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Will Chadwick

Contact – William.Chadwick@lozaip.com  | (385) 401-0465

Will Chadwick specializes in helping clients develop, protect, and enforce intellectual property rights as well as defending those wrongfully accused of intellectual property infringement. Will also represents businesses of all sizes in related complex commercial litigation. His skills as a trial and appellate attorney have led to success for his clients in courts around the nation.

Will, a licensed patent attorney, also has significant experience acquiring federal trademark registrations across a wide range of goods and services for his clients. He routinely enforces or protects those trademark rights at the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

Will enjoys diving deep into specialized technology and niche markets to serve his clients. His passion for becoming knowledgeable about his client’s businesses leads to strong relationships with his clients and positive outcomes.

Outside of the office, Will dedicates time to his wife and three daughters at home. He is an avid baseball fan and a dedicated leader and mentor in his local religious congregation.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

  • Mountain States Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2023)
  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® (2023)

Gabriel Fitch

Gabriel Fitch is a registered patent attorney with a practice focused on obtaining and enforcing protection of various forms of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Gabe’s practice involves obtaining patents in technologies related to the fields of electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering. Prior to joining Loza & Loza, Gabe spent many years at a mid-sized IP boutique firm in Pasadena, CA, and clerked at another mid-sized IP boutique firm in Atlanta, GA.

Prior to law school, he was an applications engineer with Intellon Corporation (now a subsidiary of Qualcomm, Inc.), a design engineer and systems programmer with Barr Systems Inc., and an engineering intern with IBM Corporation, Nortel Networks, and Florida Power Corporation (now a subsidiary of Duke Energy).

Gabe has particular knowledge and experience in the following areas:

  • Magnetic storage systems
  • Wireless communications
  • Radar systems
  • Relay design
  • Card readers
  • Semiconductor chip design
  • Networking
  • Software and hardware design
  • Telephone switching and power transmission, distribution and generation
  • Communication protocols
  • Power line communications
  • Windows programming
  • Hardware description languages such as VHDL and Verilog
  • Printed circuit board technologies and layout tools
  • FCC emissions testing and standards, mainframe communications
  • Programming languages
  • Utility power systems

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & RECOGNITIONS

Gabe is a member of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA), the Pasadena Bar Association, and the San Gabriel Valley Bar Association. During law school, Gabe was an editor of the Journal of Law & Technology and a participant in the Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court

PUBLICATIONS

“From Napster to Kazaa: What the Recording Industry Did Wrong and What Options are Left”, University of Florida Journal of Technology Law and Policy (9 J. Tech. L. & Pol’y 183, 2004)

Hannah Follender

Contact – Hannah.Follender@lozaip.com  | (801) 889-1457

Hannah Follender’s practice focuses on brand protection, domestic and international trademarks, unfair competition, and copyright matters, including trademark selection, clearance searching, and enforcement. Her practice also includes intellectual property licensing, sponsorship agreements, and advertising agreements.

Hannah is a registered patent attorney before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is experienced in due diligence and opinion work, as well as patent prosecution for utility and design patents in the mechanical field.

Hannah has represented clients in several industries including food and beverage, fashion, retail, beauty, professional sports, entertainment, and cannabis, among many others.

Hannah received her law degree from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah, where she was an articles editor on the Utah Law Review and received the Outstanding Achievement Award for patent law. She received her Bachelor of Science in biology, cum laude, with a double major in political science from St. Lawrence University.

Hannah currently serves as a board member for Alta Community Enrichment (ACE), as a mentor for Women Who Succeed (WWS), and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in Utah. Hannah also founded, and currently co-chairs, the Cannabis Law Section of the Utah State Bar.

In her “free time”, Hannah teaches avalanche safety courses as a certified avalanche course instructor for the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education (AIARE), and guides backcountry ski touring and snowcat skiing in Utah’s Wasatch mountains.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION:

  • Outstanding Achievement Award for patent law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah.

Matthew R. Lighthouse

Over the last decade, Mr. Lighthouse has represented entrepreneurs, startups, small businesses, A-list celebrities, and Fortune 500 companies in developing, protecting, and enforcing their trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, publicity rights, and general business interests before the U.S. Copyright Office, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the FTC, and in state and federal courts.  He regularly counsels clients across a range of industries, including the food and beverage, consumer product, health care, medical device, media, telecommunication, software, cryptocurrency, energy, entertainment, and fashion industries.

