Technology & IP Transactions

EM³'s Technology and IP Transactions practice works with clients on complex technology transactions, intellectual property licensing, and strategic technology partnerships. Our practice encompasses software licensing, cloud computing agreements, data processing arrangements, and emerging technology matters.

The Firm advises clients on the transactional dimensions of artificial intelligence and machine learning, including data licensing agreements, AI development and co-development agreements, technology partnership and joint venture structures, model licensing and API access agreements, and the allocation of IP rights in AI-generated outputs. The law in this area is still evolving, and our attorneys advise clients on AI governance, responsible AI deployment, and the contractual frameworks that support AI-driven products and services.

Working in partnership with clients, the team negotiates and documents technology transactions, including software development and distribution agreements as well as licensing and technology transfer arrangements, addressing both traditional and emerging technology issues.

The Firm handles SaaS agreements, cloud computing contracts, data processing agreements, and open source compliance matters. Our technology transactions attorneys bring practical experience with the commercial and technical terms that drive these agreements, including service levels, data ownership, security requirements, and exit provisions.

The Firm structures and negotiates comprehensive IP licensing arrangements that effectively balance licensor protections with licensee operational requirements. Its IP licensing experience covers patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets across various industries.

EM³'s integrated platform allows clients to access IP counseling, technology transactions, and IP litigation capabilities through a single firm. This full-lifecycle approach means the Firm can advise on patent and trademark prosecution, negotiate and document complex technology and licensing transactions, and enforce or defend IP rights in court. It does all of this with continuity of knowledge and strategy, which helps reduce cost and accelerate execution.

The Firm gives clients efficient, actionable advice on data processing agreements, privacy compliance, and cross-border data transfer arrangements, and on the privacy frameworks and regulatory requirements that affect technology transactions.

The Firm counsels clients on transactions involving artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, and other emerging technologies, and helps them work through the novel legal and business issues that arise in these rapidly evolving technology sectors.

The Firm structures and negotiates strategic technology partnerships that enable clients to access critical technologies, expand their capabilities, and develop new products and services. Its advice on the various collaboration models and risk-sharing arrangements is practical and actionable.

• AI/ML development agreements and data licensing
• SaaS, cloud computing, and data processing agreements
• Software licensing and distribution
• Open source compliance
• IP licensing (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets)
• Strategic technology partnerships and joint ventures
• Cross-border data transfer and privacy compliance
• Emerging technology transactions (AI, blockchain, IoT)