Irvin Tyan

Irvin Tyan

General Counsel

San Mateo
California
Licensed in
CA
University of Michigan Law School

"Does not leave a single ambiguity or detail to chance; everything is thoroughly analyzed. "

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About
Irvin graduated from Stanford University with degrees in English and Biological Sciences and a J.D. from Michigan Law School. He began his career at a top international law firm representing Fortune 500 clients, and is now the founder of Incugal and theGeneral Counsel of a SaaS company.

Irvin's practice currently comprises contract formation, intellectual property, and dispute resolution. He specializes in preparing and negotiating SaaS master services agreements, software licenses, and global commercial contracts on behalf of his clients' enterprise customers, such as Mastercard and Kaiser.

He is based in the San Francisco Bay Area but… read more has represented clients both in the U.S. and abroad.
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Practice Areas

Main Areas of Focus
Trademarks & Copyrights
Trademarks & Copyrights
  • Copyright Infringement
  • Copyright Registration
  • Response to USPTO Office Action (Trademark)
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Trademark Registration
  • Trademark Search
  • Other Trademark & Copyright Matter
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
  • Other Commercial Contract Matter
Patents
Patents
  • Design Patent
  • Non-Provisional Patent
  • Patent Infringement
  • Patent Search
  • Provisional Patent
  • Response to USPTO Office Action (Patent)
  • Other Patent Matter
Other Practice Areas
Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment
  • Benefits & Compensation
  • Contractor Agreement
  • Contractor Termination
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Stock Option Plan
  • Employee Termination
  • Employment Agreement
  • Employment Policies & Procedures
  • Equity Compensation
  • Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement
  • Labor Litigation
  • Non-Compete Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Employment)
  • Severance Agreement
  • Worker's Compensation Claims
  • Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Claims
  • Other Labor & Employment Matter
Lawsuits & Disputes
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Appellate Litigation
  • Breach of Contract
  • Cease & Desist Letter
  • Demand Letter
  • Mediation
  • Product Liability
  • Settlement Agreement
  • Other Lawsuits & Disputes Matter
Legal Research & Writing
Legal Research & Writing
  • Brief
  • Case Law Research
  • Letter of Intent
  • Memo
  • Other Legal Research & Writing Matter
Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel
  • Outside General Counsel
Real Estate
Real Estate
  • Real Estate Litigation

Client Reviews

5.0
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out of 43 reviews
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"Extremely happy with process and result. You won't have post regrets with Irvin."

Trademark Registration
Posted on Feb 25, 2018
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"Fantastic!"

Consult on Trademark Strategies & Assist with Seed Funding
Posted on Nov 2, 2017
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"I love working with Irvin. He does great work."


Posted on Sep 18, 2017
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"Easy it talk to and got us started real quick."

Draft Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement
Posted on Aug 16, 2017
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"Always a great experience working with Irvan. He is dedicated and takes the time to thoroughly answer all questions."

Trademark Registration Services
Posted on Mar 8, 2017
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"I enthusiastically recommend Irvin to future clients. He went above and beyond duty in meticulously reviewing all the relevant materials for my case. He was extremely responsive. During our meeting, he explained all my potential legal options in a very accessible way. I absolutely plan to defer to Irvin's legal expertise in the future and overall I couldn't be happier with my experience."

Investor wants to know whether my product is patenable. Services
Posted on Mar 2, 2017
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Work History

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General Counsel

Sep 2014 - Present

Oversees all legal, intellectual property, compliance, and corporate governance matters.

Drafted and negotiated commercial transactions including SaaS subscription agreements and click-through agreements.

Conducted an audit of, and updated, standard form agreements, legal processes for employee on-boarding and off-boarding, and other internal processes for risk management.

Sep 2014 - Present

Agility IP Law

Counsel

Jun 2011 - Sep 2014

Managed breach of contract / misappropriation of trade secrets case for third party telecommunications company. Prepared license agreements, indemnification agreements, and MOUs.

Co-managed patent infringement cases involving microprocessors and memory card readers before the ITC.

Jun 2011 - Sep 2014

Doctor's Choice

Legal Counsel

Jan 2011 - Jul 2013

Managed breach of contract case and achieved significant settlement after mediation. Prepared client contracts.

Jan 2011 - Jul 2013

Doctors' Choice

Business Consultant

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

Farella Braun

Litigation Attorney

Jul 2006 - Dec 2008

Jul 2006 - Dec 2008

Quinn Emanuel

Litigation Attorney

Jul 2002 - Jul 2006

Jul 2002 - Jul 2006

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