Jeff Aronson concentrates his practice in technology and intellectual property transactions. He is experienced in intellectual property and licensing issues, and provides advice on the development and commercialization of a company’s products and technology and the establishment, protection and defense of its intellectual property rights.

His clients come from a broad range of industries and include public and private software, semiconductor, networking, hardware and Internet companies.

His recent representative experience includes:

• Negotiated enterprise accounting software license agreements for public software company.
• Representation of major handheld device manufacturer in the negotiation of a software operating system license agreement.
• Representation of software company in its software licensing transactions with various computer OEMs.
• Negotiated and drafted patent license agreement for major consumer electronics manufacturer.
• Representation of public semiconductor company in semiconductor core license agreement transactions.
• Representation of handheld game software company in various software licensing matters.
• Developed format product development, channel distribution and sales representative agreements for networking company.
• Drafted joint development agreement for major LCD manufacturer.
• Representation of Indian outsourcing company in its IT outsourcing transactions.
• Representation of storage area networking company in an agreement with its contract manufacturer.
• Representation of a software company in a strategic alliance with a leading semiconductor company.
• Drafted format licensing agreements for a semiconductor company.
• Representation of a video game company in the localization of its software.
• Participated on teams for mergers and acquisitions within the high technology industry.
• Negotiated and drafted software development, maintenance, and support agreement for a major manufacturer of disk drives.
• Representation of optical networking company in a patent license transaction with a major university.
• Prepared and negotiating e-mail outsourcing agreement for public software company.
• Performed intellectual property audit for software company and advised on ways to strengthen its intellectual property position.
• Negotiated and drafted a firmware development and license agreement for a semiconductor company with a leading entertainment/media company.
• Represented a professional services business in its spin-out from a leading communications networking company.
• Provided strategic advise on intellectual property protection for start-up Internet company.
• Represented semiconductor company in technology development and license agreements with major automotive industry supplier.
• Advise Internet companies on safe harbors under the DMCA.
• Developed format application service provider (ASP) agreement for a public software company.
• Represented an on-line, skill-based gaming company in its spin-out from a public Internet company.
• Drafted and negotiated patent license agreement for provider of semiconductor capital equipment.