Winslow Taub

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Winslow Taub focuses his practice on commercial, licensing, and M&A transactions in the technology sector. He has advised a broad range of public and private companies with respect to collaborations, joint ventures, technology development and licensing programs, and other complex commercial transactions. Winslow has also represented both buyers and sellers on intellectual property and technology issues in a number of public and private company investments and acquisitions. Winslow has worked in the software and hardware industries, as an attorney and an engineer, for more than 25 years.
Areas of Expertise

Corporate

Technology and IP Transactions

Mergers and Acquisitions

Litigation and Investigations

Patent Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Technology

Computer and Electronics

Semiconductor

Software

Electronics and Devices

Internet of Things

Virtual and Augmented Reality

Artificial Intelligence
Practices and Industries
Representative Matters
- Advised a major networking company in a variety of private and public company acquisitions and asset purchases.
- Advised a major multinational corporation in open-source software and intellectual property issues in connection with acquisitions and cross-border technology transfers.
- Advised a major technology company on agreements governing the development and acquisition of technology for a new business line.
- Advised a major technology company on regulatory issues and private civil liability associated with the deployment and maintenance of customer-facing software.
- Advised a major software company on licensing, exhaustion, and liability issues associated with SaaS and PaaS offerings.
- Led teams in district court, International Trade Commission, PTAB, and arbitration proceedings related to infringement, validity, and enforceability of patents.
Areas of Expertise

Corporate

Technology and IP Transactions

Mergers and Acquisitions

Litigation and Investigations

Patent Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Technology

Computer and Electronics

Semiconductor

Software

Electronics and Devices

Internet of Things

Virtual and Augmented Reality

Artificial Intelligence

Credentials

Education	University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2004 Order of the Coif California Law Review, Articles Editor Berkeley Technology Law Journal, Articles Editor Law & Technology Certificate Harvard University, S.M., 1996 Computer Science Harvard University, A.B., 1996 Physics cum laude
Bar Admissions	California
Judicial Clerkship	Hon. Marilyn Hall Patel, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Pro Bono	Jacobson v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Represent Leesa Jacobson and Peter Ragan in First Amendment litigation against U.S. Customs and Border Protection, related to monitoring and protesting of interior checkpoints. People v. Van Vlear. Represent Ross Van Vlear in a misdemeanor proceeding in Marin County Superior Court. Todd v. LaMarque, et al. Represented Michael Todd, a California prison inmate, at trial in a lawsuit alleging excessive force during a takedown at Salinas Valley State Prison.
Accolades	Chambers USA, Technology: Transactions (2023-2025) Northern California Rising Stars, Intellectual Property Litigation (2009-2014)
Memberships and Affiliations	Federal Circuit Bar Association

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