Erik J. Heels

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Erik's Chapters: (0) MIT.edu, USAF.mil, (1) Verio.com ($6B exit) GiantPeople.com, Heels.com, (2) Clocktower.Law ($6B in client exits), (3) MCatsBand.org, ActonC.org, Treehouse.red ... @ Clocktower Law LLC
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Greater Boston, United States, United States
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About Erik J. Heels

STARTUP WINS:I am a startup enthusiast: about 6 startups as an employee; about 6 startups as a founder/cofounder; hundreds of startup clients advised by Clocktower. Since 2001, over 40 of Clocktower's clients have been acquired with exits valued at over $6 billion. Notable clients include:* KAYAK (acquired by Priceline)* AppNexus (acquired by AT&T)* Right Media (acquired by Yahoo!)* Agile (acquired by Oracle)* Onshape (acquired by PTC)* Layer3 TV (acquired by T-Mobile)* Smarterer (acquired by Pluralsight)* Helium (acquired by RR Donnelley)* Unidesk (acquired by Citrix)* BzzAgent (acquired by Tesco's Dunnhumby)Clocktower helps companies protect their ideas with patents; their brands with trademarks. Because I have startup experience, I understand how intellectual property (IP) works in the real world. I know what it takes to execute, and that's why so many of our clients recommend Clocktower. Contact me at erik@clocktowerlaw.com.NOTABLE FAILURES:I am always seeking the next perfect startup to help, but most startups fail, and here's what I've learned from some of my failures:* FailBlog.com (2007-2008). The importance of timing and LUCK. And irony.* Bitpipe (2000-2001). The importance of TEAM. Not a good team fit for me.* RedStreet (1997-2001). The importance of PRODUCT. Couldn't hone ours in time.* Counsel Connect, CourtTV, Inherent.com (1995-1997). The importance of MARKET. Selling Internet to lawyers in the 1990s sucked because they weren't ready.* My first marriage (1991-2009). The importance of work-life balance.BIO:Erik Heels grew up in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where he enjoyed pick-up baseball, basketball, football, and ice hockey. He graduated from MIT, served on active duty in the USAF, and then graduated from law school, writing a book that paid for law school. He then worked for 6+ startups as a non-lawyer for 6+ years, including a 4-year stint with Verio, which was sold to NTT for $6 billion in 2000. In his spare time, Erik enjoys baseball, blogging, building (backyard ice hockey rinks, igloo, startups, treehouses), and seeking the perfect Hammond B-3 sound on his keyboard.

