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Dave Stevens's Experience:
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Member, Board of Advisors at LUMOback
February 2012 - April 2012Exciting new start-up company developing a mobile solution to keeping your back healthy.
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Founding Advisor, IP Counsel at I/O Turbine
September 2010 - February 2012Served as advisor and IP counsel to this game changing startup. Merged with Fusion I/O for $100M value after 18 months of operation and modest investment.
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Secretary at San Francisco Bay Area IP Inn of Court
September 2010 - September 2011Was on the executive committee of this professional organization that includes a fellowship of local IP litigators, judges and students who gather for educational presentations and social interaction among the IP litigation bar.
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Co-Founder, Board of Directors at Espressi, Inc. (Mypressi, Inc.)
June 2007 - March 2009Co-founder of a start-up company that has developed and is now selling a hand-held portable espresso machine and related accessories.
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Senior Associate at DLA (Formerly Gray Cary)
November 1998 - September 2000Senior Associate in litigation group specializing in IP litigation, due diligence, procurement and related licensing.
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Senior Associate at Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
March 1997 - November 1998Associate in litigation group, IP litigation specialty.
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Associate at Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman
July 1995 - March 1997Associate specilizing in IP licensing, litigation (including Administrative litigation, such as PTO interference practice), licensing negotiations and procurement.
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Advisor to Board of Directors at Jostle Corporation
May 2010Advisor to a top tier startup company, creating and enabling the next generation of enterprise software - simple, intuitive, elegant, inclusive and accessible. Its not the size of your network, but who you connect with...
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Guest Lecturer at Santa Clara University, School of Law
February 2008Guest Lecturer, IP Licensing
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Founder at Stevens Law Group
September 2000Core Competence: Patent portfolio strategy and development Patent committees and award programs Patent commercialization and licensing Open Source Software Policies Strategic IP acquisition and sales, including distressed sales of start-up assets (Assisted in over $500M in acquisitions - services for practicing entities only) IP Due Diligence Reviews and Opinions for M&A Reexamination (Filing and Defense) Competitive Intelligence Speaking engagements: Focused presentations to corporate executive groups; SVIPLA, Kaio University Tokyo, JIPA (Japan Intellectual Property Association), UC Berkeley, Stanford, Santa Clara University, INTA (International Trademark Association) Seattle and Berlin, Madrid Rotary in Madrid Spain, St. Petersburg IP Association Conference St. Petersburg Russia, LES (Licensing Executive Society), AIPLA (American Intellectual Property Law Association), various IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) groups, and others. Technical expertise: SW/HW, mobile, ecommerce, online gamification, Big Data, virtual machines, machine learning and artificial intelligence, social networks, VOIP, security SW/HW/FW, virtual machines, circuits, medical devices, nanotech, silicon processes, networks, etc.
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Founding Advisor to Management at Terapede Systems, Inc.
June 2014Recently funded stealth start-up developing disruptive X-ray technology.
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Advisor to Board of Directors at Higher Connections
September 2010Great new web-based startup that will change the world of contract administration.
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Advisor to Board of Directors at Lippomix
February 2011Helping out great new startup that will revolutionize small molecule drug delivery via a new topical application.
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Advisor to Board of Directors at Geneva Cleantech
June 2011Hot cleantech startup focusing on a smart meter that can find and monitor separately every appliance in a home or commercial facility by reading the power signal signatures as devices draw power from the power lines. From there, they can test efficiency of each device, and market new devices based on actual savings through a web portal. It can even give you your PG&E bill in real time! The holy grail has been found: granular Monitoring and Marketing in the energy market. Single point and easy installation, new construction or retrofit existing homes and commercial buildings. This is a game changer in the Smart Meter market.
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Founder at Joly Ventures
June 2011Private investment group, early to mid stage high tech startup companies.
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Member of Board of Advisors at Mahoot
July 2011Very happy to be advising this great new startup that is developing game changing shopping games. Watch for their winter launch this year at www.mahoot.com
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Founding Advisor to Board of Directors at Ecoescent
March 2012Hot new startup designing and manufacturing eco-friendly lighting products.
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In-house IP Counsel at The Reel Nexus
July 2013The Reel Nexus connects professional and aspiring filmmakers to share content, ideas, stories and successes. The Reel Studio invites users to see and experience how movies are made through hands-on demonstrations with iconic filmmakers and participate in the creative process through our interactive features, social networking tools, and forums.
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Board Member, Secretary at Stealth Internet Startup Company
July 2010