The revolutionary wave of IoT-enabled devices – in cars, homes, businesses and much more – carries significant challenges for the creators of intellectual property, innovators using wired and wireless communications technologies, and businesses complying with complex regulations. Our nationwide team has the technical background, business acumen and legal experience to help clients successfully develop, market and deploy complex IoT technologies. In fact, we’ve been helping clients succeed with IoT since before it was a buzzword.
From patent to production and beyond, we have significant breadth and depth in this evolving world. We provide counsel to healthcare organizations, the medical device industry, utilities, vehicle manufacturers, content distributers, and companies in the telecommunications and energy fields. We are experienced in providing focused, practical solutions across the legal spectrum, including:
- Patent prosecution, litigation and licensing
- Copyright issues
- Spectrum and equipment licensing and registration
- Disputes over ownership, use and transfer of data and programming
- Privacy and data protection
- Federal and State Regulation
- Transactions
Within our Intellectual Property Group we have more than 100 attorneys who hold technical degrees in computer science, information technology, and electrical and computer engineering. We provide sophisticated guidance in patent prosecution and litigation proceedings.
Our nationally recognized Privacy and Data Protection team is at the forefront of developing the legal frameworks in this arena and is known for its breach response work and proactive compliance training. We have assisted clients in negotiating and closing dozens of IoT-related deals, working with state and federal agencies in the United States as well as international regulatory and licensing bodies.
Our Communications Team includes FCC representation of cable operators, internet service providers, communications device manufacturers and television broadcasters. We offer clients regulatory and transactional guidance in complying with complex and day-to-day matters – and everything in between.