Telecommunications, Technology & Internet Law
Attorneys of Stites & Harbison's Intellectual Property and Technology (IPT) Service Group have substantial experience with the ever-changing legal and business issues associated with the commercial use of the Internet, private networks, and related telecommunications technology. Our attorneys have counseled high-tech and low-tech companies, along with start-ups and mature companies, in a broad range of industries ranging from banking and health care to biotech and manufacturing.
Our IPT Group has substantial experience in e-commerce and Internet matters involving software development, licensing and distribution, and technology transfers. Our attorneys also regularly counsel clients about consumer and commercial Internet advertising, privacy laws, compliance with the Federal Trade Commission Act and conducting online sweepstakes, plus other electronic marketing techniques. Our attorneys also have broad experience in both information technology and business process outsourcing (BPO), including competitive procurements and sole source procurements.
The IPT Group negotiates and drafts many different kinds of technology-related agreements, including:
- Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) agreements
- Domain name assignment and sale agreements
- Internet linking agreements
- Web site terms of use and privacy policies
- Click-wrap and shrink-wrap agreements
- Software and end user license agreements
- Software escrow agreements
- Online contests and sweepstakes agreements
- Co-branding and Internet marketing agreements
- Web site hosting agreements
- Web site development agreements
- Application Service Provider Agreements
- Software-As-A-Service agreements
- Software and technology distribution and reseller agreements
- Strategic alliance and joint development agreements
Our attorneys have also helped a broad range of clients take advantage of the laws regarding electronic contracting and record retention. Examples include the federal electronic signature law, E-Sign, and the uniform state laws regarding electronic commerce.
Managing IP Honors James Hayne and Nick Stewart on 2024 “Rising Stars” List
Managing Intellectual Property (Managing IP) magazine has named Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorneys James Hayne and Nick Stewart to its 2024 “Rising Stars” list. This is Hayne’s third time and Stewart’s second time being honored.
USPTO to Do a Deep Dive on Deepfakes
The United States Patent and Trademark office (“USPTO”) has stated that it will be holding a roundtable on August 5, 2024, to address whether current laws are sufficient to protect individuals from the unauthorized reproductions of their voice, image, or likeness commonly referred to as “deepfakes.” Attorney TJ Mihill takes a look at the what the USPTO is looking for in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.
Navigating Artificial Intelligence in PR and Communications
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Flash Cube Building, 9300 Shelbyville Road, 2nd Floor Community Room, Louisville, KY
The March PRSA Program entitled "Navigating Artificial Intelligence in PR and Communications," is a panel discussion surrounding the utilization of AI in communications and will feature Stites & Harbison IP attorney, Nick Stewart, who is a Registered Patent Attorney.
2024 INTA North America Roundtable; Annual Case Law Review (Nashville, TN)
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
401 Commerce Street, Suite 800, Nashville, TN 37219
IP attorney Alex MacKay will co-host this roundtable in the firm's Nashville office on January 31, 2024.
President Issues Landmark Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence and Directives for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
On October 30, 2023, President Joe Biden issued a landmark executive order (the Order) directed to promoting use and managing risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The order recognizes the vast potential of AI and directs sweeping actions to protect against the risks of AI. Attorney John Teresinski takes at look at the order in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.