Manufacturing

Why Cooley

Cooley works with technology companies through all stages of growth. We counsel some of the most innovative manufacturing companies – from 3D printing, semiconductors, cleantech and medical devices to engineering, logistics, components and materials – on all aspects of their businesses. Clients who partner with us get the advantage of extensive experience, true teamwork and an entrepreneurial culture that help build businesses and transform breakthrough ideas into successful companies. Whether companies are startups armed with little more than a disruptive business model or established multibillion-dollar public companies, we counsel our clients on the hot-button issues affecting their businesses.

Representative Matters

• Stratasys on its acquisition of Solid Concepts and on its $403 million acquisition of MakerBot
• Xometry in its $15 million Series B financing
• Silicon Valley Technology Partners in its acquisition of the Data Protection and Archive business from Sphere 3D
• Shipston Group in its acquisition of 3Point Machine
• Successfully defended Sony in consolidated federal nationwide consumer class actions alleging violations of Consumers Legal Remedies Act, Unfair Competition Law and False Advertising Law and claims for breach of warranty arising from allegedly defective televisions, obtaining motions to dismiss with prejudice
• Continue to be the firm of choice for Qualcomm in its multibillion-dollar licensing disputes concerning next generation mobile technologies, including recent matters against Nokia, Broadcom, Panasonic Mobile Communications and Ericsson
• Represented an international semiconductor manufacturer in an ICDR arbitration concerning a license dispute with an Asian mobile communications company that alleged, among other things, that it did not owe royalties or owed fewer royalties to our client for its sales of select cell phones
• Represented one of the largest privately held spirits manufacturers and importers in the US in an international arbitration before the ICDR against a prominent Mexican tequila manufacturer regarding termination of long-term import contracts
• Represented claimant, a global steel producer, in an ICC arbitration against an international consortium of purchasers of steel arising from the termination of a long-term supply agreement
• Defended LeapFrog in a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by Fun with Phonics