Personal information
- Wants
- I like hearing from anyone interested in law and intellectual property. Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Copyrights, Counterfeiting, Piracy. I am interested in building a stong professional network of colleagues and friends. If you are an IP professional, join my social netoworking site http://www.IPAlly.com. I also have a social networking site for those interested in "social networking" - see http://www.lawandsocialnetworking.com.
Professional experience
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Jan 2010
- present
(2 years, 2 months)
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(Only visible for registered members)
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Jan 2010
- present
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Jul 2009
- present
(2 years, 8 months)
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Dannemann Siemsen, http://www.dannemann.com.br
Industry: Marketing & Advertising
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Jul 2009
- present
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- 2008 - 2009
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Robin Rolfe Resources, Inc., http://www.robinrolferesources.com
Industry: Legal Services
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Apr 2006
- Mar 2008
(2 years)
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International AntiCounterfeiting Coaltion, http://www.iacc.org
Industry: Legal Services, I worked closely with the US Chamber of Commerce and the Anti-Counterfieting Group in the United Kingdom.
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Apr 2006
- Mar 2008
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Feb 1992
- May 2006
(14 years, 4 months)
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Vice President and Senior Intellectual Property Counsel
Warner Bros., http://www.warnerbros.com
Industry: Entertainment
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Feb 1992
- May 2006
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- 1993 - 2001
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International Trademark Association, http://www.inta.org
Industry: Legal Services
- Employment status
- Employee
Educational background
- 1987 - 1988
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University of Virginia
Law, LL.M
Legal History
- Sep 1975 - May 1978
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American University, Washington College of Law
Law, JD
Editor in Chief of the Administrative Law Review
- Sep 1974 - May 1977
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George Washington University
Forensic Science, MS
- Aug 1967 - Dec 1972
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Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Psychology, BS
Abnormal Psychology
- Languages
- Portuguese (Basic knowledge), English (First language), Spanish (Basic knowledge)
About me
I work for the largest and oldest IP firm in Brazil, Dannemann Siemsen, which is consistently rated as the best in Brazil by Chambers & Partners. We have the only inhouse investigation group in Brazil and a very experienced Criminal Litigation Group which contucts country-wide anticounterfeiting programs for many Fortune 500 companies.
I have written extensively on IP protection, including the book, "Trademark Counterfeiting in Asia and the Pacific Rim," and chapters on anticounterfeiting in the books, "Trademark Anticounterfeiting" and "Famous Trademarks." I am also a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences regarding the protection of IP.
I am the co-manager of the LINKEDIN Groulps, Anit Couterfeit Network, Anti-Counterfeiting Group and Brand Protection IP Professionals.
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