When it comes to technology, last week’s innovations are this week’s past practice. The Technology Law attorneys at Culhane Meadows deal on a daily basis with companies creating or using technology in today’s world. Our Technology Law attorneys have assisted with negotiating and documenting transactions to protect, acquire and develop technology throughout the world. Our familiarity with your technology and industry norms means there is no “learning curve” that costs you time or money. Counted among our clients are businesses operating in a number of areas within the technology industry, including software developers, financial institutions, e-commerce and mobile-based businesses, social networking providers, retailers, systems integrators and a myriad of data center service providers. In the global playing field, Culhane Meadows stands out for its global work in designing and implementing technology strategies for our clients.
Our lawyers routinely provide counsel on matters such as:
- Technology development, consulting and services agreements
- Inbound and outbound software licensing agreements
- Evaluation (beta) licensing models and agreements
- Software as a Service (SaaS) licensing models and agreements
- Hosting, Colocation and Data Center Services agreements
- IP auditing and counseling, copyright, trademark, trade secret and patent protection
- Data Security and Privacy
- Domain Name Disputes
Technology Startups
An important part of the Technology Law practice is its representation of startups and emerging growth companies. Technology startups need a law firm with the experience to provide guidance and assistance along with special fee arrangements that acknowledge the cash flow and startup nature of the business. Our Technology Law attorneys work to understand the startup’s business and identify ways we can provide the most value. The services we provide startups include:
- Review of business and marketing plans and financial projections
- Confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements
- Company formation and selection of entity
- Incentive based compensation and intellectual property ownership issues
- Strategic partner arrangements
- Introduction to sources of funding and service providers
- Angel and venture capital financing
- Mergers, acquisitions and liquidity sales transactions
Our Technology Law attorneys are able to access a full-service law firm, with experience across a number of national practice areas, including real estate, securities, insurance and risk management, patent prosecution and litigation, copyright and trademark registration and litigation in addition to numerous other targeted fields of practice.