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CO-CHAIR, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY &amp; TECHNOLOGY PRACTICE GROUPLisa Casey Spaniel concentrates her legal practice in intellectual property matters, namely&nbsp;software and technology licensing, data&nbsp;analytics and related data licensing arrangements,&nbsp;cybersecurity and privacy issues,&nbsp;outsourcing and supply agreements, mergers, acquisitions and other business agreements and transactions, software development, and promotions law. She counsels clients on matters relating to:<ul>	<li>Software, technology,&nbsp;copyright, patent, trademark, and other intellectual property licenses and agreements, including development, implementation, integration, hosting, software as a service (“SaaS”), and other cloud-related agreements, as well as underpinning maintenance and support, service level, disaster recovery, data security,&nbsp;and source code/SaaS escrow agreements</li>	<li>Collection, use, licensing, and sale of aggregate and personally identifiable information, including data supply and license agreements, as well as related security and privacy issues</li>	<li>Acquisition and sale of public and private entities with respect to intellectual property and other intangible assets</li>	<li>Web site software and application development and commercialization, including large-scale software implementation and data migration projects, focusing on project management and related&nbsp;methodologies</li>	<li>Outsourcing, OEM, VAR, resale, private-label, supply, manufacturing, fulfillment, and other sourcing and distribution agreements and models</li>	<li>Bio and nano technology and other life sciences agreements, including licenses, joint venture agreements, and technology transfer agreements</li></ul>Before joining Blank Rome, Lisa served as a summer law clerk to The Honorable Robert S. Gawthrop, III, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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Data, Data Analytics, and AI: Licensing, Litigation, and Regulation

Under the Microscope: Legal Issues in Life Sciences & Healthcare

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Blank Rome Attorneys Recognized in The Legal 500 U.S. City Elite Rankings

Blank Rome Represents Forbright Bank Subsidiary in the Acquisition of the Loan Servicing Operations of Solar Mosaic LLC

Blank Rome Represents CitiusTech in Acquisition of Health Data Movers

Blank Rome Represents Landing Gear Technologies in Sale to Setna iO Affiliate

Blank Rome Represents Balmoral Funds LLC in the Acquisition of Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition, LLC

Blank Rome Represents 8 AM Golf Holdings LLC in Sale of GolfLogix to Revelyst, Inc.

Blank Rome Represents ZS Fund L.P. in Its Acquisition of Thornton Carpet, LLC

Blank Rome's Intellectual Property Practices and Attorneys Recognized in the 2025 IAM Patent 1000

Blank Rome Partners Recognized in the Inaugural Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers

Blank Rome Represents Magna5 in Its Acquisition of Shock I.T.’s Assets

Blank Rome Represents Victor Capital in the Acquisition of B-O-F Corporation

Blank Rome Represents Victor Capital Partners in Its Investment in Owl Outdoor

Blank Rome Represents Magna5 in Its Acquisition of ThreatAdvice’s Assets

Blank Rome Represents NWL, Inc. in Its Sale to AMSC

Blank Rome Represents CodeGreen in the Sale of Its Business to Pinchin Ltd.

Blank Rome Represents Federal Compliance Solutions in Its Sale to IntegriChain

Blank Rome Represents Victor Capital Partners in its Acquisition of The Coats Company

Blank Rome Represents Harbour Group Industries, Inc. in Negotiations with Trelltex, Inc.

Blank Rome Represents Magna5 in Its Acquisition of Advanced Network Systems, Inc.’s Assets

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Blank Rome's Intellectual Property Practice and Attorneys Recognized in the 2023 IAM Patent 1000

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<li>Negotiated multi-year, multi-service transaction to outsource crucial business functions on an international basis, which included an underpinning software platform and dedicated personnel in numerous countries, between two respective industry giants, navigating complex issues related to compliance with local laws and business continuity plans.</li>
<li>Drafted and negotiated supply-chain agreements to expand the market for a benchmark kitchenware company, starting with brand licensing and building through manufacturing, supply, marketing and distribution, fulfillment and customer service agreements, including agreements with vendors in China and worldwide.</li>
<li>Assisted international finance company with a $100M+ massive multi-year, worldwide software initiative.&nbsp;Negotiated agreements, amendments and statements of work with multiple vendors for development, implementation and integration of the backend, middleware, and front-end systems, as well as migration of legacy data to newly developed data warehouse.&nbsp;Assisted with evaluation of project development methodologies and strategies for source code escrow and options to purchase software.</li>
<li>Negotiated purchase agreement and oversaw intellectual property aspects in the $200M sale of a leading provider of network performance management and service delivery management solutions to a formidable IT management software company.</li>
<li>Drafted license agreements for software that is arguably the underpinning of much of today&#8217;s modern computing, while navigating complex bankruptcy and litigation issues based on prior agreements.</li>
<li>Worked with multinational pharmaceutical company to certify nearly&nbsp;30 operating companies to the Safe Harbor to comply with the EU Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of personal data.</li>
<li>Created policies, rules, FAQs, and other user documentation for user-generated gaming web site with 42 million monthly unique visitors.</li>
<li>Launched sweepstakes with prizes including a party with a celebrity chef and negotiated issues with regulators after bankruptcy of sponsor.</li>
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