Sylvia Castaneda
Gilroy,CA
Summary
Dedicated Intellectual Property Rights Professional with extensive work experience including 5+ years as an integral member of the Legal team. Achieved a 10% reduction in outside counsel legal fees by bringing trademark prosecution in-house. Skilled at working independently, adapting to new situations, and multi-tasking.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Intellectual Property Rights Manager
The Myers-Briggs Company
01.2000 - Current
- Manage outside counsel and provide instructions and documents in support of trademark oppositions and litigation.
- Oversee USPTO filings for new trademark applications, maintenance, renewals, and viable specimen identification.
- Collaborate with Assistant General Counsel on projects supporting employee education and author relations.
- Complete copyright application filings on U.S. Copyright Office's eCO platform with 100% success rate.
- Conduct quarterly royalty audits and assign and input all royalty rates into D365.
- Maintain WebTMS portfolio management system.
- Administer certified practitioner logo licensing.
Sr. Licensing Specialist
The Myers-Briggs Company
04.1997 - 01.2000
- Acted as liaison for licensing inquiries.
- Drafted permission and license agreements.
- Managed license revenue receipts.
- Evaluated RFP's for viability and recommended approval or denial.
- Supported Licensing Manager and International Marketing Team with international distribution channel projects.
Licensing Specialist
The Myers-Briggs Company
05.1995 - 04.1997
- Coordinated review and decisions for new license requests.
- Created and maintained all license files.
- Maintained agreement database.
- Prepared agreements from standard templates.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
San Jose State University
San Jose, CA12.1990
Skills
- Adaptability
- Strong Work Ethic
- Interpersonal Communication
- Good Judgment
- MS Office
- Professional and Courteous
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Cross-Functional Teamwork
- Fluent in Spanish
- Paralegal Certificate
Timeline
Intellectual Property Rights Manager
The Myers-Briggs Company
01.2000 - Current
Sr. Licensing Specialist
The Myers-Briggs Company
04.1997 - 01.2000
Licensing Specialist
The Myers-Briggs Company
05.1995 - 04.1997
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
San Jose State University
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