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Technology Transactions

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George A. Willman
Senior Counsel, Silicon Valley
T: +1.650.233.4005
Michael P. Heuga
Partner, San Francisco
T: +1.415.983.1838
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With deep knowledge of the technology industry and extensive experience with the full range of developer, provider and user agreements, Pillsbury lawyers structure and negotiate game-changing technology transactions.

From forging an initial IP agreement among founders to the numerous confidentiality, IP ownership and licensing agreements a new company needs for every entity with which it interacts, Pillsbury’s business-savvy lawyers work with clients on technology and intellectual property-derived transactions as an avenue for generating revenue and increasing value. Our technology transactions lawyers have extensive experience in structuring and negotiating strategic deals that are fundamental to the architecture of newly established companies and ones that can be the basis of a company’s business model.

Pillsbury lawyers guide clients through transactions that represent an inflection point in growth and strategy, such as key partner agreements and ones to acquire or sell a business or to merger with another entity. We also regularly advise on and craft collaborative arrangements, product, service, technology and intellectual property/technology share deals, sourcing arrangements and customer agreements. Members of our team counsel clients on these and many other arrangements as well as structure and negotiate all related agreements. Our deep involvement with the venture capital community and potential acquirers provide us with valuable insight into contract provisions that enhance investment attraction.

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Working collaboratively with our top-ranked corporate, cybersecurity, privacy and data, global sourcing, intellectual property, regulatory, litigation, tax and employment law teams, to name but a few, we provide comprehensive service to our clients throughout the world. Further, backed by a leading litigation team, we resolve disputes in and out of court.

Technology Industries

Our clients include companies across a broad spectrum of technologies and industries that are hardware manufacturers, software providers and some that are a bit of both. They include:

  • SaaS providers
  • Security companies
  • Chip companies
  • Aeronautical engineering companies
  • Wearables makers
  • Big data companies
  • Robotics companies

Types of Transactions

Pillsbury technology transactions lawyers help companies prepare and evaluate:

  • Joint venture, strategic alliance and partnership agreements
  • Collaboration and codevelopment agreements
  • Asset sales, acquisitions and spinouts
  • OEM, reseller and distribution agreements
  • NDA, EULA, TOS and privacy policies
  • University and research and development licenses
  • Consulting and service agreements
  • Technology transfer and licensing agreements
  • Marketing agreements
  • Government contracts
  • Online sales and service agreements for websites and mobile applications

Technology Acquisitions & Licensing

Pillsbury’s world-renowned Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions team has advised on large-scale technology acquisition and licensing deals for 30+ years, structuring and negotiating thousands of technology-related deals for clients worldwide.

Patent and Intellectual Property Licenses and Sales

We represent technology companies in major IP transactions, particularly those involving the acquisition, licensing and disposition of patents.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Our lawyers advise on and assist clients with intellectual property, licensing and technology transfer issues in the context of mergers and acquisitions (public/public, public/private and private/private). We also negotiate related intellectual property and licensing representations and warranties, conduct intellectual property diligence and draft supporting technology license and supply agreements.

Representative Experience

  • Advising Upland Software in connection with numerous M&A transactions involving SaaS companies.
  • Providing general advice to Bazaarvoice on SaaS business issues, including strategic partnerships.
  • Represented Onit Inc. in its $200 million investment from K1 Investment Management.

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  • Assisted Builder Homesite, Inc. on a provision of SaaS solutions to new home builders.
  • Provided SitePro, Inc. with advice on strategic issues related to its cloud-based oilfield services software suite.
  • Served as lead licensing counsel on multiple hardware and firmware/software sale and licensing arrangements for energy and aeronautical technologies companies, advising on, negotiating and drafting IP, technology development, ownership, and licensing-related terms.
  • Negotiated, drafted, and advised on dozens of software licenses, SaaS subscriptions, and other technology terms of service for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 50 companies, from both licensor and licensee/customer side.
  • Structured, negotiated and drafted technology joint development and commercialization agreements between emerging venture-backed companies and large, public technology companies in industries and technologies including software, semiconductors and autonomous technologies.
  • Negotiated IP representations and warranties and related provisions regarding products, technology and intellectual property in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
  • Served as lead licensing counsel to a global oil and gas regarding an R&D joint venture with a U.S. forest products company targeted at developing technology to convert cellulose-based biomass into low-carbon biofuels.
  • Negotiated agreements for development and licensing of software for use in advanced medical diagnostic equipment.
  • Served as a global oil and gas company’s lead licensing counsel on a multifaceted refinery catalyst technology development and commercialization joint venture, negotiated, drafted and advised on IP, technology development, ownership, and licensing.
  • Negotiated agreements for the licensing of semiconductor designs. Served as lead licensing counsel to a global oil and gas company in a complex hydrogen and steam production facility transfer transaction, negotiating, drafting and advising on IP, technology development, ownership, and licensing-related terms.
  • Negotiated arrangements for the development, licensing and sale of automation software, technology and systems.
  • Served as a global oil and gas company’s lead licensing counsel on various equity investments in biofuel technology companies, negotiating, drafting and advising on IP, technology development, ownership and licensing-related terms.
  • Served as an energy and aeronautical technologies company’s lead licensing counsel on a complex R&D project targeting the development of technology for production of medical isotopes without using highly enriched uranium.
  • As lead licensing counsel on multiple software development and licensing arrangements for an energy and aeronautical technologies company, negotiated, drafted and advised on IP, technology development, ownership, and licensing-related terms.
  • As lead licensing counsel to an energy and aeronautical technologies company on a complex laser technology transfer arrangement, negotiated drafted and advised on IP, technology development, ownership, and licensing-related terms.
  • As an energy and aeronautical technologies company’s lead licensing counsel on numerous aeronautical technology procurements, sales and (in- and out-licenses, negotiated, drafted and advised on IP, technology development, ownership, and licensing-related terms.
  • Represented multiple solar power technology development and manufacturing companies on demonstration projects and other commercial transactions, negotiating, drafting and advising on IP, technology development, ownership and licensing-related terms.

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