Alex Sousa
Attorney at Law
California
CA, Patent Bar
About
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Client Reviews
"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."
Posted on Jan 25, 2018
"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."
Posted on Jan 25, 2018
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)
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.
Nanosolar, Inc.
Counsel
Jan 2013 - Jun 2013
• Drafted and negotiated intellectual property licensing and procurement agreements.
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.
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.