Technology & Communications
Guiding the innovators shaping technology.
As operators in the technology and communications industries push the boundaries of innovation, informed solutions are essential for addressing legal challenges.
We take pride in serving as advisors to clients reshaping business practices and transforming the way consumers live. Many of our clients’ companies and technological disciplines were unknown, if not unimaginable, only a generation ago. We provide comprehensive legal services, from product counsel and compliance programs to trial-tested patent and intellectual property protections. We support developers, producers, manufacturers, investors, and enterprises focused on a diverse range of products, services, and applications, such as:
- Video, mobile, casual, social, and console games.
- Internet of Things.
- Telecommunications and mobile providers.
- New media platforms.
- Vertically integrated and fabless semiconductor companies.
- Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and robotics.
- Mobile payment providers, tokenized assets, e-commerce companies, and marketplace payment service providers.
How we help clients
- Product counsel and compliance programs.
- Trial-tested patent and intellectual property protections.
We frequently represent
- Developers.
- Producers.
- Manufacturers.
- Investors.
- Enterprises.
Taking Ideas to Market and Beyond
Perkins Coie has a long history representing entrepreneurs and innovators in this sector. As one of the first law firms advising in the blockchain, decentralized ledger technology (DLT), and cryptocurrency space, we are focused on providing full product counsel, regulatory advice, enforcement counsel, and representation in litigation.
Since the launch of Bitcoin, we have been advising government entities on emerging cryptocurrency regulations and defending clients in enforcement and litigation cases.
We counsel clients at every stage, from the emergence of protectable ideas and financing to licensing, mergers and acquisitions, exit, and sale. Our lawyers address new legal frameworks for commercialization, regulatory compliance, and best practices to develop the sector’s future trajectory.
Influence in Tech & Communications Law
Our pioneering role as legal advisors in this sector includes staying abreast of and providing guidance on industry developments.
Prominent areas of thought leadership include analyses on the future of augmented reality/virtual reality and 5G technology; developments in net neutrality; practical applications of blockchain-based distributed platforms and AI; and ongoing, critical data breach notifications for the many clients whose operations rely on compliant data security practices.
