Morrison & Foerster maintains a cross-departmental nanotechnology group that is one of the most experienced in this nascent
industry. Morrison & Foerster's attorneys have represented clients involved in developing, manufacturing, and using nanoparticles,
nanoprobes, nanotubes, nanocoolers, and other varieties of nanodevices and applications.
Morrison & Foerster’s multi-disciplinary approach allows the firm to efficiently and effectively meet the needs of companies
that require a range of advice in the areas of intellectual property, corporate, finance, commercial law and litigation. The
firm has multi-disciplinary teams strategically situated in major technology and finance centers around the world, including
Silicon Valley, Japan, and Europe.
Morrison & Foerster’s nanotechnology practice includes attorneys who routinely advise clients on general corporate matters,
fundraising and financings, intellectual property and patent issues. The firm has more than 60 attorneys and patent agents
with advanced degrees (Ph.D., M.S., M.A.) in technology areas directly relevant to nanotech companies, such as material science,
organic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, electrical engineering, semiconductor design, and computer science and computer
engineering.
Among the clients Morrison & Foerster has advised regarding nanotechnology matters are Alnis BioSciences, American BioSciences,
Covalent Partners LLC, Electroglas, InPhase Technologies, Intel Corp., ITOCHU Corp., MemGem, Nanotech Partners Ltd., Neophotonics
Corp., NuVant Systems, Seagate Technology, Trellis Biosciences, the University of California at Berkeley, and the University
of California at Davis.
