Powering Progress by Leveraging Technology Innovations
Foley Hoag’s Technology Transactions practice provides sophisticated counseling to emerging growth companies, publicly traded technology leaders, research institutions, investors, and other clients across technology sectors. We work with clients in the fields of hardware, software, AI/machine learning, quantum computing, robotics and automated manufacturing, semiconductors, autonomous vehicles, and e-commerce. We advise on a broad range of licensing and commercial arrangements through which technology and intellectual property are developed, monetized, and protected. Drawing upon deep industry experience, our lawyers structure and negotiate complex development, licensing, partnership, outsourcing, cloud, SaaS, supply, and distribution agreements, to maximize enterprise value while mitigating downstream risk.
Areas of Focus
Our lawyers have experience with a wide range of technology transactions, including:
Technology, Software, and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Agreements
Collaboration and Co-Development Agreements
Joint Ventures
Marketing Agreements
Content, Data and Brand Licenses
OEM, Distribution and Reseller Agreements
Manufacturing and Supply Agreements
Master Services Agreements
Equipment Lease and Purchase Agreements
Consulting and Professional Services Agreements
Pilot and Evaluation Agreements
EULAs and Terms of Service
Related Practices & Industries
As our expertise is wide-ranging, our attorneys also specialize in a number of related areas.
Motional, a global leader in driverless technology, in a landmark agreement with Lyft (Nasdaq: LYFT) to launch a multimarket robotaxi service in major US cities
Position Imaging Inc. (PI), a tracking technologies pioneer, in:
its partnership with Bell and Howell to provide complete installation and maintenance service of PI’s new retail Smart Package Room solution for retail customers across North America.
its partnership with global technology firm Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (HLDS) for the production and manufacturing of its revolutionary Amoeba product line of innovative package tracking systems.
A major automotive manufacturer in a wide variety of matters, such as inbound software and technology licensing, outbound data licensing, strategic alliance with a public company, and development of form agreements including a master services agreement, purchasing agreement, and confidentiality agreement. Also advised on protection and licensing of its brand-name trademarks, including advising on and negotiating licenses to authorized dealers and other affiliates.
A fabless semiconductor company in its licensing of technology and patents from IBM.
A software company licensing to state health insurance exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act.
A developer of software and hardware systems for position tracking in collaboration agreement with a sports media company.
A maker of software used for internet data caching in its licensing of its software to a major Indian telecommunications network.
ENERGY/RENEWABLES
Advising energy client on a joint venture with Latin American based energy conglomerate.
A major multinational client in “smart room” joint venture.
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