GTC at the IP Law & Management Institute in November 2016

GTC proudly supported IPMI’s Intellectual Property Law & Management Institute again this year.  David Bender (Special Counsel), Tony Decicco (Member), Paul Jean (Member) and Mike Webber (Member) attended on behalf of GTC, with Mike serving as Chairman of the conference. In addition, Tony and David gave a presentation on “Open Source Software and Data Management: Analogues in the Effort to Manage Risk” in which they discussed ways companies take on unknown business, legal, technical and security risks in the open source software and privacy environments by providing mobile apps, selling devices with embedded software, developing software tools to provide professional services, collecting, storing […]

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Sayoko Blodgett-Ford teaches new Mobile App Development course at Boston College Law School in Spring 2017

Sayoko Blodgett-Ford, a Member of GTC, taught a new course “Mobile App Development: Legal Contributions” at Boston College Law School in the Spring 2017 semester as an adjunct professor.  The focus of this experiential course was on the role the attorney can play in the development and launch of mobile applications, including key skills needed for communications with executives and various stakeholders. Legal issues and strategies to be covered include: obtaining necessary third-party licenses and considering “work around” options when such licenses are not available or are cost-prohibitive, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, deal structure and key terms for […]

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Tony Decicco speaks at 15th Annual M&A Advisor Summit in New York City

Tony Decicco spoke on a panel at the 15th Annual M&A Advisor Summit in November 2016 in New York City on the impact of open source on M&A deals, including current open source litigation and implications for acquisition risk.   Tony, who is a Member of GTC, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, strategic development of patent portfolios, valuing and commercializing intellectual property assets, and licensing and other technology-related transactions. In addition, Tony oversees the firm’s computer code audit and due diligence practice and has extensive experience advising clients regarding the use of open source software. 

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