Attorney, intellectual property, licensing, brand protection

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RYAN SEGARRA BLANEY, Esq.

**** *. ****** ***, *** Pedro, CA 90731

********@*******.*** / Cell: 310-***-****

Websites: www.bolimini.us & http://gould.usc.edu/faculty/lecturers/?id=73540 EDUCATION ESADE School of Law - Barcelona, Spain

LLM International Intellectual Property & Privacy Law, July 2005

*ESADE ranked one of the top Law Programs in the world by the Financial Times – 2009.

*Class rank Top 5%.

Pepperdine University School of Law - Malibu, California Juris Doctor, May 2004

*London Royal Courts of Justice International Moot Court Competition. Best Advocate Award. Claremont McKenna College - Claremont, California May 1999 Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude. Dual Major. International Business & Political Science

*Transfer student from Duke University (2 years).

*4 years varsity swimming; Elected Team Captain Senior Year. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE USC Gould School of Law – Los Angeles, CA August 2017 – Present Adjunct Professor, Contracts Law

*Examine the contract principles governing the sale of goods and services in the United States. The concepts of formation, risk, performance, breach, and warranties will be explored. Due to the increasingly global nature of contractual transactions, this course will also touch upon the international sales process, including the basic expectations and risks of the seller and the buyer in any sales transaction, as well as the international trade law considerations in international sales contracts.

SCE Advanced Technology Division – Westminster, CA June 2014 – Present Sr. Manager, Contracts, Data Privacy & Intellectual Property

*Lead SCE’s Advanced Technology Division (AT) efforts from the RFP stage through execution of Software and Master Agreements for the purposes of partnering with industry groups to conduct research and demonstration activities. Current projects are focused in the areas of Grid Modernization, Energy Storage, Renewable Sources of Energy, Cyber Security & Data Privacy. Structure and negotiate complex legal transactions while minimizing risks associated with these development opportunities. Lead Regulatory Proceeding Administration re data requests and manage international data transfer in compliance with ITAR requirements. Program Management including conducting risk assessments and managing Regulatory Compliance issues on programs valued at over $120 Million dollars.

*Responsible for developing Intellectual Property (IP) plans for projects when partnering with vendors, while creating a vision for intellectual asset management to protect the company’s interest. Herbalife International of America - Torrance, CA July 2010 – June 2014 Sr. Manager, North American Ethics & Compliance Group

*Position is part of the Distributor Ethics and Compliance Group (DEC), which is responsible for investigating and resolving Distributor infractions. Conducted internal investigations on both domestic and international levels to maintain compliance regarding various codes of conduct.

*Manage a team of (28) individuals devoted to upholding the brand image online and contributing to the Company's good standing under public/governmental scrutiny.

*Responsibilities included: SEC/FTC data requests, Arbitrations, Copyright/Trademark infringements, social media platform infringements, Advertising Law, counterfeit product sting operations in conjunction with local authorities, Attorney General disputes, Better Business Bureau complaints and credit card fraud investigations. 2

Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart, Oliver & Hedges LLP October 2009 – July 2010 Multilingual Contract Attorney

*Contract attorney for Phase II of large copyright/trade secret case involving client Mattel Corporation.

*Review documents in Spanish/French/Catalan/Italian/Portuguese, translate, issue spot and summarize for other associates and partners during discovery phase.

*Research Intellectual Property issues pertinent to the case, review motions and assist in depositions in both English and Spanish.

Hodgson Law Group – Beverly Hills, CA June 2008 – October 2009 Associate – Entertainment, Intellectual Property & Cyber Law Group

*U.S. and global trademark filing and prosecution including Office Actions, TTAB proceedings and mediations.

*Full range of Online Enforcement of IP assets for clients including DMCA take-down actions, UDRP domain name litigations/mediations as well as protection via Social Media spectrums.

*Firm acts as a music publishing company for musicians - focusing mainly on Latin music clients. Provide support to musical clients ranging from Duranguense, Sinaloa and pop/rock en Español genres, creating distribution agreements, production agreements, mechanical licenses, marketing contracts label deals, etc. The Law Offices of Funsten & Franzen – Beverly Hills, CA Sept. 2007 – March 2008 Litigation Support Clerk

*While studying for the California Bar Exam, support one partner and an associate on document review and contract creation including option contracts, production agreements, talent and location agreements, licensing agreements, royalty agreements and clearance issues. Translate documents and create documents in Spanish for clients in Spain and Latin America. Reply to office actions in regards to trademarks filed by clients with the USPTO, advice on registration viability as well as provide counseling for trademarks currently in suspension due to other conflicting marks. Management of Family-Owned Business – Castellon, Spain Oct. 2006 – July 2007

*Due to a death in the family, took a pause from the legal world to manage large income producing estate in eastern Spain run as an almond orchard and vineyard. Business has been in the family for three centuries. J. Isern Trademarks & Patents, S.L. - Barcelona, Spain Jan. 2005 - Sept. 2006 Trademark & Technology Attorney

*Large Intellectual Property firm with offices in several cities in Spain and legal partners all over the world.

*Work as a Trademark Attorney and Cyber Law expert with trademark portfolios for Fortune 500 clients all over the world, writing motions to protect the marks and negotiating with third parties over the use of marks. Responsibilities included creating anti-piracy schemes, licensing agreements, copyright enforcement and royalty breakdowns for merchandising and marketing campaigns mainly in the Entertainment, Music and New Media sectors.

*Involved in the creation of several start-up software companies located in the newly created “22@” incubator district of the City of Barcelona.

SKILLS & ADDITIONAL FACTS

Fluent in Spanish & Catalan; Intermediate Level French; Possess both American and Spanish EU passports.

Previous Adjunct Professor, UC IRVINE Extension – International Contracts Law.

Previous Adjunct Professor, MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY – Innovation Management.

Board President, Golden State Pops Orchestra, Los Angeles, California

Licensed in the State of California as well as the U.S. Central District Court for the State of California

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