Jason Loya
Baltimore,MD
Summary
Results-driven professional skilled in filing international and domestic trademarks and preparing necessary correspondence with strong understanding of legal terminology and processes. Skilled in conducting trademark searches for clearance and communicating with clients and foreign agents. Adept in maintaining confidential records and client information. With 16 years of legal experience and 13 years in Intellectual Property, pleasantly assists attorneys in successful client management.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Trademark Paralegal
Knobbe Martens
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Managed Trademark Prosecution with a keen focus on meeting daily docketing deadlines for Fortune 500 clients
- Managed filings for applications, office action responses, extensions of time, statements of use, affidavits, renewals, assignments and powers of attorneys
- Enforced trademarks
- Handled Foreign Filings, including Madrid Protocol Filings, TTAB Filings, USPTO, and WIPO Filings
- Implemented efficient Daily Docketing Deadline Management for timely and organized task execution
- Maintained precise tracking of billable/non-billable hours to ensure accurate client billing
- Drafted articulate and intricate letters to clients and foreign associates for effective communication
- Proactively managed Client Relationships, fostering strong connections and understanding client needs
- Proficiently handled Large Portfolio Management
- Handled Office Action responses, amendments, EOT, and other correspondence related to prosecution
- Navigated Trademark Oppositions/Cancellation Actions
- Collaborated within a Team Environment, particularly on projects involving large clients
- Navigated Foreign Copyright Registration processes to safeguard intellectual property
- Utilized CPi, iManage, and SAEGIS Trademark Search for efficient workflow and clearance
- Ensured accurate Regular Expense Reporting to maintain financial transparency and accountability.
IP / Trademark Paralegal
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
03.2022 - 11.2022
- Efficiently researched IP trademark and copyright infringements using Appdetex and the internet
- Drafted successful C&D letters, bringing thousands of dollars into the department
- Drafted POAs and sent POAs to be legalized
- Successfully initiated online takedowns of trademark infringing products
- Co-created Anti-piracy guide with VP of Antipiracy
- Drafted settlement agreements and licensing agreements
- Participated in pre-litigation/litigation process
- Worked with outside counsel on litigation related filings in State/Federal Court
- Worked proficiently with WebTMS and Appdetex.
IP Specialist / Trademark Paralegal
Harman International
02.2020 - 03.2022
- Oversaw day to day IP Trademark Customs Enforcement program globally
- Interacted with agents, customs, and outside counsel to identify and stop counterfeit/trademark/patent infringing goods worldwide
- Managed trademark and patent docketing, including the design patent dockets, and tracked annuities for design patents
- Researched trademarks, patents, and copyrights in-house and on USPTO and international websites
- Participated in pre-litigation/litigation process on cases that were not settled
- Worked with outside counsel on litigation related filings in State/Federal Court
- Performed design patent prosecution for products in development
- Skillfully drafted NDAs, settlement, licensing, marketing, and talent agreements
- Flagged and actioned online infringement using Corsearch Yellowbrand (copyright/trademark/design patent/counterfeit)
- Proficiently summarized complex matters for Director, VP, GC, Business Units
- Created quarterly and EOY reports for business units re: worldwide enforcement
- Managed in-house database of intellectual property and enforcement matters
- Worked with trademark counsel to report on annual trademark filings
- Worked with CPi
- Facilitated and negotiated company domain acquisition through CSC
- Oversaw domain re-acquisition and transfer from infringing parties via UDRP
- Created matters for outside counsel.
IP / Trademark Paralegal (Contract)
Cabeau
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Oversaw filing of trademarks, copyrights, patents
- Handled trademark prosecution through USPTO
- Utility patent prosecution through USPTO
- Worked with enforcement to validate actions worldwide
- Advised CEO along with outside counsel of IP strategy
- Researched potential IP filings based on R&D/marketing suggestions
- Filled in for Director of IP.
Patent Coordinator, IP Litigation
Amgen Inc.
