Nate Shaw Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Corporate Practice & Cybersecurity/Data Privacy GroupI counsel clients on a wide range of business transactions including mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property licensing/acquisitions, celebrity/athlete endorsement deals, and commercial agreements (e.g., master service agreements/service level agreements). I also provide guidance to crypto/digital asset projects, and help clients with compliance efforts relating to open source software and data privacy laws (e.g., the CCPA and HIPAA). My industry experience is diverse and includes software (e.g., SaaS products, artificial intelligence and crypto/NFTs), hardware, media, consumer goods, defense and medical devices/equipment.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Predictev was a consumer-facing software startup that aimed to be the social layer for prediction markets, financial markets and sportsbooks. Its foundation was a patent-pending social prediction game powered by blockchain technology. Featuring sports as its first vertical, Predictev had products supporting live, in-game predictions as well as in-depth pre-game analysis.• Led product development team and counseled on IP protection and regulatory compliance.• Communicated team’s vision for Predictev to investors, employees and users.• Raised funding from Berkeley SkyDeck accelerator and angel investors.• Negotiated/drafted employee, contractor and vendor agreements.• Drafted domestic and international patent applications protecting Predictev’s technology.• Led team’s launches of blockchain testnets and front-end user interface products.• Recruited advisory team, including the Oakland A’s COO and Pandora’s former CEO.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Predictev is one of the 22 funded companies in Berkeley SkyDeck's Fall 2018 cohort.

Irvine, Ca, Us

• Reviewed and drafted technology transfer, license, and development agreements relating to hardware and software for private and public sector clients.• Litigated patent, trademark and trade secret actions, including disputes relating to medical devices, dental implants, apparel and VoIP 9-1-1 emergency services.• Enforced brand rights and defended against allegations of trademark infringement, including achieving favorable pre-litigation resolution for both brand owners and alleged infringers.• Drafted end-user license agreements, terms of use and privacy policies for online applications.• Negotiated and drafted settlement agreements for both pre-litigation and active litigation matters.• Drafted pleadings and motions, including complaints, answers, motions to dismiss, motions to compel, motions to strike and motions for summary judgment.• Deposed designated corporate deponent in ITC investigation.• Managed firm and contract-attorney document review teams and related productions.• Drafted infringement and invalidity expert reports and contentions.• Advised on compliance with open source software licenses.• Prepared and prosecuted domestic and foreign patent applications for electronic inventions.

Irvine, Ca, Us

Created E-Sports Live, a brand focused on hosting and covering e-sports events. We successfully organized and executed large-scale competitive video gaming events throughout Texas. Sponsors included Red Bull and national video game retailer Game Crazy.

Nueva York, Us

Worked in the Music and Media Licensing Department of MTV Networks (renamed Viacom Media Networks in 2011).• Reviewed contracts to assess rights MTV had to Unplugged series shows.• Contacted music publishers to obtain rights for songs.• Organized system to enable better tracking of rights information for shows.

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Electrical Engineering