Manning & Kass Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP801 South Figueroa St.15th FloorLos Angeles, CA, 90017United States (213) 406-2504

Rolando Javellana Tong

also known as Roland, Tong

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Rolando Javellana Tong

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About Rolando

Roland Tong focuses his practice in all areas of intellectual property. He has prepared, filed, and prosecuted numerous utility, continuation, and design patent applications as well as federal trademark applications. He regularly conducts telephonic interviews with USPTO Examiners, prepares claim amendments and office action responses, renders invalidity or infringement opinions, and performs patentability and infringement studies. Mr. Tong has substantial experience in litigating unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, and patent, trademark, copyright, and trade dress infringement cases.

He has served as General Counsel and In-house IP Counsel for industry leading companies. In these capacities, Mr. Tong built their IP portfolios, conducted brainstorming sessions with their inventors, designed and implemented IP review systems for their products so that IP infringement risks are minimized, and prepared various types of IP agreements. Mr. Tong's clients come from a broad range of industries, including gaming device, medical device, printer cartridge remanufacturing, video games, and golf equipment design and manufacturing. For two consecutive years, Mr. Tong has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers Southern California Rising Stars in 2011 and 2012. Only 5% of the practicing attorneys in Southern California receive this distinction.

Practice areas

Patent application: 50%
Draft patent applications for clients with inventions relating to software, manufacturing process, gaming, sports equipment, medical devices, mobile phone applications, web applications, and various other industries. Respond to office actions. Prepare utility (provisional or non-provisional) and design applications in the US and abroad (PCT applications).
21 years
Intellectual property: 25%
Prepare, file, and prosecute trademark and copyright applications both in the US and aborad. Advise companies on various intellectual protections available to protect their innovations or brands, and advise companies of any potential exposure to various IP liabilities.
21 years
Patent infringement: 25%
Render right to use or clearance opinions. Litigate patent infringement disputes, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or any other intellectual property related disputes.
21 years

Languages spoken

English

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Manning & Kass Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP

801 South Figueroa St.
15th Floor
Los Angeles, CA, 90017

Office (213) 406-2504

Website

http://www.rtlawoffices.com

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Manning & Kass Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP

19800 MacArthur Blvd.
Suite 900
Irvine, CA, 92612

Office (949) 298-4081

Manning & Kass Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP

One California Street
Suite 900
San Francisco, CA, 94111

Office (213) 406-2504

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
NV	Active	2002	02/23/2013
CA	Active	2001	02/07/2022

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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Rising Star	Super Lawyers	2014
2013 Rising Star	Super Lawyers	2013
2012 Rising Star	Super Lawyers	2012
2011 Rising Stars	SuperLawyers	2011

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Patent Attorney	Law Offices of Roland Tong, PC	2015 - Present
Senior Attorney	Brooks Kushman, PC	2012 - Present
Managing Partner	Law Offices of Roland Tong, PC	2003 - 2012

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
State Bar of Nevada	Member	2002 - Present
State Bar of California	Member	2001 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
New Matter, Official Publication of the IP Law Section of the State Bar of California	Patent Exhaustion and Permissible Repair	2009
Loyola Law Review	Staff Writer	2005

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
Loyola Law School	law	2001
Loyola Marymount Univ	undergraduate	1995

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Patent Decisions	Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Patent Decisions	2011
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Patent Decisions	Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Patent Decisions	2010
Recharger World Expo	Patent Defense for the Aftermarket	2009
Dunes CLE	Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Patent Decisions for 2009	2009
Orange County Patent Law Association	Review of the 2009 Patent Decisions by the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals	2009

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Trade Mark Resolution

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Posted by Ty
April 30, 2019

thank you Roland, for helping our firm with our trademark conflict. He resolved our matters quickly and swiftly. Could not have been any happier. Gladly to recommend his service.