Stevens & Lee’s technology lawyers focus on the ever-changing needs of a wide variety of clients. We have deep experience with clients who range from start-ups to well-established leaders in the areas of life sciences, computer hardware, computer software and services, Internet, ecommerce, telecommunications, broadcasting, fiber optics, electronics, robotics, environmental sciences, energy, manufacturing, materials, engineering and other industries. We help emerging and leading technology companies secure funding, establish strategic alliances, commercialize their products and services through technology licensing and protect their intellectual property rights. We have helped commercialize technological innovations and revolutions ranging from new uses for pharmacogenomics, to spread spectrum digital telecommunications, to satellite GPS systems. We have also assisted clients in the development of rationale drug design, automated emergency response systems, real-time video insertion and new means of energy generation and recovery, among others. We also represent colleges and universities in technology transfer related matters, as well as entities that invest in or develop new technologies originating from academe.

Our technology attorneys utilize their legal expertise, technological know-how and business acumen to aid both public and private companies in structuring, negotiating and implementing a wide array of technology-based transactions. Together with our corporate finance and capital markets practice, we’ve handled the launch of numerous businesses and represented them throughout their entire life cycles.

Venture Capital Financing and Public Offerings
Whether raising $100,000 from angel investors, $10 million from venture capitalists or $100 million from large corporate partners or the public markets, Stevens & Lee can develop, analyze, negotiate and complete your financing strategy. We have advised numerous technology companies on financing alternatives and have guided them through the investor presentation process to transaction close. And, as emerging companies mature, founders and investors turn to us when considering liquidity events, such as an IPO or sale. Stevens & Lee has broad and deep experience with public offerings and sales of companies and can assist you in preparing for this to help ensure your transaction is successful.

Mergers and Acquisitions
Stevens & Lee works with clients to effect mergers, acquisitions and dispositions, spin-off business units and reorganize businesses to meet changing industry environments. We bring particular experience in coordination of new financing in connection with these transactions.

Strategic Alliances, Collaborations and Joint Ventures
Companies frequently collaborate or form strategic alliances to develop or exploit technology-based products and services. Our lawyers have successfully crafted strategic alliances, joint development agreements, joint marketing agreements, collaboration agreements and other agreements for technology companies wishing to collaborate with others, including companies looking to capture a competitive edge through the implementation of new technologies and companies looking to expand market share through the development and deployment of new products and services.

Commercial Transactions
Stevens & Lee has extensive experience preparing and negotiating supply and fulfillment agreements, distribution and reseller agreements, sales commission and referral agreements, contract manufacturing agreements, OEM and VAR agreements, technology sale agreements and equipment lease agreements. We represent clients at all points in the supply and distribution chain, including manufacturers, suppliers, resellers, distributors, agents, financing entities and end-users.

Licensing, Outsourcing and Other Agreements
Licensing arrangements are an important part of doing business in today’s technology-based economy. Stevens & Lee handles highly specialized information technology and outsourcing arrangements to lower risk and maximize the parties’ abilities to achieve their expectations. We have extensive experience in advising our clients in the evaluation, structuring and negotiation of a wide range of technology and outsourcing arrangements, and regularly represent both licensors and licensees in seeking creative ways to exploit valuable intellectual property rights and maximize sources of revenue. We regularly draft, review and negotiate IT outsourcing and ASP agreements, business process outsourcing agreements, hosting agreements, clinical services agreements, as well as a wide range of licensing agreements from traditional patent and software licenses to revenue-sharing agreements for emerging technologies.

Intellectual Property
Stevens & Lee regularly assists clients in formulating and implementing strategies to obtain, exploit, protect and defend their intellectual property rights. We review and prepare agreements with employees, consultants, partners, vendors and customers to ensure our clients obtain or retain the appropriate rights to their technology assets. We develop and coordinate strategies with patent counsel. We also have vast experience in managing and documenting sales and other transfers of assets and their associated intellectual property rights as part of mergers, acquisitions and corporate reorganizations.

eCommerce
The sale of products and services via the Internet is essential to businesses of all kinds. Our lawyers represent both online-only and bricks and mortar companies in their e-commerce initiatives and assist them with online sales and service agreements, click-wrap/browse-wrap license agreements, privacy policies, terms and conditions of use and others. We keep pace with changes in the industry and the evolution of laws and regulations in the areas of privacy and security.

Litigation
We have successfully represented all kinds of companies in disputes regarding ownership, deployment, suitability and results from various technologies.

Employment
Stevens & Lee represents technology clients in both traditional employment law issues and those employment issues unique to their specific industries. We have special experience in training employees who serve as help desk and technology services administrators and those who have interaction with third-party suppliers.