tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6286328563673185942011-10-13T12:54:19.196-07:00Current Resume / CV and other biographical and professional information for Brian BeckhamBrian Beckhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14549940973494151650noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-628632856367318594.post-39165912600107430462008-02-29T13:48:00.000-08:002011-10-13T12:54:19.240-07:00<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="Address2"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:180%;">J. BRIAN BECKHAM</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="Address2"><span style="font-size:100%;">Geneva Switzerland • (011 41) 076 291 7839<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="Address2"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;font-size:100%;" >brian.beckham [at] gmail.com</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> • Admitted to practice: Virginia 2006</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="Address2"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;" class="Address2"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="Address2" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:130%;">EXPERIENCE</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Legal Staff, <a href="http://www.wipo.int/"><b>WIPO</b></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"> - <a href="http://www.wipo.int/amc/en/">Arbitration and Mediation Center</a></span></p><p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"> Geneva, Switzerland<i style=""><span style=""> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">July 2007 to present</span></span></p><ul style="font-family:arial;"><li>Representation of WIPO policy positions related to ICANN's New gTLD Program, including written and in-person dialogue and partnership with key industry stakeholders through multiple years and iterations of relevant policy documents (ICANN’s New gTLD program foresees a previously unforeseen, unprecedented expansion of the internet Domain Name System).</li></ul><ul style="font-family:arial;"><li>WIPO delegate to ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee.</li></ul><ul style="font-family:arial;"><li>Key role in drafting and proposing an “eUDRP” initiative – which resulted in a paperless domain name case filing system adopted by ICANN’s Board.</li></ul><ul style="font-family:arial;"><li>Trademark-based dispute resolution policy development for New gTLDs and concerning online trademark-based ADT options more generally, including supporting research, industry consultations, and related drafting.<span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul style="font-family:arial;"><li><!--[if !supportLists]-->Managed UDRP domain name case docket, reviewed pleadings for legal and administrative compliance; legal analysis of published UDRP cases as part of a supervisory role of WIPO UDRP case managers.</li></ul><ul style="font-family:arial;"><li>Acted as registrar liaison between ICANN and domain name case parties.</li></ul><ul style="font-family:arial;"><li>Administered several multi-million dollar patent and IP/technology arbitration cases filed under the WIPO Arbitration Rules. </li></ul> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Attorney,<i style=""> </i><a href="http://www.gg-law.com/"><b style="">Gammon &amp; Grange, P.C.</b></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">McLean, VA<i style=""><span style=""> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:130%;">June 2006 to June 2007</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul style="font-family:arial;"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">Prosecuted U.S. trademark applications, examined and critiqued product specimens for suitable mark use and counseled clients re: same, coordinated and filed §8, 9, 15 maintenance filings before USPTO, researched and drafted Responses to USPTO Office Actions, evaluated potential conflicts against prior-registered marks.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul style="font-family:arial;"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">Drafted Purchase &amp; Sale Agreements for key FCC clients’ radio station licenses, property and communication towers – negotiated same with outside counsel; examined and cleared title abstracts for related land purchases.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul style="font-family:arial;"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">Secured synch, master, and video licenses for multi-city stage-play; rendered legal opinion on adaptation licenses / fair-use doctrine for multi-CD project and negotiated related licenses with numerous publishers. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul style="font-family:arial;"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">Drafted client memo defining copyright ownership, licensing, and IP compensation for nationwide church network</span>.</li></ul><ul style="font-family:arial;"><li>Reviewed compensation data for key personnel at multi-million dollar exempt (non-profit) organizations and drafted Reasonable Compensation Analysis’ under Internal Revenue Code guidance; analyzed IP ownership for exempt organizations and drafted related IP Policy designed to foster creativity in compliance with Internal Revenue Code regulations.</li></ul> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Clerk, <a href="http://www.gg-law.com/"><b style="">Gammon &amp; Grange, P.C.</b></a><span style=""><br /></span></span></p><p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style=""> </span><st1:place><st1:city>McLean</st1:city>, <st1:state>VA</st1:state></st1:place><i style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:130%;">September 2005 to June 2006</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Intern,<i style=""> </i><a href="http://www.uspto.gov/"><b style="">U.S. PTO</b></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;">, Trademark Examining Group<span style=""><br /></span></span></p><p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="">Alexandria, VA<span style=""> </span></span><i style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:130%;">June 2005 to July 2005</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul face="arial"><li><!--[if !supportLists]-->Analyzed applied-for marks, including legal research in support of trademark examining attorneys<span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">.<i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></span></li></ul> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><o:p> </o:p></i></span></p><br /><p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Digital Music &amp; Licensing Relations,<i style=""> </i><a href="http://www.soundies.com/"><b>Soundies, Inc.