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Alex Sousa

Alex Sousa

Attorney at Law

Sunnyvale
California
Licensed in
CA, Patent Bar
Santa Clara University School of Law
5.0 5
Clear Communication
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About
Experienced Attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the legal services industry. Skilled in Science & Technology Law, Intellectual Property, & Deep Learning. Strong professional with a JD from Santa Clara University School of Law, an Engineering Degree from the United States Military Academy, over seven years as inside counsel, and over four years at a law firm.
17
Years
experience
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Practice Areas

Main Areas of Focus
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Contracts
  • Affiliate Agreement
  • Business Consulting Agreement
  • Distribution Agreement
  • Equipment Lease
  • Licensing Agreement
  • Lien
  • Loan Agreement
  • Manufacturing Agreement
  • Marketing Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Commercial)
  • Privacy Policy
  • Profit Share Agreement
  • Publishing Agreement
  • Release of Liability
  • SaaS Agreement
  • Sales Agreement
  • Service Agreement
  • Terms of Service
  • User Agreement
  • Vendor Agreement
  • Other Commercial Contract Matter
Patents
Patents
  • Design Patent
  • Non-Provisional Patent
  • Patent Consults
  • Patent Infringement
  • Patent Search
  • Plant Patent
  • Provisional Patent
  • Response to USPTO Office Action (Patent)
  • Other Patent Matter
Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel
  • Outside General Counsel
Other Practice Areas
Business Formation & Structure
Business Formation & Structure
  • Advisory Agreement
  • Business Formation Consults
  • Business Licenses & Industry Regulations
  • Buyout Agreement
  • Bylaws
  • Corporate Dissolution
  • Corporate Formation
  • Corporate Restructure
  • Delaware Incorporation
  • Founders Agreement
  • Franchise Agreement
  • Franchise Disclosure Document
  • Franchise Formation
  • Joint Venture Formation
  • LLC
  • Operating Agreement
  • Partnership Formation
  • Shareholder Agreement
  • Other Business Formation Matter

Client Reviews

5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines
out of 2 reviews
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

"Alex made a big difference to my startup. We developed an advanced IOT showerhead that significantly conserved water and energy. Alex suggested technical modifications that both improved the product and provided areas where we could get patent protection. He also offered us a very competitive rate. I strongly recommend him and the Sousa Law Group."

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"Alex was there when I founded the Action Spot Startup Studio. He drafted our Incubation Agreement and mentors many of our members. He is one of the reasons that some of Silicon Valley's innovative startups choose Action Spot."

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Work History

Sousa Law Group, pc

Attorney

May 2015 - Present

I consult with clients on a range of business matters including entity formation, intellectual property, privacy, technology development, licensing/subscription, outsourcing, and other commercial agreements.

Notable Engagements: FireEye, Inc., Salesforce.com, Tivo Corporation, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT)

May 2015 - Present

SHI International Corp.

Senior Director

Jun 2013 - Apr 2015

• Drafted and negotiated licensing and subscription agreements with software, Iaas, PaaS, & SaaS vendors. Exemplary deals include AWS, HP Helion, Rackspace, Red Hat Software, McAfee Software, Commvault, & iomart Group plc.
• Directly supported SHI’s large enterprise and commercial sales teams in all transactions that included cloud services. Exemplary deals include Burger King, & State of Texas.

Jun 2013 - Apr 2015

Nanosolar, Inc.

Counsel

Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

• Drafted and negotiated intellectual property licensing and procurement agreements.

Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

Innovalight, Inc. / DuPont

Counsel

Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

• Developed an innovative IP licensing infrastructure, not previously seen in the solar industry, when Innovalight pivoted from a manufacturer to an IP licensing and enabling material provider.
• Drafted and negotiated several complex procurement agreements with US, Norwegian, German, Taiwanese, and Italian companies.
• Re-negotiated agreement for the exclusive license to a core industry patent.

Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

IP Strategy Group, PC

Patent Agent

Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

Prepared and prosecuted over 90 patent applications in areas such as semi-conductor manufacturing equipment, enterprise software, digital rights management software, fiber-optic networking hardware, 3G cellular software, and micro-turbine power generation systems.

Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

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