1. 216 UnionAve
Scotch Plains, New Jersey07076
732-614-1919
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/geralynmonroe
GERALYN MONROE
Experience:
Wyndham Worldwide June 2016 - Present
Senior Paralegal
● Review, draft, and edit materials and documents for Wyndham Hotel
Group’s 15 hotel brands and Wyndham Rewards loyalty program, including
commercial contracts (sponsorship, agency, and consultant relationships),
sweepstakes and contest rules, promotional terms and conditions, marketing
creative, etc. Assist attorneys as needed with the preparation of such documents
and contracts.
● Coordinate and manage communications between the legal and marketing
teams, including arranging and creating training for the business teams on
applicable marketing laws. Serves as the first point of contact for review of
advertising and new promotions and contractual arrangements.
● Work closely with the franchise legal team on all communications/press
releases relating to brand and loyalty marketing and the impact on brand
operations issues including system standards changes and franchisee
communications.
Ansell May 2002 – August 2015
Senior Manager/Paralegal – Global Intellectual Property
● Assumed full responsibility for company’s globally outsourced IP Portfolio by
successfully transitioning its management in-house.
● US Trademark Prosecution - Performed and analyzed on-line trademark
clearance searches, prepare electronic US trademark applications, renewals,
section 8 & 15 affidavits, statements of use, assignments, office actions, and
other trademark prosecution filings.
● Foreign Trademark Prosecution - Conducted International trademark
clearance searches, prepared filed electronic international applications, renewal
filings, declarations of use and assignments. All the above via individual online
filing systems as well as CTM and the Madrid Protocol International Filing
system. Where electronic filings are not permitted or available in foreign
jurisdictions, liaise with foreign counsel for clearance searches, applications,
renewals, oppositions and assignments.
● Reviewed and edited marketing copy and collateral (promotional material,
websites, sweepstakes, packaging, labels, digital material and video) for legal
content and compliance pertaining to all aspects of Intellectual Property
(trademarks, patents and copyright) on a daily basis, globally.
● Originated, rolled out, and enforced a global IP and corporate copy policy
and procedures manuals.
● Provided support, guidance and training to the global marketing business
units – work directly with the business units on day–to–day IP matters to s
compliance with global trademark laws as well as assist with branding strategies
on choosing, clearing and protecting brand names.
● Prepared and provided training for all global marketing business units
regarding IP law and basic principles, proper branding strategies and best
practice, as well as anti-counterfeit policies and procedures for both sales and
marketing.
● Managed and maintained global IP docket – managed all data critical
matters, including the gathering of evidence to support adverse prosecution –
provided reports as needed by the global marketing business units and external
agents.
● Coordinated maintenance of worldwide patent annuities.
2. ● Drafted various legal documents, such as license agreements, NDA’s,
Consent of Use, as well as Cease and Desists letters.
● Assisted M&A team, provided due diligence pertaining to potential targets
and their existing corporate records and intellectual property.
● Coordinated and integrated newly acquired businesses IP portfolios into our
system upon completion of acquisitions.
● Reviewed 3rd party trademark watch service reports for infringing issues.
● Prepared, filed, and maintained corporate filings such as corporate
formations, qualifications, mergers, dissolutions, withdrawals, annual reports,
business registrations, and licenses.
● Managed and maintained global subsidiaries and their officers and directors
and all relevant documents and records, recorded same in an online web-based
data base.
● Legal Invoicing: Reviewed, approved, and maintained record keeping
system for all global trademark related invoices.
● Liaise with marketing and IT with regards to domain name registrations and
infringements.
● Compiled global Corporate and IP budgets for all business units.
Lowenstein Sandler LLP July 1999 – May 2002
Senior Paralegal
Trademark:
● Compiled information needed for filing and prosecuting global trademark
applications and developing trademark application filing strategies.
● Managed docket deadlines for prosecution and registration due date
● Assisted the trademark attorney in managing outside counsel in opposition
matters
● Supported enforcement matters
● Managed the intake of newly acquired trademark portfolios
● Prepared and recorded ownership documents with the USPTO and liaise with
foreign associates
● Coordinated the notarization and legalization of documents
● Assisted in the development of prosecution best practices
Corporate:
● Incorporated, organized, filed, and maintained all corporate documents.
● Drafted documents such as corporate resolutions, minutes, organization of
and preparation of board meetings.
● Generated Stock Certificates and maintain Stock Ledgers.
● Form LLC’s and LP’s and qualify them as foreign entities.
● Performed UCC searches and filings.
● Performed searches for name availability and reserve names for future use by
clients.
● Compiled and generated Blue Sky filing documents in connection with SEC
Rule 506, 504 and 4(2) filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
individual states.
● Monitored and maintained Private Offerings for renewals and amendments.
● Maintained sales data for all on going Private Offerings.
Education MONMOUTH COLLEGE – B.A.S in Paralegal Studies 1992
Accomplishments eCORNELL – On-line Certificate Program in Marketing Strategy
Volunteer President, Director
Shore Dreams for Kids, a NJ Non Profit Corporation ~ April 2004 - Present
Shore Dreams for Kids is a fully exempt non-profit organization who throughout
the year set out to raise money to hold an annual event for approximately 600+
children from the Special Olympics to children of Make A Wish, Oceans of Love
Support Group for Children with Cancer and mentally and physically challenged
children as well as special needs children and their families throughout the area
to a day at the shore.
