Michael P. Heuga

• Michael recently represented a well-established energy technology company on the negotiation of a multiparty research collaboration on technology pertinent to the medical diagnostic imaging industry. The matter involved negotiating with multiple parties (including the U.S. Department of Energy, a university and several corporate participants) and drafting a series of agreements addressing a wide range of commercial issues, such as foreground intellectual property ownership, background and foreground technology cross-licenses, commercialization rights and obligations, funding and royalty terms, indemnities and limitations of liability.
• Michael also recently led the legal team assisting a publicly traded restaurant chain on the update of its customer loyalty program. The effort included drafting and advising on all associated terms and conditions, marketing communications and consumer protection and privacy law considerations.
• Michael also recently advised a major multimedia mass media company on the intellectual property and commercial law considerations for the client’s potential investment in an online technology startup. The project involved drafting an execution-ready technology development and licensing agreement on an expedited basis to align with the investment’s timing.

Associations

• American Bar Association
• San Francisco Bar Association