</b></a></span></p><p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Chicago, Illinois <i style=""><span style=""> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:130%;">July 2004 to May 2005</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul face="arial"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">Collected artist, writer, and publisher information for statutory mechanical licenses for CD re-issues for key client; coordinated royalty tracking and disbursement with Harry Fox Agency and independent publishers.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul face="arial"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">Researched Internet music distribution outlets, prioritized opportunities to place Soundies’ catalog online.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul face="arial"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">Evaluated and edited music licensing cases and treatises, organized Music Licensing course text book.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0in; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.jmls.edu/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">The John Marshall Law School</b></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">,<b style=""> </b></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Chicago, Illinois</span> <b style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></b><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul face="arial"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Research Assistant, </i></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Adjunct Professor Kevin Parks<b style=""><i style=""> </i></b><i style="">(Pres. Soundies)</i><i style=""><span style=""> </span></i></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>June 2004 to July 2004</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Research Assistant, </i></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Professor Arthur J. Sabin <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">June 2003 to May 2005</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul face="arial"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Research Assistant, </i></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Professor Doris E. Long<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">February 2004 to May 2005</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul face="arial"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"><i style="">Note Taker, Exam Proctor, </i></span><span style="font-size:100%;">Records Office<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>August 2003 to May 2005</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="Address2" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p> <p class="Address2" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:130%;">PUBLICATIONS</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <ul face="arial"><li>Past contributor: <a href="http://blog.internetcases.com/">Internet Cases</a> Blog<!--[if !supportLists]--></li><li><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"><span style="">14 U. Balt. Intell. Prop. L.J. 151, Analyzing Forum Selection Clauses in Clickwrap Agreements</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""><a href="http://www.stlr.org/html/volume7/beckhamintro.php">7 Colum. Sci. &amp; Tech. L. Rev. 1</a>, Production, Preservation, and Disclosure of Metadata<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"><span style=""><a href="http://www.vjolt.net/vol10/issue2/v10i2_a4-Beckham.pdf">10 Va. J. L. &amp; Tech. 4</a>, Can the RIAA Survive Substantial Non-infringing Uses?<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">22 J. Marshall J. Computer &amp; Info. L. 205, Intel v. Hamidi: Spam as Trespass to Chattels – Deconstruction of a Private<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Right<span style=""> of Action in California<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul> <p class="Address2" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p> <p class="Address2" style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style="font-size:130%;">EDUCATION</span><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><a href="http://www.jmls.edu/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">The John Marshall Law School</b></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">,<span style="font-size:130%;">Chicago, Illinois May 2005</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"> </span><span style="font-size:130%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Joint J.D. and LL.M. (with honors) in <a href="http://www.jmls.edu/academics/it_law/it_law_main.shtml">Information Technology</a></span><i style=""><u style=""><o:p></o:p></u></i></span></p> <ul style="font-family: arial;"><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;">Solicitation / Lead Articles Editor: <a href="http://www.jcil.org/"><span style="font-variant: small-caps;">John Marshall Journal of Computer &amp; Information Law</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><!--[if !supportLists]--><!--[endif]--><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:100%;"><i style=""><a href="http://www.inta.org/">INTA</a> / Brand Names Education Foundation</i></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> <a href="http://www.inta.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=1753&amp;Itemid=264&amp;getcontent=4">Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition</a>, 2005 (Trademark Appellate Advocacy)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p> <p class="Achievement" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><br /></b></span></p><p class="Achievement" face="arial" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b style="">Ohio University</b></span></a><span style="font-size:130%;">, </span><span style="font-size:130%;">Athens, Ohio<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="Achievement" face="arial" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">B.A. Philosophy, Minor Political Science March 2001</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Thesis: “In Defense of Jury Nullification”</span></li></ul><p class="Achievement" face="arial" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in; text-indent: 0in; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/628632856367318594-3916591260010743046?l=jbrianbeckham.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brian Beckhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14549940973494151650noreply@blogger.com0