Focused on the representation of innovative technology companies
Guide companies in the manufacturing industry through all stages of growth, from financing transactions and strategic deals, to trademark and class action litigation matters
Deep experience in licensing, M&A, antitrust, capital markets, VC and PE financings, privacy and data security, FTC regulatory, international arbitration, product liability, patent counseling and intellectual property
Think like our clients think, providing advice that is pragmatic, tailored and cost-effective
Represent 40% of the US companies listed in the Wall Street Journal Billion Dollar Startup Club
Represent 9 of Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies of 2017
Represent one-in-five companies on Deloitte's 2017 Technology Fast 500 list
Matthew Bartus Partner, Palo Alto
Mike Lincoln Business Department Chair, Reston
James Maton Partner, London
Timothy Moore Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Antitrust & Competition Commercial Litigation Emerging Companies Intellectual Property International Commercial Arbitration Mergers & Acquisitions Product Compliance & Product Liability Technology Trademark, Copyright & Advertising Venture Capital
Cooley works with technology companies through all stages of growth. We counsel some of the most innovative manufacturing companies – from 3D printing, semiconductors, cleantech and medical devices to engineering, logistics, components and materials – on all aspects of their businesses. Clients who partner with us get the advantage of extensive experience, true teamwork and an entrepreneurial culture that help build businesses and transform breakthrough ideas into successful companies. Whether companies are startups armed with little more than a disruptive business model or established multibillion-dollar public companies, we counsel our clients on the hot-button issues affecting their businesses.
Stratasys on its acquisition of Solid Concepts and on its $403 million acquisition of MakerBot
Xometry in its $15 million Series B financing
Tesla on its application for six new trademarks and defense in a class action lawsuit
Silicon Valley Technology Partners in its acquisition of the Data Protection and Archive business from Sphere 3D
Shipston Group in its acquisition of 3Point Machine
Successfully defended Sony in consolidated federal nationwide consumer class actions alleging violations of Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law and claims for breach of warranty arising from allegedly defective televisions, obtaining motions to dismiss with prejudice
Continue to be the firm of choice for Qualcomm in its multibillion-dollar licensing disputes concerning next generation mobile technologies, including recent matters against Nokia, Broadcom, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Ericsson
Represented an international semiconductor manufacturer in an ICDR arbitration concerning a license dispute with an Asian mobile communications company that alleged, among other things, that it did not owe royalties or owed fewer royalties to our client for its sales of select cell phones
Represented one of the largest privately held spirits manufacturers and importers in the US in an international arbitration before the ICDR against a prominent Mexican tequila manufacturer regarding termination of long-term import contracts
Represented claimant, a global steel producer, in an ICC arbitration against an international consortium of purchasers of steel arising from the termination of a long-term supply agreement
Defended LeapFrog in a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Fun with Phonics