Jeffrey D. Aronson

Jeffrey D. Aronson

Partner
Silicon Valley-based Jeff Aronson is 'always up to date on the latest case law and state of the law.'
The Legal 500 United States
About

Jeff Aronson concentrates his practice in technology and intellectual property transactions.

Over the course of his 30-year career, Jeff has represented emerging growth and major public companies in hundreds of hardware, software (including cloud and open source), Internet, semiconductor, patent licensing, artificial intelligence, and other complex technology and intellectual property transactions, including commercial sales, reseller and distribution agreements. He also has extensive experience in M&A transactions and in patent licensing matters.

His clients come from a broad range of industries and include public and private Internet, software, hardware (including semiconductor and networking) companies. Among Jeff's clients have been notable technology companies. 

The Legal 500 United States has recognized Jeff and said that he "internalizes the clients' core business requirements, executing a deal that is workable for all parties." He has been nationally recognized over the years for his technology and commercial transactions and patent licensing work.

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EXPERIENCE

Jeff's 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 advice 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

Awards

The Legal 500 United States

  • Recommended, Patents: Licensing, (2019 – 2021, 2024 – 2025) 
  • Recommended, Technology: Transactions, (2019 – 2020, 2024) 
  • Recommended, Commercial Deals & Contracts, (2018 – 2020) 
  • Recommended, Patents: Portfolio Management and Licensing, (2016 – 2017)
Education
  • J.D., Santa Clara University, 1996
  • B.A., University of California at Berkeley, 1992

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