items.
Lutzker & Lutzker, LLP, Washington, DC
Trademark Legal Assistant (part-time)
Sept 2005 to May 2006
Executed due diligence for large trademark portfolio. Performed trademark
searches, prepared US filings, and drafted correspondence to client
regarding trademark status, instructions, and maintenance.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Washington, DC
Trademark Legal Assistant
May 2003 to Sept 2005
Drafted cease and desist letters, office action responses, and
correspondence to clients and international counsel. Executed quarterly
searches for infringing products for client review. Prepared an extremely
large volume of domestic & international filings. Maintained docket,
executed client reports, and completed research projects.
Arent Fox LLP, Washington, DC
Trademark Docket Specialist
Feb 2001 to May 2003
Maintained trademark docket database for several offices. Executed final
review of filings sent to the US Patent & Trademark Office. Provided
customized quarterly trademark status reports for large client
portfolios. Awarded Arent Fox Community Service Award, 2002.
INTERNSHIPS
The Coca-Cola Company/ Parks Knowlton LLC, Atlanta, GA
Trademark Legal Intern/ Summer Associate
Summer 2008
Reviewed international counsel correspondence, executed trademark
searches, and drafted opinion letters. Researched potential infringers
and provided analysis on further action. Drafted a memorandum on the use
of trademarks in movies and video games and memoranda on the use of
copyright notice and legal lines. Drafted interrogatories for trademark
litigation and contributed to global filing and clearance efficiency
project.
United States Patent & Trademark Office, Alexandria, VA
Trademark Legal Intern
Summer 2007
Performed various aspects of trademark prosecution, including researching
and drafting memoranda for office action refusals. Analyzed trends of
TTAB decisions to determine the likely outcome of various opposition
matters. Provided research for Madrid Protocol efficiency project.
Attended TTAB hearings and discussed argumentative strategies with
examining attorneys.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Intellectual Property Law Association
International Trademark Association
AWARDS
INTA Saul Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court Competition - 3rd Best Brief,
6th Place Mid-West Region -2009
Dean Herzog Moot Court Competition, - 2nd Place - Spring 2008
CALI Award, Professional Responsibility - Fall 2008
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2010 - Boys & Girls Club of South Hampton Roads
2009 - Kids Invent - Camp Invention Charity Drive
2008 - Habitat for Humanity - Home Build
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