ALEEN TOMASSIAN

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BAR ADMISSION

• Registered Patent Practitioner, United States Patent and Trademark Office, January 2015

• Passed July 2014 California Bar Examination

EDUCATION

LOYOLA LAW SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES, CA

Juris Doctor, May 2014

• GPA/Class Rank: 3.31; top 50%

• Concentration: Intellectual Property & New Technologies; Patent Law Sub-Concentration

• Activities: International & Comparative Law Review, Editor (2012 – 2014); Giles Rich Patent Moot Court, Member (2013); Research

Assistant, Selected Chinese Patent Cases – Wolters Kluwer (2013 – 2014); Intellectual Property Law Society, Member (2011 – 2014)

• Relevant Coursework: Patent Law, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, IP Licensing Transactions, Trademark Law

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY, CA

Bachelor of Science, Biology, May 2010

• Activities: Lab of Dr. Sotiros Tetradis, D.D.S., Undergraduate Research Assistant (2007 – 2008); The Associated Students of the

University of California, Senate Intern (2009 – 2010)

EXPERIENCE

NBC UNIVERSAL STUDIOS Universal City, CA

Law Clerk August 2014 - Present

• Research and analyze ability to trademark and use certain marks in commerce ; draft memoranda regarding these issues and provide

recommendations to various business groups

• Research domain name searches, prepare cease & desist letters to infringers, assist with preparation and filing of UDRP complaints and

exhibits with WIPO

• Draft complaints for opposition proceedings, prepare and file documents for opposition and cancellation proceedings, includin g affidavits,

notice of appeal, requests for reconsideration, and appellate briefs

• Review and modify licensing and assignment agreements, coexistence agreements, and domain name transfer agreements

• Conduct preliminary trademark searches, order and review U.S. and international comprehensive trademark searches, and prepare opinion

letters on results of search reports

• Prepare and e-file U.S. Trademark applications, Responses to Office Actions, and Statements of Use

• Maintain U.S. registrations prepare and file Affidavits under Section 8 & 15 and renewal applications

THE TAILLIEU LAW FIRM LLP Beverly Hills, CA

Law Clerk April 2013 - August 2014

• Drafted complaints, discovery requests/responses, motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, and mediation briefs

• Assisted attorneys with trademark selection, clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and brand strategy for clients

• Drafted USPTO Office Actions, and applications for national registrations, foreign registrations, and maintenance

• Prepared complaints and motions for TTAB opposition and cancellations proceedings

• Reviewed business contracts, including employment contracts, articles of organization/incorporation, and founders’ agreements

CHEONG, DENOVE, ROWELL, BENNETT, & KARNS Century City, CA

Law Clerk May 2012 - August 2012

• Managed personal injury cases in the pre-litigation phase

• Met with clients and corresponded with insurance carriers

• Evaluated and researched potential medical malpractice cases to recommend acceptance or rejection of incoming cases

• Drafted oppositions to motions for summary judgment, oppositions to demurrers, and motions to strike

• Settled personal injury cases within pre-litigation phase with supervision of associates

• Prepared mediation briefs, demand letters, memoranda, and drafted responses to discovery

LAW OFFICE OF JONATHAN L. KRAMER Los Angeles, CA

Legal Assistant June 2010 - December 2010

• Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda regarding telecommunications law

• Prepared presentations for recommendations to city council regarding placement of telecommunication towers and antennas

• Drafted and reviewed mobile carrier antenna contracts

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Intern/Volunteer Work: Los Angeles Department of County Counsel, Los Angeles, Intern (2009); Family Violence Law Center, Intern (2010);

San Francisco Trial Lawyers’ Association, Volunteer (2009)

Skills: Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Powerpoint; WebTMS Trademark Management Software; Westlaw and LexisNexis Certified Researcher

Interests: Stand-up comedy, hiking, baking

Language: Armenian (fluent)

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