In addition, Mr. Lighthouse zealously represents clients in all stages of litigation, including pre-litigation due diligence; the preparation of pleadings; dispositive motion practice; fact discovery; lay and expert witness depositions; claim construction; summary judgment; pre-trial motion practice; trial; and appeal. He has successfully secured and vacated temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions against online stores in large-scale counterfeiting cases, won discovery sanctions, and prevailed at summary judgment in bench and jury trials, as well as in appeals before the TTAB.

Mr. Lighthouse values personalized, one-on-one communication with his clients. He strives to distill the most complex issues into easy-to-understand explanations, thereby empowering his clients to make informed and strategically forward decisions.

EXPERIENCE

Trademark Clearance, Prosecution, Portfolio Management, Enforcement, and Litigation

    • Knockout and comprehensive clearance searches
    • Brand standards, style guides, enforcement procedures for internal business use
    • State and federal registration of word marks, logos, slogans, product packaging marks, and product design marks
    • Worldwide trademark portfolio management
    • Bespoke global domestic and international brand-enforcement strategies
    • TTAB proceedings, including ex parte appeals, oppositions, and cancellations
    • Filing and defending counterfeit goods lawsuits with ex parte asset restraints
    • Licensing, franchising, co-branding, and coexistence agreements
    • Due diligence for M&A transactions

Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition, and Deceptive Trade Practices

    • Identification of trade secrets
    • NDAs and confidentiality agreements
    • Non-competes
    • Fraud
    • Unjust enrichment
    • Violations of federal and state unfair competition statutes and common law

Cybersquatting

    • UDRP proceedings
    • Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act litigation
    • Cease-and-desist letters

Copyright Protection and Enforcement

    • Registration of complex software code
    • Registration of compilations
    • Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) compliance and litigation
    • Visual Artists Rights Act (“VARA”) counsel and litigation
    • Termination rights under Copyright Act Sections 203 and 304

Entertainment Agreements and Disputes

    • Talent release agreements
    • Location agreements
    • Publishing contracts
    • Audiovisual licenses

Licensing and General Agreements

    • Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating trademark, copyright, patent, and right of publicity licenses, assignments, and agreements
    • Independent contractor agreements
    • Influencer agreements
    • Distribution agreements
    • Material transfer agreement
    • Operating agreements
    • Employment agreements
    • Master service agreements

Advertising and Online Policies

    • Advertising copy review and claim substantiation
    • Comparative advertising
    • Contests and sweepstakes
    • Sponsorship agreements
    • Terms and conditions
    • Privacy policies

General Business Litigation

    • Contract disputes
    • Breaches of fiduciary duty
    • Partnership disputes
    • Employment disputes
    • NDA disputes

INTERESTS & HOBBIES

Mr. Lighthouse enjoys live music, running, writing, investing, and spending time with his friends and family.  He serves his local community through volunteering, including at the Boys and Girls Club of America of Wake County and pro bono legal initiatives.

Tina Loza

Christina S. Loza has a breadth of experience working for a large firm and as in-house intellectual property counsel. Given Tina’s experience, she is adept at working on an intense caseload as well as being sensitive to the needs and budgets of small and mid-sized businesses that are growing and investing in their intellectual property portfolios. Tina is dedicated to providing high-quality services and personalized attention to her clients.

She has experience in all areas of intellectual property law including trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, domain name disputes, internet law, eBay dispute resolution, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and litigation.  She especially loves to work with her clients on creating a branding strategy and having a strong portfolio of trademarks that adds value to their businesses.

REPRESENTATIVE TRADEMARKS AND DOMAIN NAME DISPUTES

Samantha Markley

Samantha Markley focuses on all aspects of brand protection, domestic and international trademarks, unfair competition, and copyright matters, including trademark selection, clearance searching, and enforcement. Her practice also includes intellectual property licensing, preparing terms of service agreements, privacy policies, disclaimers, and advertising agreements.

Samantha is a registered patent attorney before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is experienced in due diligence and opinion work, as well as patent prosecution in the biotech, nutraceutical, chemical, and pharmaceutical fields.

