Ryan Van Olst Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC

Boston, Massachusetts

• Ryan Van Olst focuses his practice on a wide variety of trademark, copyright, and unfair competition issues including trademark prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), appeals before the.
• Working with clients, foreign counsel, and internal teams to review branding, marketing, and other materials to identify and resolve potential trademark and copyright issues;
• Drafting intellectual property assignments, licensing agreements, and security interests for filing and recording with the USPTO and international intellectual property offices;
• Managing domestic and international trademark portfolios;
• Drafting and working with foreign counsel on trademark filing, prosecution, and dispute matters, including litigation and opposition/cancellation proceedings;
• Drafting trademark clearance search opinion letters and providing analysis of potential risks to use and adoption of trademarks;

Washington, D.C.

While at Kelly IP, Ryan worked on a variety of trademark and unfair competition issues for clients ranging from small startup owners to international Fortune 500 companies. Ryan's practice included proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), trademark investigation and enforcement, and federal litigation. Before the TTAB he drafted.

Washington, DC

• Wrote papers assessing leading literature in the fields of trademarks and innovation for INTA Presidential Task Force on Brands and Innovation.
• Created reports on the impact of brands on innovation.

Washington, DC

• Researched leading IP issues with a focus on Creative Commons licensing.
• Performed final bluebooking edits on numerous publications.
• Created database of IP industry leaders for use as a student resource.
• Responsible for IP alumni outreach.

Washington, DC

• Created report evaluating the current IP institutions and necessary improvements within Indonesia.
• Composed assessment of 301 list and additional sources to determine which countries the Institute should assist in IP development.
• Drafted recommended courses of action in response to challenges faced by developing countries in strengthening their IP institutions.

Rockville, MD

• Drafted interrogatories and discovery requests for trade dress lawsuits.
• Registered trademarks for businesses with the USPTO.
• Conducted case law research for use in appeals of USPTO trademark application rejections.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Composed reports assessing potential impact of budget appropriations on agency divisions.
• Drafted Final Agency Decisions for disputes involving AmeriCorps program participants.
• Crafted memorandum clarifying legal obligations to the National Guard within joint service venture.

Brussels, Belgium

• Compiled report on proposed EU legislation to discern polarizing issues for use in directional meetings.
• Composed published articles on financial inclusion in a weekly newsletter to all NGO members.
• Produced written reports regarding EU Parliament meetings.

Bloomington, Indiana

• Primary responsibility for managing conversion of physical office files.
• Familiarized attorneys with access and use of new, digitized format.
• Organized attorneys and managed office concerns by refining database and training attorneys.

Tallahassee, Florida

• Produced legislative tracking reports.
• Composed constituent correspondence and managed filing system.
• Created formal training manual and curriculum for new hires.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

• President - Intellectual Property Law Society • Vice President - Business Law Society • Senator - Student Bar Association • Senior.

Master'S Degree, Public Policy

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Political Science And Government

• Awarded 100% paid tuition through the Bright Futures Scholarship • Dean’s List • Participant in Florida State University’s Honors.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations And Affairs

• Minor in Business