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Rhea De Aenlle
Attorney at Law
California
CA, Patent Bar, CIPP/US, CIPP/E
"Rhea was very helpful and I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again."
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IT | Product Development | Life Science | Biotechnology | Privacy & Security Law (GDPR) | Software and Patent Licenses | Privacy Policies | SaaS | Cloud | Outsourcing | Supply | Purchasing | Service Agreements | Terms of Service | Advertising | Master Services Agreements | Technology Development | Clinical Trials | Research &… read more Development | Non-Disclosure Agreements
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Client Reviews
"Awesome really sweet and genuine ands wants to help people succeed"
"Rhea was very helpful and I wouldn't hesitate to hire her again."
"Thanks, Rhea, Looking forward to working with you again soon."
"Fast, responsive, but also patient and walked me through every important detail. Found things missed by others. Strongly recommend."
"Passionate and knowledgeable. I'd definitely do business with Rhea again in the future!"
"Rhea is great! my second time working with her and certainly not the last"
Work History
Law Office of Rhea de Aenlle
Commercial, Privacy, and Intellectual Property Attorney
May 2018 - Present
Represent clients in the technology (IT, electronics, finance, and equipment) and life science (biotechnology, drug discovery, pharmaceutical, and healthcare) industries. Devise practical solutions to complicated issues relating to business, intellectual property, and privacy law.
• Review, draft, and negotiate commercial transactions, including supply, distribution, manufacturing, purchasing, OEM, technology development, research, consulting, sales, professional services, marketing, software licensing, SaaS, hosting/cloud services, and non-disclosure agreements.
• Advise clients about compliance issues which concern state and federal privacy and security laws.
• Negotiate sophisticated technology transfer agreements, including patent, trademark, software and content licenses, technology development, sponsored research, clinical trial, material transfer agreements.
• Successfully extended the life of client’s leading product by licensing patents, staving off competitors.
• Draft and implement templates, standard Terms and Conditions, Terms of Use, and Privacy Policies.
Pepper Hamilton
IP Practice Group Associate
Mar 2008 - Feb 2018
• Drafted and negotiated a wide array of significant agreements including, but not limited to software, SaaS, content, advertising and marketing, supply, outsourcing, professional services, consulting, services, purchase, OEM, and distribution agreements.
• Successfully drafted and negotiated numerous patent, trademark, and software licensing agreements.
• Researched, interpreted, and drafted terms and conditions which covered regulatory compliance issues related to privacy and data security, HIPAA, and FDA laws.
Leiner Health Products, LLC
Corporate Attorney
Oct 2004 - May 2007
Advised and supported product development, business development, purchasing, quality/regulatory, sales, marketing, finance, operations, IT, and human resources executives on legal matters for this over-the-counter drug and vitamin manufacturer. Managed the prosecution of patent applications. Counseled senior management on patent liability.
• Successfully negotiated and finalized product development agreements with medical product manufacturers and supply agreements with American-based, multinational retail companies.
• Counseled company on intellectual property matters.
Invitrogen Corporation (formally the name of Life Technologies Corporation)
Corporate Transactional Intellectual Property Attorney
Oct 2001 - May 2004
Drafted and negotiated all technology licensing transactions, research and development, joint development, and sponsored research agreements for this biotechnology products development company.
• Collaborated closely with Business Development. Trained the team to draft and use term sheets to negotiate substantive business terms.
• Closed many commercial transactions including purchase, supply, manufacturing, OEM, telecommunications, and service agreements for both domestic and international business units.
University of Southern California
Senior Technology Licensing Associate
Sep 1999 - Sep 2001
Managed comprehensive technology transfer program. Negotiated patent licensing agreements and identified novel inventions. Taught patent law and licensing to researchers and faculty.
City of Hope National Medical Center and Backman Research Institute
Senior Technology Transfer Manager
Aug 1994 - Aug 1999
Led technology transfer program; negotiated licensing agreements; evaluated invention disclosures and managed patent portfolio at this leading cancer research and treatment center.