She has represented clients in several industries including fashion, beauty, apparel, cosmetics, media, entertainment, retail, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, chemical, and paper manufacturing, among many others.

Samantha received her law degree from Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where she was an editor of the Journal of Law and Policy for the Information Society. She received her bachelor’s degree in chemistry summa cum laude with a minor in English from Ohio State University.

Holly Rudnick

Holly Rudnick focuses her practice on the procurement and management of intellectual property with a particular emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in electrical and software-related technologies. Her technical areas of expertise include:

  • Semiconductor processing
  • Integrated circuits
  • Optics and medical devices
  • Telecommunications networks and wireless devices
  • Computer systems
  • Storage area networks
  • Software and business methods

She has extensive experience in managing international patent portfolios, including preparation and prosecution of PCT and Paris Convention applications, national stage filings, and management of foreign prosecution in countries throughout the world. Holly counsels existing and emerging companies in the development, protection, and exploitation of intellectual property assets. She prepares legal opinions related to patent infringement, invalidity, patentability, and freedom to operate.

Holly is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the American Bar Association and DFW Women in IP.

Kevin Soules

Kevin Soules is a registered patent attorney and a 2009 graduate of the University of Mexico School of Law who specializes in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications for complex technology. With 14 years of experience, Kevin has worked closely with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies to help them develop a robust IP portfolio and has handled intellectual property litigation. Kevin also worked as a research assistant at BUAP University in Puebla, Mexico, developing software to model classical and quantum dynamic systems.

Already intrigued by science and technology and also coming from a family of scientists, Kevin pursued his patent law degree after finishing his undergrad studies in physics and applied mathematics. On top of being a very technological-based field of law, the creativity of all sorts of clients makes the job more interesting.

“I really like getting to work with inventors very closely and work through their mental process to see how they develop these unique ideas. I like to see how they solve problems,” said Soules.

Outside of his career, Kevin loves to spend time with his wife and kids, a 1 year old and a 3 year old. He and his family spend time outdoors in the backcountry of New Mexico. Whether it’s hiking, snowboarding, backpacking, or fishing, they love to explore the outdoors together.

TECHNOLOGIES

  • Mechanical
  • Electrical/Electronic
  • Electro-Mechanical
  • Computer hardware & software

AFFILIATIONS

  • Adjunct Professor, University of New Mexico School of Law – Patent Law
  • Board Member (Chair Elect), New Mexico State Bar – IP Law Section
  • Mentor – Innovate Texas Tech Mentor Program

Eryn Y. Truong

Eryn Y. Truong’s practice encompasses a wide range of intellectual property matters including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, privacy rights, intellectual property transactions, and intellectual property litigation.

Eryn works with clients to develop comprehensive strategies for protection and management of intellectual property assets. She handles various trademark registrations, licensing agreements, including mergers and acquisitions, for technology companies, software companies, and national retail stores and manufacturers. She is well versed in conducting infringement analysis and regularly counsels clients on potential or pending infringement problems.

She also enforces and defends trademark rights in opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) of the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and in domain name administrative proceedings under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP).

Eryn also litigates complex business litigation and intellectual property matters in both state and federal court. She successfully represented a photographer in a copyright infringement lawsuit, resulting in a $1.32 million jury verdict. The case was one of the first ruled in favor of a photographer under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Other noteworthy litigations include a jury verdict and an award of attorneys’ fees in a trial concerning a contract dispute between international retailers; conducting a high stakes trade secret trial for an emerging medical device company in Delaware Chancery Court, one of the nation’s most prestigious courts; and obtaining a bench verdict against sub-brokers on RICO claims in the Agape Ponzi scheme litigation.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

  • Long Island Business News – Who’s Who in Intellectual Property (2012 – 2019)
  • Long Island Business News – Who’s Who in Women Professional Services (2011)

SPEAKING AND LECTURING

  • Unauthorized Practice of Law and the Ethics of Cost Effective Trademark Practice – American Intellectual Property Law Association, 2016
  • Intellectual Property Overview – SCORE Long Island, 2016
  • IP Considerations in Business Transactions and IP Update – National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, 2016
  • Legal Matter for Artists – East End Arts, 2016
  • Intellectual Property Protection – Stony Brook Small Business Development Center, 2017
  • Intellectual Property Overview CLE – Suffolk County Bar Association, 2017

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

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