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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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
Artificial Intelligence
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
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Partner, New York
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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
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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
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Partner, San Francisco
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Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, Santa Monica
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Partner, New York
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
Tyler Saavedra-Buckley
Associate, San Francisco
Michael Suyat
Senior Paralegal, San Francisco
Katie Kissner
Quantitative Analyst, San Francisco
Brian Mitchell
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, San Diego

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Artificial Intelligence
Technology
Emerging Companies
Antitrust and Competition
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Tax
CFIUS

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
Narmada Murugan
Associate, Palo Alto
Alice Wu
Associate, Palo Alto
Jake Ironfield
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, New York
Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Lowell Mead
Partner, Palo Alto
John Sellers
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Dalton
Associate, Santa Monica
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Allison Pang
Associate, Palo Alto
Shelby Saunders
Associate, New York
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Colorado
David H. Zhou
Associate, Palo Alto
Melanie Yuvienco
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Emerging Companies
Technology
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Tax
Technology Transactions
Intellectual Property Litigation
Antitrust and Competition
CooleyREG
CFIUS

JetBlue Sells JetBlue Ventures to SKY Leasing

JetBlue Sells JetBlue Ventures to SKY Leasing

May 5, 2025

Cooley advised JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), a low-cost, hybrid airline known for its focus on customer service and offering a range of amenities included in base fares, on the sale of JetBlue’s venture capital subsidiary, JetBlue Ventures, to SKY Leasing, a leading aviation investment manager.

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David Selden
Partner, New York
Kevin Cooper
Partner, New York
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
Chris Chynoweth
Special Counsel, New York
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Partner, New York
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Mathew Santiago
Associate, Santa Monica

Related Practices & Industries

Mergers and Acquisitions
Aviation – Manned and Unmanned
Fund Formation
Technology Transactions
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
CooleyREG
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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: Key Lawyer in Intellectual Property – Trademarks: Litigation

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