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Jonathan M. Gordon

Partner


Jonathan Gordon, partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office, advises clients involved in the commercialization of new technologies, intellectual property and licensing transactions, and technology research and development. He counsels clients on their business transactions and practices over the Internet. Mr. Gordon also handles disputes involving licenses, patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets, as well as other business disputes. He has represented clients in state and federal courts and in a variety of domestic and international arbitration forums.

Jonathan’s clients include technology companies, emerging growth companies, individual inventors and founders, and Fortune 500 companies in business sectors including communications, software, life sciences, apparel and entertainment. He is experienced in advising clients on a wide range of alternative dispute resolution techniques, including mediations and arbitrations. Jonathan advises his colleagues on ethical issues and has written and lectured on professional ethics.

Representative Experience

  • Handles technology transfer and licensing transactions for commercialization of technologies including wireless sensor networks, detection systems, consumer and electronics products, optics, medical devices, software and nanotechnology.
  • Represented Internet consumer business from early stage through successful sale of assets in connection with Internet transactions, advertising, data and IP issues.
  • Successfully resolved multi-forum patent dispute involving two international arbitration proceedings and a final U.S. District Court judgment.
  • Supervised copyright litigation and related remedies under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act on behalf of major motion picture studio to successfully stop unauthorized use and copying of content on the Internet.
  • Handles licensing and IP transactions for global consumer goods company.
  • Successfully represented software licensees in multiple lawsuits involving approximately $50 million in settlements or verdicts to date.
  • Manages and structures copyright licensing, publishing transactions and copyright disputes for estate of pre-eminent author and editorial cartoonist.
  • Enforced and licensed "rights of publicity" for the library/foundation of a former United States President.
  • Represents leading nanotechnology inventors/founders in a variety of technology transfer and emerging company transactions.


Jonathan M. Gordon

333 South Hope Street
16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3004
Phone: 213-576-1165
Fax: 213-576-1100

Education

  • Northwestern University
    (J.D., 1978)
  • Claremont McKenna College
    (B.A., 1974)

Admitted to Practice

  • California