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Hogan Lovells Advises Rosetta Stone in sale to Cambium Learning Group
31 August 2020
PartnerSan Francisco
Email john.brockland@hoganlovells.com
Phone +1 415 374 2308
Fax +1 415 374 2499
Practice groupIntellectual Property, Media, and Technology
John Brockland is recognized as a leading technology and intellectual property (IP) transactions lawyer. He has handled prominent matters across numerous technology-focused sectors, representing companies ranging from startups to large multinationals in many industries.
John focuses on strategic and commercial transactions involving the development, transfer, and licensing of technology and IP assets, as well as the provision of technology-related services.
John has years of experience drafting, negotiating, and counseling on joint-development, licensing, distribution, and reseller agreements in the fields of hardware, software, semiconductors, electronic commerce, and internet services. He is also highly experienced in advising clients on issues related to open-source licensing models and regularly counsels on information technology and business process outsourcing arrangements.
John also oversees and advises on significant IP and commercial due diligence investigations in the context of M&A transactions, and handles IP and technology agreements in carve-outs, spin-offs, and other strategic transactions.
Leading legal guides recognize John's standing in the IP and technology fields. Chambers USA and Chambers Global rank him as a leading lawyer for IT & Outsourcing; IAM Patent 1000 recommends him for licensing in California; The Legal 500 US honors him in the field of Technology Transactions; and Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars has named him an "IP Star."
At Hogan Lovells, John serves as the global head of the firm’s Technology industry sector group.
Known for his wide-ranging knowledge and experience, John is a frequent speaker on technology, intellectual property, and commercial law topics.
Acritas Star
Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers
IT & Outsourcing: Transactions (California)
Chambers USA
Media, Technology, and Telecoms: Outsourcing
Legal 500 US
Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology Transactions
Legal 500 US
Trade Mark Star: California
Managing IP
Transactions Star: California
Managing IP
Healthcare: Life Sciences
Legal 500 US
Recommended Lawyer for Transactions in California
IAM Patent 1000
Outsourcing (USA)
Chambers Global
Education
J.D., The University of Chicago Law School, with honors, 1996
B.A., Trinity University, magna cum laude, 1992
Bar admissions and qualifications
California
Adobe in all IP aspects of its US$1.68bn acquisition of Magento Commerce.
Dignity Health, the fifth largest health care provider in the U.S., in numerous large technology, outsourcing, and IP-related transactions.
eBay in IP aspects of its acquisition of Giosis Pte Ltd's Japan Retailer, including Qoo10.
Marvell Technology Group in all IP aspects of its US$6bn acquisition of Cavium Inc.
Salesforce in IP aspects of its acquisition of Datorama.
Synopsys in the IP aspects of its acquisition of Black Duck Software.
Dialog Semiconductor in IP aspects of its US$276m acquisition of Silego Technology.
Intel Corporation in all IP aspects of its US$900m acquisition of Moovit.
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