08.2016 - 01.2019
- Acted as lead Patent Coordinator on over 30 intricate matters including two Supreme Court cases
- Handled patent prosecution through USPTO
- Maintained ProLaw/SharePoint databases of all ongoing litigation
- Worked strategically with a team on cases headed to trial
- Managed out of state trials and litigation calendaring
- Oversaw small team on projects related to ongoing litigation
- Managed international litigation matters
- Drafted engagement letters
- Created litigation binders for Federal Court, Appellate Court, and Supreme Court documents
- Worked adeptly on detailed, high volume, results-oriented projects
- Created custom PowerPoint presentations for the IP Litigation Department
- Created high value quarterly budgets and reconcile based on actual spending
- Interfaced with national and international outside counsel
- Processed invoices for external vendors using specialized software
- Arranged travel for senior counsel
- Processed expenses.
Copyright Analyst, IP
NBC Universal Media, LLC
04.2011 - 08.2016
- Responsible for copyright registration of all TV episodes for all applicable studio business units including NBC, Syfy, USA, E!, Esquire, Bravo, Netflix, Hulu
- Responsible for tracking in a custom database and physical files, all intellectual property of NBCUniversal including Films, TV shows, One-Sheets, Screenplays, Documents and Agreements
- Handled Copyright Docketing
- Supported Trademark Counsel and Anti-piracy Counsel in matters involving copyright infringement
- Maintained extensive custom database of company titles and copyrights spanning 100 years of film and television history
- Sent properties to Copyright Office in Washington D.C
- And interact with U.S
- Copyright Office when necessary to resolve copyright matters regarding NBCUniversal titles
- Participated in a large Federal Court filing in a $100M case against an infringer in conjunction with the MPAA
- Created PowerPoint presentations for bi-annual meetings between top executives at Universal Studios and General Counsel in New York
- Processed all Patent invoices through Accounts Payable (A/P) system
- Maintained high level of confidentiality when handling and interacting with sensitive intellectual property daily.
PowerPoint Specialist
IPC Healthcare, Inc.
12.2010 - 01.2012
- Created custom PowerPoint presentations for national audiences of a publicly traded medical company using PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator
- Participated in conference calls with executives around the country to develop presentations
- Used raw data from executives to create visually stunning slideshows with circumstance appropriate animations and a coherent flow.
Legal Assistant
Law Office of Felix W. Loya
10.2007 - 09.2010
- Handled various legal matters involving business and corporate law, civil litigation, real estate issues, and unlawful detainer
- Meticulously drafted operating agreements, shareholders agreements, employee agreements, rental agreements
- Proofread legal documents, contracts, and correspondence
- Extensive experience with litigation preparation, handling of legal documents, contracts, corporate books, and entity formation and dissolution
- Paralegal on multiple State Court cases
- Typed correspondence to clients, counsel, and vendors via mail and email
- Maintained physical and electronic records for the business
- Managed emails and attorney calendar using Outlook
- Filed confidential legal documents with the court, including e-Filing
- Maintained company website.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
California State University Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA06.2005
Skills
- Trademark infringement
- Legal Research
- Client Communication
- Portfolio Management
- Deadline Management
- Domain name disputes
- Trademark Enforcement
- Trademark Clearance
- Trademark Prosecution
- Legal Correspondence
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
- Trademark infringement
Certification
Paralegal Certificate: Attorney Attestation (Business and Professions Code Section 6450 et. seq.)
Technical Summary
Microsoft Office including: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams; Anaqua, ProLaw, Westlaw, LexisNexis, Appdetex, Legal Tracker, CPi, iManage, Saegis, Corsearch, WebTMS, IRIS Intellectual Property Database, Yellowbrand, Catalyst, Acrobat Pro, DocuSign, Zoom, WebEx, superb internet research and problem solving skills
Hobbies
My hobbies include: painting, filmmaking, spending time with my fiance and pets. Also, I just moved from Los Angeles to Baltimore so I enjoy exploring the east coast!
Timeline
Trademark Paralegal
Knobbe Martens
11.2022 - 11.2023
IP / Trademark Paralegal
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
03.2022 - 11.2022
IP Specialist / Trademark Paralegal
Harman International
02.2020 - 03.2022
IP / Trademark Paralegal (Contract)
Cabeau
09.2019 - 01.2020
Patent Coordinator, IP Litigation
Amgen Inc.
08.2016 - 01.2019
Copyright Analyst, IP
NBC Universal Media, LLC
04.2011 - 08.2016
PowerPoint Specialist
IPC Healthcare, Inc.
12.2010 - 01.2012
Legal Assistant
Law Office of Felix W. Loya
10.2007 - 09.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
California State University Los Angeles
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