Mike Willardson

Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, Corporate, Data, Ai & Privacy @Daimler Truck North America

Menlo Park, CA, US
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WORK HISTORY

Nov 2023 — Present

Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, Corporate, Data, Ai & Privacy @Daimler Truck North America

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San Jose, CA, US

At DTNA I lead a high-performing legal team focused on execution of our global intellectual property strategy, including strategic IP protection, acquisition, enforcement and management of design and utility patents, trademarks, copyrights and other data rights. Our team negotiates strategic research and development partnership agreements and hardware and software product development partnership agreements in autonomous technologies, connected services and zero-emission technologies, along with many other technology innovations being developed for next-generation transportation. We lead data and AI governance initiatives and frameworks, manage data privacy for the organization and associated regulatory compliance issues as well as develop associated terms & conditions. Our team also supports global M&A transactions, joint ventures and oversees corporate entity management and corporate governance across the organization.

EDUCATION

2016 — 2018

Executive Education / Stanford Graduate School of Business

Stanford LEAD Certificate: Corporate Innovation

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Portland State University

B.S.M.E., mechanics and control systems

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Lewis & Clark Law School

J.D., intellectual property

SKILLS

LicensingEnergyCorporate GovernanceFederal GovernmentDispute ResolutionIntellectual Property StrategyContract NegotiationSporting GoodsPrivacy LawTrademarksTrade SecretsPatent Portfolio AnalysisVendor AgreementsGovernment ProcurementRegistered Patent AttorneyLitigation ManagementPatent ProsecutionProsecutionFabricationGeneral Corporate CounselMaterialsInventionSoftware LicensingLicensing AgreementsIntellectual Property InfringementPatentabilityTrademark InfringementIntellectual PropertyExport ControlsBusiness PlanningGovernment ContractingCopyright LawLegal OpinionsChina Business DevelopmentPolicy WritingManufacturingNon-Disclosure AgreementsFcpaMedical DevicesPatent Portfolio Development

ABOUT MIKE WILLARDSON

Ex-Stanford Ex-Meta, Associate General Counsel, Intellectual Property, Strategic Partnerships, Corporate Governance, Data Privacy, AI Governance and M&A at Daimler Truck North America

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