Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Technology

California

2 Years Ranked

3

Band 3

Technology

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

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Provided by William Schwartz

USA

Practice Areas

Mr. Schwartz concentrates his practice on the representation of companies in business transactions and counseling involving intellectual property and technology, including licensing, development agreements, distribution and commercialization activities, joint ventures, outsourcing, and other services arrangements. He was the founding co-head of Morrison & Foerster’s Intellectual Property Group and has served as the firm’s managing partner.

Mr. Schwartz is particularly active on transactional and counseling matters relating to computers (including hardware and both open source and proprietary software), communications equipment (including smartphones and other wireless communications devices, internet television, satellites, and other communications infrastructure), semiconductors and other electronic devices, electronic commerce, and other advanced information technology. He has represented clients such as Accenture, Altera, Autodesk, Mozilla, Netflix, Palo Alto Networks, Panasonic, Red Hat, Softbank, Sprint Nextel, Visa, Whirlpool, VMware, and Yahoo, among others.

Mr. Schwartz is a frequent presenter on information technology and intellectual property issues. For example, he has lectured in the MBA program at Oxford University, and was a visiting fellow of Oxford’s Centre for Socio-Legal Studies.

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Technology - California

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
William Schwartz advises on a wide range of IT transactions, including those involving software and hardware, and often acts for international companies.

Technology - USA - Nationwide

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
William Schwartz centers his practice on handling technology and IP matters in a corporate context, such as development, distribution and commercialization, joint ventures and licensing. His clients include well-known players in the IT, communications and semiconductor industries.

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