Nathan Wenk Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

- Advise clients on, and draft and negotiate technology agreements for, data and intellectual property transactions, including technology licensing, assignment and ownership; distribution, resale, and marketing agreements; white label and other software licenses; open source issues; manufacturing and supply agreements.- Technologies and industries of licenses and other transactions include software development, home construction, industrial manufacturing, healthcare, engineering, digital content, online education, food and beverage manufacturing and sales, and retail establishments.- Advise early-stage clients on IP and formation issues and contracting strategies, including business formation, entity choice, domestications/conversions, commercial leases, franchise agreements, operating agreements, buy/sell agreements, bylaws and shareholder agreements, employment agreements and IP assignment agreements, and securing copyright and trademark rights.- Advise clients on due diligence and other issues in investments, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures; advise early-stage clients on issues related to entity formation, advisors, cleaning up substandard documentation, and contracting strategies.

Global, Us

- Advised clients on, and drafted and negotiated technology agreements for, data and intellectual property transactions, including technology and data transfers and licensing; collaboration, strategic alliance, and joint development agreements; distribution, resale, and marketing agreements; white label, SaaS and source code licenses; and open source issues.- Technologies and industries of licenses and other transactions included fintech, healthcare IT, cannabis tech, security, robotics, climate tech (e.g., green hydrogen), dental products, autonomous driving technology, voice modulation, aerospace manufacturing, and AI and AI-assisted platforms.- Advised clients on due diligence and other intellectual property issues in mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and venture capital and private equity transactions; advised early-stage clients on IP issues related to entity formation, cleaning up substandard documentation, intra-company IP transfer strategies, and contracting strategies.- Supervised and mentored junior and midlevel associates in connection with the foregoing technology agreements and transactions, including serving as an official peer mentor to three junior/midlevel associates.- Presented to practice group on indemnification provisions and on registered IP due diligence.- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch for work in Technology Law 2022; named to The Best Lawyers in America 2021: Ones to Watch.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

- Part of litigation team that secured judgment of no infringement on $822 million in claimed damages for Apple.- Coordinated and organized collaboration site for practice group, including drafting and curating form agreements, internal work-flows for mergers and acquisitions, and diligence call agendas.- Supervised junior associates in connection with IP diligence for mergers and acquisitions.- Worked with a broad range of industries including technology, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, Internet security, medical devices, and financial services.

Irvine, Ca, Us

- Helped secure $29 million award and finding of willful infringement for medical device client.- Conducted U.S.P.T.O. examiner interviews for mechanical and electrical inventions.- Involved in patent litigation for mattresses, wrenches, and web applications.- Involved in trademark litigation for plastic bottles and dental implants.- Involved in Federal Circuit appeal for search engines.- Authored dozens of utility and design patent applications and U.S.P.T.O. office action responses.- Pro bono trademark work for local business.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

- Also worked from Aug. 2009 - May 2010- Met regularly with group of seven 1L students to discuss law school life, introduce students to social networks, and facilitate PRACTICE Program workshops and Legal Professions course sessions.

Santa Ana, Ca, Us

- Researched legal issues dealing with property law.

Irvine, Ca, Us

- Authored provisional U.S. patent application for piece of sporting equipment.- Researched reissue, reexamination, terminal disclaimers, and joint ventures.- Authored memorandum regarding intervening rights for a patent in reissue.- Presented educational lecture on inequitable conduct to entire Knobbe Martens firm.

Bloomington, Indiana, Us

- Authored complete U.S. patent application for novel medical device.- Authored four responses to office actions from U.S.P.T.O.- Interviewed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office examiners for three patent applications.- Examined multiple invention disclosures to determine potential patentability.- Observed oral arguments at the Federal Circuit for Edwards v. Cook & Gore.

- Coordinated annual health benefits renewal for 70 group association with more than 450 members.- Created health plan database (Excel) included in all client presentations.- Selected by my employer to train new Benefits Marketing Coordinators.

Portland, Or, Us

- Led weekly physics workshops for three consecutive quarters.- Met weekly with the physics professor and other workshop leaders to plan the specifics of each class.- Quarterly reviews from the professor and students were consistently above average.

Dallas, Texas, Us

- Analyzed and improved organizational systems resulting in $35,000 in food cost savings per year per restaurant.- Trained 25 new managers over a six-year period in addition to regular work load.- Played the role of troubleshooter for the company by pinpointing deficiencies and providing inventive solutions.

J.D., Intellectual Property, Business

M.B.A., Entrepreneurship, Finance

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Education record

Education record