Erik J. Heels's Current Company Details
Clocktower Law LLC

Clocktower Law Llc

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Erik's Chapters: (0) MIT.edu, USAF.mil, (1) Verio.com ($6B exit) GiantPeople.com, Heels.com, (2) Clocktower.Law ($6B in client exits), (3) MCatsBand.org, ActonC.org, Treehouse.red ...
Erik J. Heels Work Experience Details
  • Clocktower Law Llc
    Founder, Managing Partner
    Clocktower Law Llc 2001 - Present
    Acton, Ma, Us
    Clocktower Law (https://www.clocktowerlaw.com/) is a Boston-area patent and trademark law firm whose attorneys have built startups of their own, so we get it. We get not only what it means to be an entrepreneur and what is at stake - but also how intellectual property (IP) works in the real world.Past/present clients include:- AppNexus- Axtria- Beamable- Biscom- CloudZero- Comrex- Flipside Crypto- Form Energy- GetHuman- Intelligent.ly- KAYAK- Kentik- Monetate- Narmi- Onshape- Pan-Mass Challenge- Qualia- RailPod- SiteSpect- Skydeo- Tamr- Unidesk- Waybridge
  • Giantpeople Llc
    Entrepreneur, Founder
    Giantpeople Llc 1999 - Present
    GiantPeople (https://www.giantpeople.com/) is everything that is NOT the practice of law. GiantPeople provides services including business analysis, business strategy, consulting, investing, IP due diligence, marketing, planning, and publishing to startups in the Boston area. Projects include:* Treehouse.red (2017-present). A network of givers that empowers and inspires its members to make an impact via a series of small, invitation-only, nontraditional events.* FailedPols.com (2016-present). News from trusted sources on political topics.* Heels.com (2007-2008). Brick-and-mortar and online retail designer women's shoe store. Sold to Erik's co-founder in 2008.* MCatsBand.org (2005-present). Rock cover band founded to raise money for a local school. Featuring Paul Greenspan (lead guitar), Erik Heels (keyboards), Jon Oltsik (rhythm guitar), Josh Stein (drums), and Eamon Tighe (bass). Hailed as "actually pretty good" by fans, The MCats Band plays fundraising events for cancer nonprofits and other charities and has played multiple times on the PMC Party Ferry.* LawLawLaw.com (2001-present). Newsletter and blog.* KnowltonDrive.com (2000-2009). For-sale-by-owner (FSBO) real estate system. Five sales averaging 125% of asking price.
  • * Treehouse Boston
    Member
    * Treehouse Boston 2017 - Present
    Treehouse(TM) (https://www.treehouse.red/) is a network of givers that empowers and inspires its members to make an impact via a series of small, invitation-only, nontraditional events.
  • Transcend Air Corporation
    Ip Strategy Advisor
    Transcend Air Corporation 2018 - Present
    Carlisle, Ma, Us
    Airlines/Aviation: Unlocking the heart of the city with VTOL travel that your expense report will love.
  • United States Air Force
    Officer (1988-1992); Veteran (1992-Present)
    United States Air Force 1988 - Present
    Randolph Afb, Tx, Us
    * Cadet Commander in charge of training 100 AFROTC cadets at Det. 365 (MIT, Harvard, Tufts, Wellesley)* Selected to attend pilot and astronaut training* Led a 30-person team for a $60 million effort to upgrade E-3 Airborne Warning And Control Systems (AWACS) computer subsystems
  • Stealth Startup
    Something New
    Stealth Startup Jun 1982 - Present
    Mountain View, Wy, Us
    A stealth startup (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stealth_startup) is a startup company that operates in stealth mode, i.e. that avoids public attention. This may be done to hide information from competitors, or - as part of a marketing strategy - to manage public image. The phenomenon is well known in the venture capital (VC) community. Normally a company would only operate in stealth mode for the first couple of years. As investors may have to disclose funding a stealth startup, their names are made public, but often only a general summary description is known about the company. "Most entrepreneurs say they are in stealth because they are worried about competitors stealing their ideas. This can be a risk if you have such a simple idea that just by hearing it, someone can replicate it."​
  • Rlp, Rapid Liquid Print
    Advisor
    Rlp, Rapid Liquid Print 2021 - Present
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Industrial Automation: Large scale 3D printing with super soft, non-toxic elastomers.
  • Skydeo
    Advisor
    Skydeo 2016 - Present
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Marketing & Advertising: Customer acquisition for programmatic & custom Facebook audiences.
  • Aquila Technology
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Aquila Technology 2016 - Present
    Burlington, Ma, Us
    (acquired by Business Integra)
  • Afterpattern (Now Part Of Netdocuments!)
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Afterpattern (Now Part Of Netdocuments!) 2021 - 2022
    Brooklyn, New York, Us
    (acquired by NetDocuments)
  • Onshape Inc.
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Onshape Inc. 2013 - 2019
    Boston, Massachusetts, Us
    (acquired by PTC)
  • Firstfuel Software
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Firstfuel Software 2010 - 2019
    Lexington, Ma, Us
    (acquired by Tendril)
  • Monetate
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Monetate 2008 - 2019
    Dallas, Texas, Us
    (acquired by Kibo)
  • Lanmark Controls Inc
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Lanmark Controls Inc 2009 - 2018
