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Ali Buttars

Trademark, Brand Protection & Domain Strategy | Protecting and Scaling Global Brands | Currently @ OpenAI | Formerly @ Netflix & Twitter

San Francisco, California, United States

Career path.

  1. OpenAI

    Member of Legal Staff (IP Stuff: Trademarks, Brand Protection, Domains & Marketing)

    Jun 2024 - Present
  2. Netflix

    Global Head of Trademarks & Brand Protection / Director, Intellectual Property

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
  3. Netflix

    Global Head of Trademarks / Senior Manager, Intellectual Property

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2020
  4. Netflix

    Manager, Trademarks & Intellectual Property

    Mar 2017 - Jun 2019
  5. Twitter

    Senior Legal Manager, Trademarks, Brand & Advertising

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2017
  6. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

    Senior Trademark Lead

    Feb 2013 - Jul 2014
  7. Wrigley

    Senior Trademark Lead

    Jun 2011 - Feb 2013
  8. PLBY Group, Inc.

    Senior Trademark Manager

    Nov 2010 - Jun 2011
  9. Vogelzang Law (f/n/a Connelly & Vogelzang)

    Lead Program Manager

    May 2009 - Nov 2010
  10. Atlantic Records

    Director, A&R

    Jul 2006 - Jun 2009
  11. EMI Music (Virgin Records)

    Director, A&R

    Sep 2005 - May 2006
  12. Windswept Pacific Music Publishing (Hitco--LA Reid's publishing company)

    Manager, A&R

    Jun 2004 - Aug 2005
  13. Warner Music Group

    Regional A&R Consultant

    Nov 2001 - Apr 2004
  14. Dentons (Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal)

    Senior Trademark Manager

    Jul 1996 - Jul 2004
  15. Keck Mahin & Cate

    Trademark Paralegal

    Jan 1995 - Jul 1996