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Thomas Francis Villeneuve
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Licensed in California for 42 years
State: California
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Location
Gunderson Dettmer
1200 Seaport Blvd., Redwood City, CA, 94063
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Criminal defense lawyer
Experience
Honors
2017
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
San Francisco Bay Area Technology Law "Lawyer of the Year", Best Lawyers in America
2017
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2016
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2016
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2016
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2014
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2014
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2014
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2013
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2012
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2012
World's Leading Patent Practicioners, Intellectual Assets Management Magazine
2012
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2012
World's Leading IP Strategists, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine
2012
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2011
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2011
World's Leading IP Strategists, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine
2011
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2011
World's Leading Patent and Technology Licensing Lawyers, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2010
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2010
World's Leading Patent and Technology Licensing Lawyers, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine
2010
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2010
World's Leading IP Strategists, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine
2009
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2009
World's Leading IP Strategists, Intellectual Asset Management Magazine
2009
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2009
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2008
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2008
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine and Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francsico Magazine
2007
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2007
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Best Lawyers in Practice Areas, Best Lawyers in America
2006
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2006
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2006
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2005
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2005
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2005
Northern California Super Lawyer, San Francisco Magazine
2004
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2004
Top Lawyers in Field, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2003
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2002
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2000
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1999
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1998
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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Top 25 IP Lawyers, Daily Journal (California)
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American Jurisprudence Award, West Publishing
N/A
Most Recommended Lawyers, Global Counsel
Work Experience
1995 - Present
Partner/Founder, Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villleneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP
1983 - 1995
Partner, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison
Associations
UC Berkeley Technology Law Journal
Advisory Board Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Lotus v. Borland (US Supreme Court)
Amicus brief supported Borland, which prevailed
State of California's highly publicized licensing dispute with Oracle
Excellent outcome for state and taxpayers
Visto/Good v. RIM Patent Infringement Suit
Client received a $267 million settlement (believed to be the largest pre-trial patent settlement ever)
Beckman Center/City of Hope dispute with Genentech
Several hundred million dollar judgment for City of Hope
Education
1983
University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1979
University of California - Santa Cruz
undergraduate
Speaking Engagements
2016
PLI IP Issues in Business Transactions
IP Licensing Issues
2015
PLI IP Issues in Business Transactions
IP Licensing Issues
2014
PLI IP Issues in Business Transactions
IP Licensing Issues
2013
PLI IP Issues in Business Transactions
IP Licensing Issues
2006
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
2005
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
2004
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
2003
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
2002
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
2001
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
2000
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
1999
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
1998
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
1997
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
1997
Cybercopia
Content Provider, Linking and Hosting Agreement
1997
Computer Law Institute
Recent Developments
1996
PLI Structuring, Negotiating and Implementing Strategic Alliances
Direct Alliances
1995
Interactive Seoul '95
Inter-Industry Challenges and Solutions
1995
Conference on Emerging Issues in Computer Law for the 90's
High Technology Corporate Partnering and Strategic Alliances
1994
Penisula Assn of General Counsel Annual Meeting
The Art of the Deal Silicon Valley Style
1994
Computer Law Institute
Current Developments and Washington DC Update
1992
Software Publishers' Assn Annual Meeting
Copyright Issues Related to New Media
1992
Computer Law Institute
The Corporate Partnership Agreement
1992
CD-ROM Expo
Inter-Industry Alliances
N/A
UC Berkeley School of Law (Boalt) Many presentations over the years
Various issues re Intellectual property, licensing, strategic alliance, etc
N/A
Stanford Law School: Various events over the years
Various issue regarding intellectual property, licensing and strategic alliances
N/A
Guest Lecturer at UC Berkeley Business School (Haas)
Corporate Partnering and Strategic Alliances
N/A
Guest Lecturer at Stanford Business School
Corporate Partnering and Strategic Alliances
N/A
Digital Hollywood; Digital Video New York; Multimedia Expo; Digital San Francisco; Digital Video Silcon Vally
Numerous presentations regarding various New Media Issues (intellectual property and cross-industry alliances)
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Corporate Partnering and Strategic Alliances in the 90's
Co-Chair
N/A
AIPLA Annual Meeting
Intellectual property issues
Publications
2016
Prentice Hall Law & Business
BOOK AUTHOR: Corporate Partnering: Structuring and Negotiating Domestic and International Strategic Alliances (Five Editions plus annual supplements, from 1992)
2016
Prentice Hall Law & Business (now Aspen)
BOOK (Chapter Author): Venture Capital and Public Offering Negotiation (multiple editions and annual supplements)
2014
Thomson West publication
BOOK (Editor and Contributing Author) Formation and Financing of Emerging Companies (multiple editions)
2001
Glasser LegalWorks
BOOK (Editor and Contributor): Internet, On-line and eBusiness Transactions
1997
National Law Journal
Corporate Alliance Must Be Negotiated Carefully
1997
The Recorder
Power to the Patents -- How to Maximize the Value of Your Company's Technology Portfolio
1995
Strategic Alliance Alert
The ‘Inadvertent Acquisition’ Risk
1994
Software Marketing Journal
Structuring a Profitable Alliance
1993
The Lawyer's Brief
Technology-Based Corporate Partnering
1993
SPA News
Corporate Partnering and Strategic Alliances
1993
California Business
Partnering for Profit
1993
National Law Journal
A Multimedia Blitz
1992
Billboard
Understanding MultiMedia: A Primer
1992
Details (Newletter of the Assn of Biotechnology Companies)
Successful Corporate Partnering Arrangements
1992
The Computer Lawyer
Creating Successful Technology-Based Corporate Partnering Arrangements
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Glasser LegalWorks
BOOK SERIES (Editor): The Emerging Growth Company Series
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Various Publications
Many other articles
Languages
English