Gross & Co.’s Intellectual Property and Privacy department provides legal assistance in the areas of commercial, intellectual property, and compliance with privacy protection laws – in Israel and abroad. The team advises domestic and global companies hailing from all market sectors, from start-up companies to financial institutions – thus taking a significant part in accompanying complex international transactions that require specific expertise in intellectual property and privacy issues.
The professional team has extensive knowledge in matters relating to intellectual property, privacy and information technology, including all issues in these areas that may arise within the framework of investment transactions, mergers & acquisitions, public offerings and all matters related to privacy protection laws in Israel, Europe and the US. Additionally, the team has vast experience with Government Development Grants (including Innovation Authority Grants), drafting legal agreements for websites, applications and digital platforms, website accessibility, use of open-source software, information security, The Spam Act, registration and management of databases, cyber breach management, trademark infringement, patents, copyrights and trade secrets, filing for trademark registration and conducting proceedings before the Israeli Registrar of Trademarks, protection of domain names and protection of intellectual property rights, in a variety of frameworks, including employee-employer and client-contractor relations, export law, and obtaining cryptographic licenses from the Ministry of Defense – and much more.
The team works closely with other departments of the firm on various matters, such as investment agreements, merger & acquisition transactions and public offerings, within the framework of conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating employment agreements and a wide range of strategic decisions on intellectual property and privacy issues that may arise while dealing with such transactions.
The team also represents the firm’s clients in various legal proceedings in intellectual property, privacy and The Spam Act, in collaboration with the firm’s litigation department.
We have unparalleled, comprehensive experience in representing all parties involved in investment transactions, mergers & acquisitions and public offerings, such as start-up companies (at all stages), investors (angel and venture capital funds) and foreign & local buyers.
We also have extensive experience working with international authorities that influence research & development in Israel, drafting complex agreements related to various technological fields, and providing ongoing regulatory advice.
The team is seasoned in drafting and conducting negotiations for intricate commercial and technological agreements involving matters of knowledge and intellectual property, such as patent licensing agreements, copyrights and trademarks, software licensing agreements (including Saas, EULA, SDK and API agreements), cooperation agreements, Distribution and OEM agreements, software code escrow agreements, technology and intellectual property transfer agreements, development agreements, as well as international consortium agreements. The team also has extensive experience in drafting and conducting negotiations concerning agreements that involve protecting personal information and privacy – such as outsourcing agreements, information processing agreements and transfer of database ownership agreements. Lastly, we assist companies (private, public and dual entities) in tenders and significant technological projects, such as developing and implementing various technological systems in the companies’ core systems, including ERP and CRM systems.
Among our clients are local and international clients in a wide range of industries, both in the hi-tech arena – including the software industry, SaaS, artificial intelligence, social media, cyber, fintech and e-commerce, as well as traditional sectors -including energy & infrastructure, banking, manufacturing, retail and life sciences.
We also provide legal guidance to companies of all types and sizes, from early-stage start-up companies, through established hi-tech companies to global international companies and conglomerates.
