Palo Alto Technology Transactions Lawyers

Palo Alto is a global center for technology commercialization. Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing connects university innovations with commercial partners, while Stanford Research Park provides a bridge between academic research and industry. This ecosystem supports startups, venture-backed companies, research institutions, and multinational corporations acquiring, developing, licensing, financing, and commercializing new technologies.

Our team structures and negotiates agreements and provides sophisticated business advice on the legal and commercial issues that arise in complex multijurisdictional technology and intellectual property-related transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, patent and software procurement, patent licensing and valuation, and development, collaboration, joint venture, and distribution deals.

We are experienced with drafting, negotiating and advising our Palo Alto and Silicon Valley clients with respect to:

• Corporate Strategy
• Business Agreements
• Transactional Due Diligence
• Intellectual Property Agreements
• Intellectual Property Due Diligence
• Regulatory Agreements
• Regulatory Due Diligence
• International inbound and outbound licensing of patents, trademarks, copyrights, know-how, and trade secrets
• Technology license agreements with counterparts in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and other international jurisdictions
• Development, collaboration, joint venture, supply, manufacturing, distribution, and reseller agreements

Our individual practitioners have successfully advised clients through the maze of legal and commercial issues that arise in connection with the acquisition, development, adoption, and commercialization of new technologies and intellectual property assets in a wide range of cutting-edge industries in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

We understand the needs of companies at every stage of growth -- from angel, seed and venture-backed startups, through IPO and early public companies, to multi-billion dollar global conglomerates. Our integrated approach to intellectual property, FDA regulatory strategy, and technology transactions helps clients identify legal and commercial issues before they become obstacles to financing, product development, licensing, or market entry.

We handle technology transactions for clients throughout the country, as well as international matters worldwide. If you need a Palo Alto technology transactions lawyer to help you with your domestic or international technology transaction matters, please contact us for our complimentary initial consultation to discuss your matter.