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Elizabeth J. Porter
Marietta, GA 30068
(404) 863-1420
[email protected]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PRIMROSE SCHOOL FRANCHISING COMPANY Acworth, Georgia
Director, Compliance 3/08 – Present
Responsible for issuing over 200 franchise agreements, performing all legal
compliance as required by law, and supervising enforcement of all franchise
agreements
Work with executive team to maintain and revise Federal Disclosure Document
Responsible for the prosecution of entire corporate intellectual property portfolio,
including trademark and copyright applications, Office actions, actions against
infringers, and post-registration requirements
Assist outside counsel with litigation prep via e-discovery
Coordinate franchisee refinancing via lenders; negotiate Deferral and Forbearance
Agreements with franchisees; and conduct all aspects of Transfer/Resale process of
existing schools
Collaborate with team members to maximize profitability, including successfully
collecting over $1,750,000 of past due royalties
FINNEGAN, HENDERSON ET AL. Atlanta, Georgia
Senior Trademark Manager/Paralegal 11/05 – 3/08
and 11/95-8/98
Maintained trademark docket that included large corporations with extensive worldwide
intellectual property and required extensive client and foreign associate contact
Performed various litigation responsibilities as needed including identification,
preservation, harvesting, processing, culling, reviewing and producing e-discovery and
assisting with large-scale document reviews
Prepared U.S. trademark/service mark applications and directed foreign associates as to
new applications; prepared Office action responses; and assisted with corporate closings
and due diligence work required at closings in connection with intellectual property
GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION Atlanta, Georgia
Marketing, Advertising, and Trademark/Senior Paralegal 3/05-10/05
Ordered, reviewed, and reported results of trademark availability searches to internal
business clients
Advised on use of trademarks on packaging, advertising, and contests
Worked with Product Managers to gather all necessary information for international
trademark prosecution matters
Drafted third party use agreements and advised and prepared rules for same
Handled all aspects of domestic trademark prosecution including maintaining due dates,
drafting trademark applications and responses to Office actions
Counseled internal business clients on proper trademark usage
MYERS, BIGEL SIBLEY & SAJOVEC Raleigh, North Carolina
Intellectual Property and Litigation 9/02-3/05
Prepared all phases of foreign and domestic trademark prosecution for over 60 clients,
including trademark docketing (CPI) and preparing responses to Office actions
Managed outside counsel in relation to patent litigation; responded to motions and requests;
prepared Information Disclosures for university clients relating to patent applications.
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. Kansas City, Missouri
Senior Intellectual Property Paralegal 1/01-8/01
In-house responsibilities for entire FORTUNE 500 corporate intellectual property portfolio
Reviewed all subsidiary's websites for intellectual property compliance; managed outside
counsel; and acted as facilitator between members of Farmland Co-operatives and legal
group in terms of preparing patent applications and disclosures;
Advised marketing consultants on intellectual property issues for the company
Gathered responsive information for outside counsel in order to prepare response to foreign
trademark and patent applications
EDUCATION
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
Bachelor of Arts
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Paralegal Certificate
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Federal Mediator
Certified Federal Arbitrator