Marius Domokos

About Marius Domokos

Strategic legal counsel and external GC for technology companies and financial institutions. Sophisticated end-to-end legal representation for entities of all sizes, including founders/entrepreneurs, startups, and global corporations. Pragmatic legal representation optimized to expedite transactions, scale revenue, reduce operational costs, and mitigate risks. Partner and deep experience at top global law firms. In-house GC for global corporations and successful startups. BS/MS in EE with deep understanding of technology. Licensed as USPTO Patent Attorney. California and Washington DC State Bars.Legal Practice Areas- Corporate (fundraising, corporate governance, BOD issues, control disputes, shareholder rights)- M&A (acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, asset purchases, diligence, IP/technology valuation, etc.)- Complex commercial transactions (e.g, HW/SW/services/data, channel/reseller/referral programs, JVs, B2B/B2C ecosystems, SAAS/PAAS/IAAS)- AI (data licensing/acquisition/curation, training/finetuning/distillation, inference/deployment through AWS/Google/Azure, AI agent pipelines)- Complex IP and technology transactions (IP monetization, spinouts, tax restructuring, university licenses/sponsorships)- Fintech, payments, ecommerce and banking (financial regulations, Card Networks, lending compliance (e.g, Reg Z, state licenses), money transfer compliance (MSB, NMLS licenses), prepaid accounts, gift cards, loyalty programs (Reg E, state laws))- Semiconductor license and foundry agreements- Strategic patent portfolio development- Complex patent transactions (valuation, sell/buy/brokerage, licenses/cross-licenses, monetization)- Privacy (GDPR, US, HIPAA)- Employment (employees, contractors, executive employment)- Disputes (complex commercial and IP disputes, litigation, arbitration, patent assertions/defense, patent invalidity/noninfringement, settlements)Industry Areas- SAAS and cloud services- Ecommerce, banking, fintech, data monetization- AI (neural networks, model architecture, training, data curation, synthetic data, content licensing, AI infrastructure/computing, AI applications)- Semiconductors (testing, manufacturing, packaging, IP model licensing)- Supply chain management (vendor management, supply assurance, outsourcing/insourcing)- Electrification (vehicle charging, charging infrastructure)- Clean energy- Robotics- Autonomous vehicles and drones- Satellites and space services- Data security- Healthcare and biotech- Wireless and wired communications- Media and content monetization- Quantum computing

Experience

1. Partner and Founder

   Etek Law Pc

   Sep 2023 — Present · Silicon Valley, CA, US

   I founded eTek Law PC as a new paradigm law firm focused on technology companies and financial institutions, with a simple goal: provide better legal services than the top US law firms at significantly lower legal fees. I leverage my EE background and my experience working with top law firms, leading global corporations and successful startups to provide you with a competitive advantage in your industry. You can now upgrade from law firms with astronomical billing rates, projects shuffled between partners and associates, bloated legal agreements, and legal counsel disconnected from business realities. Welcome to a new world of sophisticated legal counsel that helps you optimize business outcomes in real time for rational fees!End-to-end representation- Complex commercial transactions (customers, vendors, JVs, technology/IP development, channel/referrals/resellers, B2B/B2C ecosystems)- IP/technology licensing and monetization- Financial regulations (Card Networks, lending, money transfer, MSB, prepaid accounts, gift cards, loyalty/rewards, Reg E, Reg Z, state/NMLS licenses, KYC, AML)- Corporate issues (fundraising, corporate debt, corporate governance, BOD issues, control disputes, shareholder issues)- M&A and investments (transactions, diligence, IP/technology valuation)- Privacy- Employment- University agreements- Patent transactions (valuation, sell/purchase/brokerage, licenses/cross-licenses, monetization)- IP portfolios (trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, strategic patent portfolio development)- Disputes (mediation, arbitration, litigation, patent assertions and defense, patent invalidity/noninfringement, settlement agreements)Industry Segments- SAAS and cloud services- Ecommerce, banking and fintech- Data monetization- AI- Semiconductors- Electrification, vehicle charging, infrastructure- Clean energy- Robotics- Autonomous vehicles and drones- Satellites and space services- Healthcare and biotech- Media- Quantum computing

Education

• University of Southern California

  BS, Electrical Engineering

  1991 — 1995

• University of Southern California

  MS, Electrical Engineering

  1995 — 1996

• University of California, Berkeley - School of Law

  JD, Technology Law

  1997 — 2000

Skills

• Licensing
• Due Diligence
• R&D
• Securities
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Commercial Litigation
• Strategy
• Litigation
• Corporate Governance
• Patent Prosecution
• Prosecution
• Intellectual Property Valuation
• Board of Directors
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporations
• Patent Litigation
• Patent Law
• Corporate Litigation
• Patents
• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property
• Semiconductors
• Joint Ventures