Tamara Thompson

Licensing & Commercial Contracts

Tamara and her team have extensive experience representing as well working opposite large, medium and small companies on licensing transactions and other commercial contracts. They have drafted and negotiated a wide range of commercial agreements, including intellectual property transfer agreements and licenses for use by clients in the US, Europe, Asia Pacific and other locations. They also frequently assist clients with localizing their contracts for use in the US and the UK.

Within their clients’ organizations, they frequently support CFOs/finance directors, sales, business development and marketing functions. They also support in-house attorneys, contract administrators and negotiators who would like assistance or additional capacity. In addition, they also provides end-of-quarter support, as well as vacation, maternity, annual leave and other coverage.

CURRENT REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS

Adept Technology, Inc. (Robotics)

  • In-and-Out Bound Software License Agreements
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Agreements
  • Value Added Reseller (VAR) and Other Agreements

Efficient Frontier Europe Limited (Performance Management Platform)

Endplay, Inc. (Web Content Management)

Rainstor (Information Preservation)

  • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Agreements
  • Value Added Reseller (VAR) and Other Agreements
  • Licensing Agreements

OTHER CUSTOMER CONTRACTS AND NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS (NDAS)

Data Empowerment Group (Data Warehousing and Storage)

  • Software Licenses (Out-bound)
  • Technology Development Agreements
  • Service Contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

SenSage, Inc. (Enterprise Event Data Warehouse for Security Compliance Area Systems Management)

  • English and European Law Advice on Commercial Contracts and Other Matters

Voxify, Inc. (Voice Recognition Technology and Services)

  • Subscriber Source Agreements
  • Reseller and Partnering Agreements
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

While Tamara was general counsel to Xcert International, Inc. (PKI/Security), which was acquired by RSA Security, Inc., she worked extensively on its US, European, South African and Asia-Pacific agreements. Such agreements included:

  • License Agreements (Out-bound)
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Agreements
  • Value Added Reseller (VAR) Agreements
  • Strategic Partnership Agreements
  • Referral Agreements and other Marketing-Related Agreements
  • Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

In addition, Tamara also represented:

Zantaz, Inc. (Data Storage, Compliance Technology & Discovery Solutions), which is now part of Autonomy

  • Supporting Large Customer Contract Negotiations
  • Providing Extra Capacity and Vacation Coverage to Internal Team
  • Handling Non-Standard Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  • Developing Form Agreements for Various Service Offerings

Actionality, Inc. (Mobile Marketing Technology), which was sold to Yahoo!

  • License Agreements
  • Developing Form Agreements for Various Offerings

The Gap, Inc. (Retail Clothing)

  • Design, Development, Services and Other Agreements

Tamara and Kate also represented Totality Corporation (Web Site Infrastructure Design & Management), which is now part of Verizon

  • Supported Internal Counsel on Complex Contract Negotiations for Services
  • Supported Drafting and Negotiation of IP Licenses (In-bound and Out-bound)
  • Assisted with Form Agreement Updates and Improvements
  • Provided Extra Capacity and Vacation Coverage to Internal Team

Tamara and Kate also represented Trinity Partners Incorporated (Business Process Outsourcing), which was sold to WNS Global Limited

  • Developed Form Term Sheets, LOEs and Agreements
  • Negotiated Customer Contracts and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

Tamara has also done work for Kaaya, Inc. (Goods Importer from India to the US)

  • Strategic Sourcing Agreement
  • NDA and IP Assignment Documentation

In additon, Tamara has done work for Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (Drug Discovery & Development)

  • Material Transfer Agreement and Confidentiality Agreements (CDAs)
  • Inbound and Outbound Licenses and Other Agreements

For more information about this practice area and the team, please contact Tamara.