View All PracticesTechnology Law
Areas of Concentration
- Internet & e-commerce
- Intellectual property transfer & licensing
- Protecting intellectual property
- Corporate and venture services for technology-based businesses
- E-discovery
- Litigation
Noted technology companies—from Internet providers to high-tech industrial corporations and multinationals—count on the AP&S technology team for seasoned, skilled and sophisticated legal services across a broad range of crucial issues, including intellectual property matters, licensing agreements, acquiring venture capital, M&A, tax law, and litigation.
Importantly, our technology litigators are part of the largest and most experienced litigation group in Southeastern New England, cited by American Lawyer as one of America’s best for service, quality and value. They understand the technology and the law, and work to help our blue-chip corporate clients prevail in disputes ranging from cybersquatting to patent infringement, before federal and state courts, arbitration tribunals and regulatory agencies.
Deeply experienced and knowledgeable, AP&S technology attorneys publish numerous articles on technology and related business-law issues, speak before legal and industry groups on technology law, and provide nuanced yet practical counsel to our demanding high-tech corporate clients.
Representative Matters
- For restorative dentistry leader Sterngold, we documented and negotiated a software licensing agreement as well as master services and escrow agreements relating to the software. This was Sterngold’s first venture into e-commerce, but we put to work our deep e-commerce experience and our understanding of its business, raising important issues (which we subsequently successfully negotiated) essential to protecting our client’s interests.
- We successfully negotiated St. Joseph Hospital’s acquisition of new computer equipment and licensing of related software. Our familiarity with the large Rhode Island hospital’s operations and needs helped us anticipate key issues. Further, we enlisted the aid of AP&S bankruptcy attorneys to address client concerns about the potential insolvency of one of the venders.
- AP&S technology attorneys represented the Cookson Group plc in the $54 million sale of a high-tech industrial-coating business located in the U.S., U.K., Singapore and other venues while retaining its Chinese assets and critical intellectual property rights needed to successfully continue operations there. Our extensive experience in such transactions and IP transfers enabled us to efficiently advise Cookson as to necessary license and sublicense arrangements.
- We’ve represented numerous broadband Internet and telecommunications companies—Cox, T-Mobile, Covad, and others—across a spectrum of legal matters, including complex commercial contracts, regulatory matters with both FCC and state agencies, M&A, interconnection disputes, network arrangements, refinancing, vendor agreements, real estate matters, litigation, and legislation.
