Mobile

Mobile

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Mobile is changing everything—how we work, play, socialize and live. In an increasingly interconnected world, ensuring access to modern mobile networks and monetizing the wealth of data generated by mobile devices creates a broad array of opportunities, as well as challenges, that our lawyers can help you navigate.

Dentons understands that your business moves fast, so we work tirelessly to deliver clear, practical advice on issues ranging from bet-the-company plans for new product development to international expansion to everyday legal issues. Whether your business provides services or devices, or relies upon them for mobile computing, apps, games, advertising solutions or electronic payments, our lawyers bring a depth of experience in business and technology to help you achieve your goals.

We work hand-in-hand with clients, ranging from wireless carriers to venture capital-backed mobile app companies to international device companies, to develop business and legal strategies that maximize opportunities in the marketplace while minimizing risks.

Our multidisciplinary team includes former programmers, engineers and data security professionals who can help you develop comprehensive mobile strategies to keep your business out ahead of your competition. Benefit from our experience, advising clients on acquisitions and mergers, capital raising, contract negotiation, data privacy and regulatory compliance, and in proceedings before federal and state agencies. Dentons’ cross-practice expertise extends across a number of sectors, harnessing the powerful capabilities of mobile, including media and entertainment, financial services and healthcare.

For all things mobile, get connected with our lawyers who understand the market and can help position your business for success in this rapidly evolving space.

Experience

DragonWave Inc.: Advising on its acquisition of Nokia Siemens Networks’ microwave transport business, including its associated operational support system and related support functions, and new credit facilities from Comerica Bank and EDC to support the acquisition and working capital requirements in the amount of up to US$60 million.
Flurry, Inc.: Defending one of a number of defendants in a putative national class action in Quebec relating to iPhone and iPad apps and providing guidance with respect to communications with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada. The putative class proceeding alleges the intentional interception of user's personally identifying information without the user's consent.
Leading multinational high-tech company: Representing in a major ongoing patent litigation in France (on the merits and preliminary injunction) regarding the continuity of the sale of some of its products in France.
mBlox Inc.: Advising on its acquisition of shares in Mashmobile Sweden AB, a software company.
Nokia: Advising on the sale of Vertu, the global leader in luxury mobile phones, to Scandinavian private equity house EQT VI.
Synchronoss: Representing a provider of management software for activating mobile devices with respect to intellectual property due diligence related to its acquisition of FusionOne, a California-based provider of technologies that enable the transfer of content between mobile devices.

Insights

Top 10 IP and TMT CJEU judgments of 2023

March 19, 2024

EU: The past year witnessed several landmark CJEU judgments with direct implications for data protection, technology, media, and intellectual property. These rulings not only influence the interpretation of existing laws but also introduce fresh obligations for businesses. Dentons hereby draws your attention to what it considers to be the top 10 CJEU judgments that you should be aware of as a must.

Top 10 IP and TMT CJEU judgments of 2022

March 9, 2023

EU: Last year brought a number of interesting CJEU judgments that directly affect the fields of data protection, TMT and intellectual property. The decisions impact the application of current laws and give rise to new obligations for businesses. Dentons has compiled a list of the top 10 CJEU judgments that you need to know.

Top 10 IP and TMT CJEU judgments of 2021

March 29, 2022

EU: The preceding 12 months have brought us a plethora of judgments that will affect the uniform interpretation of EU legal instruments related to intellectual property, technology and data protection. Following an upbeat concept arising from the massive interest and welcome of last year's summary reviewing the CJEU decisions ranked by relevance and impact on law and, above all, on business – once again we have selected the top 10 IP&T cases of the previous year - this time 2021.

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