Our Practice Areas
At the intersection of business and innovation.
Software Development and Licensing
Ranges from creating core licensing and strategic alliance agreements for new companies, to complex negotiations, including those with Fortune 500 companies, international entities, financial institutions, hospitals, and universities.
Early Stage and Venture-Backed Companies
Special focus on emerging venture backed companies where the technology is critical and intellectual property is prime currency; counsels on both licensing and channel strategies as well as major transactions.
Cloud Computing
Representative clients include venture funded SaaS providers in the fields of financial analysis, vendor management, and intellectual property tracking. Best practices regarding privacy, data security, and analytics.
Trademarks
Everything from the initial filing of the application in USPTO to pre-litigation trademark and copyright protection.
Bet-the-Company Agreements
High-profile and mission-critical agreements and joint venture arrangements for companies of all sizes, finding solutions through creativity, perspective, and experience.
More
Like technology, our knowledge and experience is growing all the time. We are continuing to broaden our areas of practice to meet our clients needs.
Representative Clients' Industries
BioTech
Data Management and Analysis
Early Stage & Venture-Backed Business
Education
Emerging Companies
Energy and Clean Tech
Enterprise Software
Entrepreneurship
Government
Intellectual Property
Internet and E-Commerce
Manufacturing
Media and Publishing
Health and Medicine
Open Source
Software
Toys and Games
University Licensing
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Focus Areas
Bet-the-Company Agreements
Cloud Computing
Commercial Sales
Copyright Protection and Licensing
Corporate Formation and Equity
Cross Border and International Transactions
Data and AI Licensing
Distribution and Supply Agreements
Enterprise Software
Government Contracts
Internet and E-Commerce
Medical Devices
Open Source Licensing and Strategy
Privacy, Data Security, CCPA & GDPR Compliance
Research and Development Agreements
Semiconductor Development and Sales
Software Licensing
Technology Transfer
Trademark Registration and Licensing
Intellectual Property
Why Choose BTL?
Boston Tech Law provides legal services for technology companies, ranging from emerging ventures to Fortune 100 businesses. We are experts at intellectual property licenses, technology transactions, software and SaaS agreements, open source, privacy, copyrights, trademarks, and commercial agreements. We help our clients understand how to manage risks in a way that is appropriate for their stage of growth and their business goals.
Experienced
Our senior attorneys have all previously worked in-house with technology companies. We use that experience to help our clients close deals and reduce risk through creative approaches to transactions.
Tech-Savvy
We are passionate about technology and love to learn about our clients’ innovations. Understanding how each client functions within its own sector enables us to better advise for desired outcomes.
Collaborative
BTL is not trying to be all things to all clients. We partner with our clients’ in-house counsel and their other law firms, providing expertise tailored to our specialties while supporting their established relationships with other attorneys.
Affordable
BTL was designed to take advantage of changes in tech and virtual office services to operate with minimal overhead. We hire and retain top technology lawyers while charging rates less than half of those charged by global firms.
Practical
Legal advice must be practical to be meaningful. Our clients have to move fast, so some risks can’t be eliminated and must be managed instead. We help to manage them appropriately.