Serving as the foundational technology behind popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin, the vast potential for blockchain technology to revolutionize chain-of-custody logistics is coming into clear focus. The gigabyte speeds provided by 5G technology will help enable blockchain transactions, even on smartphones. We represent the full gamut of entities and individuals who are developing and investing in blockchain technologies and digital currency-related businesses.

Our clients range from emerging and stealth startups to some of the biggest players in the industry. As a natural extension of our extensive history representing internet and mobile technology companies, including many of the first decentralized virtual currency companies, we are focusing on the interplay between 5G and blockchain technologies and are considered a leading law firm in both areas.

5G requires new products and technologies to meet the growing demand on communication bandwidth and to meet the promise of high Quality of Service for the digital communication.

Our lawyers advise clients on their intellectual property strategies, including developing products, obtaining patent rights under the 5G umbrella, and analyzing the applicability of existing patents to 5G and the valuation of patents in the 5G space.

We are helping several clients obtain patents for the technological contribution they are making to the ongoing 3GPP and other standardization efforts. Our international team of attorneys and associates provides a global coverage to our clients who often are global corporations with R&D teams spread in many countries. Several of our attorneys have advanced degrees and industry experience in the digital communication area and understand the complex technical developments in all aspects of 5G technology—from physical layer to application layer.

5G technology will provide a great platform for healthcare organizations to improve the delivery of patient information and care by facilitating always-on, secure device connectivity for patients and medical providers. 5G networks will be able to support medical applications that will drive the industry’s transformation, including remote monitoring through medical-grade embeddables, hearables, ingestibles and wearables, virtual doctor-patient interactions and remotely operated robotic surgery.

Our lawyers regularly advise healthcare providers and vendors as they work together to connect the dots that will revolutionize patient care.

The high bandwidth, low latency wireless communication offered by 5G is expected to shape the future of the video gaming and virtual reality/artificial reality (VR/AR) industry. Because of 5G, mobile phones will be able to provide real-time AR/VR interactive entertainment. With 5G, however, businesses and consumers will see a plethora of new use cases beyond mobile phones, such as ultra-reliable, low latency communication useful for real-time VR, such as in surgery.

From gaming, movies, sports and global tourism to education, patient care and AEC projects, advances in immersive virtual worlds and their integration with traditional entertainment distribution channels will dominate the way we learn, work and play. This would not be possible without 5G, which is expected to provide the main means to deliver these new audio-visual media, including their consumer interactivity. For now, we help interactive entertainment companies forge the right partnerships and comply with laws governing the physical world as distinctions between realities are creatively blurred.

Our attorneys have routinely helped several industry leaders in this area in patent prosecution, patent litigation, regulatory and other issues related to the video gaming industry. With its unique combination of video gaming and 5G experience and knowledge, we are in a unique position to counsel clients as they develop their business in 5G networks.

Designed to be scalable and versatile, 5G is set to become the catalyst for innovation in IoT. For example, the disruptive nature and global scale of IoT technology has prompted home product manufacturers to make their goods “smart” via improved sensor technology, resulting in widespread consumer interest in purchasing connected versions of household appliances. Those appliances will soon be connected using 5G technologies because 5G offers faster and smarter connectivity than previous networks. Our broad and deep understanding of 5G’s effect on IoT allows us to advise the world’s leading companies creating technologies in this space.

Our lawyers help clients evaluate and launch new products in an evolving regulatory environment, solidify strategic partnerships and defend proprietary technologies for interconnected devices using 5G protocols.

As more affordable sensor technologies become available and maintenance costs decrease, manufacturers are developing infrastructural frameworks, including 5G networking protocols, required to provide a smarter, more holistic view of data and more efficient processes to assemble goods. 5G will offer a more reliable network as well as provide a very secure network for industrial IoT by integrating security into the core network architecture.

Our team regularly counsels companies that develop the software and protocols that make connectivity possible. 

Smart cities are not built overnight. As more “things” become sensors, incremental steps toward creating interconnected urban landscapes are transforming the way we live and operate. The implementation of 5G networks across the country will be the force that facilitates the smart city revolution and the related revolution of the agriculture sector.

The transportation industry has embraced 5G technology to spur even greater innovation. Vehicle manufacturers—as well as parking structures, airports and railways—are planning 5G integrated connectivity into their infrastructure, thereby expanding coverage and permitting greater broadband speeds.

5G technology is also being developed for uncrewed aircraft that will eventually occupy large swaths of global airspace. Driverless cars connected with 5G networks are being tested and will eventually share the roads with motorists as on-demand transportation services are systemically disrupted. Indeed, it is widely expected that one of the first applications of 5G technology will be in autonomous and uncrewed vehicle systems (AUVS), where guaranteed bandwidth and ubiquitous connectivity are critically important. As the law struggles to keep pace, we help our clients remain compliant with the latest regulatory developments, solidify strategic partnerships and defend proprietary technologies as they explore ways to unleash the potential of a highly connected world.