    Acton, Ma, Us
    (acquired by FARO)
  • Appnexus
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Appnexus 2009 - 2018
    New York, New York, Us
    (acquired by AT&T)
  • Layer3 Tv
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Layer3 Tv 2015 - 2017
    Denver, Co, Us
    (acquired by T-Mobile)
  • Smarterer
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Smarterer 2011 - 2017
    Boston, Ma, Us
    (acquired by Pluralsight)
  • Unidesk
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Unidesk 2008 - 2017
    Marlborough, Massachusetts, Us
    (acquired by Citrix)
  • Scoop St.
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Scoop St. 2008 - 2016
    New York, Us
    (acquired by BuyWithMe)
  • Oz Development
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Oz Development 2002 - 2016
    Westborough, Ma, Us
    (acquired by Descartes)
  • Style Me Pretty Llc
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Style Me Pretty Llc 2009 - 2015
    (acquired by AOL)
  • Bzzagent
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Bzzagent 2005 - 2015
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    (acquired by Dunnhumby)
  • Right Media
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Right Media 2004 - 2015
    (acquired by Yahoo!)
  • Zeevee, Inc.
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Zeevee, Inc. 2009 - 2014
    Littleton, Ma, Us
    (ZeeVee's Zinc.TV acquired by TiVo)
  • Vmlogix
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Vmlogix 2008 - 2014
    Us
    (acquired by Citrix)
  • Noon Turf Care
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Noon Turf Care 2008 - 2014
    Marlborough, Ma, Us
    (acquired by TruGreen)
  • Helium
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Helium 2003 - 2014
    (acquired by RR Donnelley)
  • University Of Maine School Of Law
    Law Student (1992-1995); Adjunct Professor (2011-2014)
    University Of Maine School Of Law 1992 - 2014
    Orono, Me, Us
    * Funded law school by authoring "The Legal List" book about Internet law and legal resources (favorably reviewed by "The New York Times" and "Wired")* Graduated in 2.5 years* Took and passed the "patent bar exam" while still in school* Founded Maine Law & Technology Association and hosted national known speakers* Invited to teach patent law class later in my career (2011-2014)
  • Cloudswitch
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Cloudswitch 2009 - 2012
    Burlington, Ma, Us
    (acquired by Verizon)
  • Kayak
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Kayak 2004 - 2012
    Stamford, Ct, Us
    (acquired by Priceline)
  • Oatsystems, A Division Of Checkpoint Systems
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Oatsystems, A Division Of Checkpoint Systems 2007 - 2011
    Waltham, Ma, Us
    (acquired by Checkpoint Systems)
  • Agile Software
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Agile Software 2003 - 2008
    (acquired by Oracle)
  • Inceptor
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Inceptor 2003 - 2006
    (acquired by Verizon)
  • Shareholder.Com
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Shareholder.Com 2003 - 2004
    (acquired by The Nasdaq Stock Market)
  • Product Factory
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Product Factory 2002 - 2003
    (acquired by Agile)
  • Northstar Technologies, Inc.
    Ip Strategy (Outside Counsel)
    Northstar Technologies, Inc. 2002 - 2003
    (acquired by Brunswick Corporation)
  • Verio Inc.
    Dir. Of Marketing And Sales, Evangelist
    Verio Inc. 1997 - 2001
    As the Director of Marketing and Sales and chief Evangelist for Verio, I helped grow the company from privately held startup to a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: VRIO).* Managed a team of 20* Managed marketing budgets in excess of $10M* Helped drive revenue growth from $50M run rate to $300M* Verio became the world's largest web hosting company* Verio was sold to NTT for $6 billion in 2000
  • Cayman Systems
    Engineer
    Cayman Systems 1990 - 1990
    Us
  • Bolt Beranek And Newman (Bbn)
    Engineer
    Bolt Beranek And Newman (Bbn) 1988 - 1989

Erik J. Heels Skills

Intellectual Property Patents Trademarks Start Ups Patent Prosecution Entrepreneurship Patent Applications Software Patents Domain Names Ip Design Patents Legal Advice Business Strategy Management Patent Law Angel Investing Boston Patent Attorney Boston Trademark Attorney Business Analysis Computer Hardware Computer Science Corporate Law Litigation Computer Software Consulting Electrical Engineering Foreign Patents Foreign Trademarks Invention Investing Ip Due Diligence Licensing Madrid Protocol Trademarks Marketing Patent Searching Patentability Pct Patents Planning Provisional Patents Public Speaking Publishing Registered Patent Attorney Social Media Software Patent Attorney Startup Patent Attorney Trade Secrets Trademark Infringement Us Patents Us Trademarks

Erik J. Heels Education Details

  • Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
    Electrical Engineering
  • University Of Maine School Of Law
    University Of Maine School Of Law
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  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Unh Franklin Pierce School Of Law
    Unh Franklin Pierce School Of Law
    Intellectual Property Summer Institute (Ipsi)
  • Cape Elizabeth High School
    Cape Elizabeth High School

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