Contact:   Tessa J. Schwartz

Morrison & Foerster’s Technology Transactions Group assists clients in the Cleantech sector at all stages of a company’s lifecycle – from creating new business models to devising overall intellectual property strategies as the company develops, acquires, and commercializes technologies and related intellectual property rights. We help start-ups, established companies, and investors structure and negotiate intellectual property strategies and complex commercial transactions related to technologies that rely on or promote renewable resources and sustainable practices. We help our clients succeed in addressing key issues facing most organizations:

• Ensuring that your company has appropriate rights to intellectual property developed by founders, employees, contractors, and business partners;
• Protecting your freedom to operate in the market and limiting your exposure to third-party infringement and misappropriation claims;
• Using your intellectual property portfolio to maximize your competitive position;
• Transforming and commercializing untapped intellectual property into top-line growth and new sources of revenue;
• Structuring your strategic and day-to-day operating agreements for maximum tactical value (e.g., sponsored research, collaboration, development, manufacturing, distribution, licensing, assignment, marketing, consulting, and joint venture agreements);
• Developing a plan to communicate and defend your intellectual property position to investors (including in connection with your exit strategy); and
• Evaluating and managing the risks of your business relationships (whether through due diligence or contractual allocation of risk).

With attorneys in the United States, Europe, China, Japan and Singapore, the Technology Transactions Group of Morrison & Foerster counsels clients investing in, developing, and selling Cleantech technology, products and services globally.