About John Paul

John Paul litigates trademark and copyright disputes in federal courts throughout the US. He manages international trademark portfolios for clients in a variety of industries – including clearance, prosecution, counseling, and handling matters pending before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). JP also advises on trademark- and copyright-related aspects of corporate transactions, counsels clients on cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) issues, and is an active member of Cooley’s AI task force.

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Cooley Advises Investor Syndicate on $2.25 Billion Acquisition of HistoSonics

Cooley Advises Investor Syndicate on $2.25 Billion Acquisition of HistoSonics

August 7, 2025

Cooley advised a syndicate of globally recognized private and public investors in connection with the management-led majority stake acquisition of HistoSonics, the developer of the Edison Histotripsy System and novel histotripsy therapy platform, valuing the company at approximately $2.25 billion.

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Partner, Singapore
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Partner, Santa Monica
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Partner, San Diego
Jenny Ge
Associate, Santa Monica
Nick Kenyon
Associate, Boston
Josh Himmelstern
Associate, San Diego
Joanna Zhang
Associate, San Diego
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Mark Cornillez-Ty
Associate, Los Angeles
Michael Pelle
Associate, New York
Orion Armon
Partner, Colorado
Alexis Finkelberg Bortniker
Partner, San Diego
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
Joanna Liebes Hubberts
Partner, San Diego
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Ellie Seber
Partner, Santa Monica
Erin Trenda
Partner, San Diego
Charity Williams
Partner, San Diego
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle
Robert Jacques
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Christian Lee
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Son Nguyen
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stefan Cohen
Associate, New York
Sharon Davidov
Associate, New York
Jameson Davis
Associate, Boston
Michael Fernando
Associate, London
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles
Sunny J. Levine
Associate, Colorado
Edward (Teddy) Nimetz
Associate, New York
Emma Plankey
Associate, Boston
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto
Shu-en Wee
Associate, Singapore
Asal Yunusov
Associate, New York
Lisa Amii
Patent Agent, Palo Alto
Anna Anderson
Paralegal Specialist, London
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Gayana Stokes
Senior Paralegal, Washington, DC
Katie Kissner
Quantitative Analyst, San Francisco
Daniel Grooms
Partner, Washington, DC

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Private Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Medtech
Life Sciences
Healthcare
Biotechnology
Compensation and Benefits
Antitrust and Competition
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Life Sciences Corporate Partnering and Licensing
Labor and Employment
Tax
Life Sciences and Healthcare Regulatory
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Intellectual Property Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Debt Finance
Technology Transactions
CFIUS

Lovable Secures $200 Million Series A

Lovable Secures $200 Million Series A

July 17, 2025

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Kevin Rooney
Partner, San Francisco
Karem M. Jarada
Associate, San Francisco
Carl Min
Associate, San Francisco
Chu Lee
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Julia R. Brinton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Dalton
Associate, Santa Monica
Jake Ironfield
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, New York
Brian Mitchell
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, San Diego

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Emerging Companies
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Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Antitrust and Competition
Tax

Movable Ink to Be Acquired by STG

Movable Ink to Be Acquired by STG

June 26, 2025

Cooley advised Movable Ink, an artificial intelligence-powered personalized content platform, on its definitive agreement to be acquired by STG. The transaction is expected to close in July 2025.

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Adam Dinow
Partner, New York
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Partner, New York
Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
Nathan Baum
Special Counsel, New York
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Associate, New York
Kyle Hess
Associate, New York
Ethan Ebert-Zavos
Associate, New York
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Kristen Mathews
Partner, New York
Jeremy Morrison
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Scott Talbot
Senior Counsel, Reston
Julia R. Brinton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Andrew Linch
Special Counsel, London
Michael Bruno
Associate, New York
Amanda Gonzalez Burton
Associate, New York
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
Nathaniel Hearn Jr.
Associate, Chicago
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
Richard Koch
Associate, Washington, DC
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Alexandra Leavy
Associate, New York
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
Colleen R. Wellington-Caban
Associate, Washington, DC
Andy Zachrich
Associate, San Francisco
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Jill Simon
Senior Paralegal, New York
Kevin Gurley
Quantitative Analyst, New York

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Mergers and Acquisitions
Emerging Companies
Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Technology Transactions
Compensation and Benefits
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Tax
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Labor and Employment
Debt Finance
Antitrust and Competition

Harvey Announces $300 Million Series E

Harvey Announces $300 Million Series E

June 24, 2025

Cooley advised Harvey, a domain-specific artificial intelligence platform for legal and professional services, on its $300 million Series E at a $5 billion valuation.

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Matthew Bartus
Partner, San Francisco
Tara Capsuto
Partner, San Francisco
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
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John Sellers
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Parker Armsby
Associate, New York
Kayla Blaker
Associate, Colorado
Dennis F. Craig II
Associate, Washington, DC
Millie Heuer
Associate, Seattle
Alice C. Hu
Associate, San Francisco
Carl Min
Associate, San Francisco
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Associate, San Francisco
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Sanity Closes $85 Million Series C

Sanity Closes $85 Million Series C

May 8, 2025

Cooley advised Sanity, a content management system that helps build dynamic, content-rich experiences and streamline content workflows, on its $85 Million Series C.

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Kevin Rooney
Partner, San Francisco
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Ida Mahmoudi
Associate, San Francisco
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Associate, Palo Alto
Alice Wu
Associate, Palo Alto
Jake Ironfield
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, New York
Charles Haley
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Christopher Kimball
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Lowell Mead
Partner, Palo Alto
John Sellers
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Dillon Martinson
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Associate, Santa Monica
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Allison Pang
Associate, Palo Alto
Shelby Saunders
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Associate, Palo Alto
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Admissions and credentials

California

New York

Pennsylvania

US Patent and Trademark Office

Rankings and accolades

Managing Intellectual Property: IP Star

The Legal 500 US: Trademarks: Litigation (2024 – 2025)

World Trademark Review 1000: Top Trademark Lawyer

Memberships and affiliations

International Trademark Association

JP makes complicated matters look easy and is the perfect choice if you want the job done right the first time.

World Trademark Review 1000