George Simion

Associate General Counsel, IP and IP Transactions @ TerraPower

About

Seasoned IP leader and patent attorney with extensive experience in inbound and outbound technology licensing, software / technology joint development activities, government contract / CRADA agreements, M&A, patent portfolio development and management, patent litigation, offensive and defensive patent licensing, open-source software compliance, and copyright and trademark law matters. Leading and mentoring attorneys and support staff on all aspects of IP and technology licensing in-house practice. Acting as a strategic partner to the General Counsel and senior product executives, providing legal briefings on IP-related matters to company executives, group CTOs and engineering staff. Prior to entering legal field, was principal investigator and senior engineer at two large engineering companies and a US R&D National Laboratory developing software applications and conducting engineering studies for energy and aerospace industries.

Country

United States

City

Seattle

Industry

Utilities

Skill

Risk Management, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Confidentiality, Data Security, Communication, Procurement Contracts, Contract Review, Problem Solving, Interpersonal Communication, Creative Problem Solving, Deals, Build Strong Relationships, Negotiation, Subcontract Negotiation, Software Patents, Engineering Management, Government Contracts, Government Contracting, CRADA

Experience

Associate General Counsel, IP and IP Transactions

TerraPower

2023-8 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Associate General Counsel, Senior Director of Intellectual Property

Palo Alto Networks

2017-8 - 2023-8 · 6 yrs 1 mo

3000 Tannery Way, Santa Clara CA 95054

Head of IP group -- managing the company’s global IP strategies and policies, IP litigation, open source legal compliance, and IP matters related to new product introductions in cyber and network security areas.

Director, Intellectual Property

NetApp

2013-4 - 2017-8 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Sunnyvale, California

Senior Patent Counsel

Oracle

2010-2 - 2013-4 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Manage the US and international patent portfolios for Middleware and Database business groups, assist ongoing patent litigation matters, advise on open source-related patent issues and policy, and support IP licensing activities.