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Overview
Practice Areas
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50% Trademark Infringement
14 years, 100 cases
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40% Trademark Application
16 years, 1,000 cases
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10% Copyright Application
14 years, 50 cases
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Résumé
License
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18 years since James L Vana was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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2004 |
01/31/2012 |
| Vermont |
Inactive
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1993 |
09/02/2010 |
| Wisconsin |
Inactive
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1999 |
03/18/2009 |
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Adjunct Professor at
University of Washington School of Law
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2008–2011
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Senior Counsel at
Foley & Lardner
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1998–2003
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Examining Attorney at
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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1996–1998
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Associate at
Gravel and Shea
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1993–1996
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1993 |
| University of Michigan |
English and German |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1987 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Board Member |
Washington Lawyers for the Arts |
2011-present
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| Staff Attorney |
Washington Lawyers for the Arts |
2005-present
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| Chairman |
American Bar Association, Committee on International Laws & Treaties |
2005-2007
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| What Constitutes Fraud in a Trademark Application or Registration? |
IPReview |
2010 |
| Case Summary, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Samara Brothers, Inc. |
ABA-IPL Newsletter |
2000 |
| Color Trademarks |
Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal |
1999 |
| Single Work Titles and Group, Artist or Author Names–Registrability Revisited |
Trademark Reporter |
1998 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| TTAB Updates: Getting on Board with the Board's New Rule Changes |
TTAB Updates: Getting on Board with the Board's New Rule Changes |
2008 |
| How and Why to Register Copyrights |
How and Why to Register Copyrights |
2005 |
| Content Protection from an IP Owner’s Perspective |
Content Protection from an IP Owner’s Perspective |
2005 |
| Intellectual Property Basics for Performing Artists |
Intellectual Property Basics for Performing Artists |
2004 |
| How and Why to Register Copyrights |
How and Why to Register Copyrights |
2004 |
| Gray Market Goods–An Overview |
Gray Market Goods–An Overview |
2003 |
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