Gene Rhough

Gene Rhough

Contracts | Corporate | M&A | Intellectual Property | LLCs

San Jose
California
Licensed in
CA, DC, Patent Bar, Privacy Certification
Harvard Law School

"Helpful, and informative. Was a pleasure discussing plan’s forward in securing a patent."

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About
Harvard Law/MIT grad, UpCounsel top 25% ("𝘴𝘡𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘒𝘳" 𝘣𝘒π˜₯𝘨𝘦), UpWork top 10% ("π˜›π˜°π˜± π˜™π˜’π˜΅π˜¦π˜₯"), Klout top 2.5% (𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘡𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘒𝘸), top 1.5% (π˜π˜—). Practiced at top law firm Wilson Sonsini (𝘦𝘨 they took Google, Apple, Twitter, Tesla, etc. public). VP Legal Affairs at world class Fortune 500 companies (Sony, Viacom); general counsel at multiple power startups (Napster, Beyond Oblivion).

I provide plain-spoken and hands-on drafting, advising, review and negotiation of business, commercial, licensing and IP transactions and matters - basically anything under the sun that companies I represent are likely to encounter. I work with entrepreneurs, small
… read more business owners, senior executives and c-suite management, and have been in the trenches as a general counsel.

I actively manage and communicate time and cost. And so we can quickly start diving in, I take away any worries about budget busting, with my "satisfaction" never pay more than you think fair, period.
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"Gene was great to work with - very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process, offering great advise to make sure I was protected and that everything was in order."

Patent Consultation
Posted on May 26, 2023
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"Gene is fantastic to work with. He takes issues to heart and shows great stewardship through the legal process. It's refreshing as a small business owner to have a legal professional that understands the business side and is willing to tackle problems creatively. I can't recommend him enough!"

Review Asset Purchase Agreement
Posted on May 25, 2023
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"Helpful, and informative. Was a pleasure discussing plan’s forward in securing a patent."

Assist with Other Patent Matter
Posted on May 22, 2023
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"Gene has been fantastic!! He helped me navigate a complicated contractual disagreement for a difficult client. He also reviewed our contracts (which were drafted by a very expensive business attorney) and flagged potential loopholes and vagueness regarding possible client rejection of deliverables, termination, and other scenarios wherein a client might claim dissatisfaction with our performance. These issues were not clearly addressed in our previous contracts, but unfortunately they have come up. With his counsel we now have the knowledge and support going forward. We have revised our agreements to address the issues Gene flagged. He has potentially saved my company hundreds of thousands in future losses. I highly recommend him for any help with business contracts and IP issues. I’ve been so happy with him that I recommended him to a friend needing counsel for their tech start up. Worth his weight in gold!! Alexandra R."

Consult on Business Consulting Agreement
Posted on May 18, 2023
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"Gene was incredibly helpful. He was able to turn this project around on a very tight timeline with short notice. His insights and suggestions were thoughtful and very valuable. Will definitely work with Gene again in the future!"

Consult on Outside General Counsel
Posted on May 16, 2023
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"Had a great experience working with Gene and will work together again!"

Consult on Outside General Counsel
Posted on May 11, 2023

Work History

Legal Laboratories

Attorney

Mar 2016 - Present

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Mar 2016 - Present

Sony

VP, Global Digital Business, Business & Legal Affairs

Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

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Apr 2014 - Mar 2016

News Corp.

GC & SVP Business Development

Mar 2010 - Mar 2014

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Mar 2010 - Mar 2014

Time Warner / Viacom

VP, Global Digital & New Media

Jan 2008 - Feb 2010

Test

Jan 2008 - Feb 2010

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