James Whymark
Head of Product IP Team at Meta- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Meta
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French Polynesia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Product IP Team
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Jun 2020 - Present
Head of team responsible for providing IP advise on all product developments across the family of apps including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Oculus.
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Head of Copyright Protection Team
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Jul 2019 - Present
Head of team responsible for protecting Facebook's original content and ensuring the removal of unauthorised copies both on and off Facebook.
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Associate General Counsel, IP
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Jul 2018 - Present
As Associate General Counsel and lead IP counsel for Facebook in EMEA, I am responsible for providing the Facebook businesses with IP support. This includes advising on product developments across Facebook's family of apps, advising EMEA business teams on trade mark and marketing matters and leading on copyright matters. This includes supporting policy and legal teams in the region on developments in IP law.
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Senior Associate
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Mar 2006 - Jun 2018
I am a senior associate in the IP team at Baker & McKenzie's London office specialising in both contentious and non-contentious IP including, in particular, IP enforcement, brand protection, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy actions. I am a senior associate in the IP team at Baker & McKenzie's London office specialising in both contentious and non-contentious IP including, in particular, IP enforcement, brand protection, anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy actions.
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Education
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Nottingham law school
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University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law -
Backwell Comprehensive School