Peter combines a deep understanding of intellectual property and technology to help clients navigate their most complex legal challenges. Across multiple industries, and in matters that affect a client's mission-critical undertakings, clients appreciate his holistic solutions that address the increasingly convergent areas of intellectual property, technology, and data.
Peter advises clients in all areas of intellectual property, including strategy, portfolio development, registration, commercialization, and enforcement. He is increasingly advising clients at the intersection of intellectual property, technology, and data, including data privacy and security. His tech background spans more than three decades, and includes experience as a hands-on technologist in the federal government contracting and private sectors; working with emerging technologies, entrepreneurs and other technology industry professionals; and advising clients on a broad range of technology legal matters. Peter is a trusted resource who helps his clients navigate complex intellectual property and technology matters amid the evolving challenges brought by technology and data in transactions and in day-to-day business operations. He is at the forefront of counseling clients on a wide range of artificial intelligence (AI)-related matters, including the development, adoption, and use of AI tools; emerging AI intellectual property and licensing issues; and transactions that involve AI intellectual property and data assets used to train AI models.
Peter advises clients across all major sectors, including e-commerce, IT services, retail, financial services/fintech, telecommunications, entertainment, health care/digital health, real estate, manufacturing, food and beverage, hospitality, and social media. Clients rely on him for all aspects of technology and IP transactions, such as development, licensing, asset purchases, strategic alliances, and SaaS; IP strategy, protection, enforcement, and commercialization; and data protection, privacy, and security. His deep knowledge in core intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and patents, combined with his broad industry experience and technology background, allow him to bring a holistic legal perspective to his clients' needs.
Peter develops strategies for clients around issues related to new-to-market and emerging technologies. He advises on the effective use of data and helps clients mitigate the potential risks associated with the commercialization of data assets. In addition to his IP and technology practices, Peter regularly assists clients with their assessment of, and compliance with, federal and state privacy and security laws, including CAN-SPAM, COPPA, TCPA, FTCA, GLBA, HIPAA, and GDPR; privacy policies, terms of use, information security policies, and data governance agreements, as well as data privacy and security due diligence, and M&A support.
Peter is a recognized authority on intellectual property, technology, and data privacy and security. He is a sought-after lecturer and trainer who provides programming for clients as well as major universities.
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Internet/E-Commerce
Intellectual Property
Representative matters may include engagements before joining Troutman Pepper.
Firm Events
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Artificial Intelligence Key Legal Considerations
Speaking Engagements
03.15.24
Balancing the Scales: Exploring Diverse Perspectives on AI Regulation and Governance, Part of the PACT SaaS Series Powered by Phorum
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Emerald's 31st Annual Groundhog Day Investment Forum
Press Coverage
07.31.23
Protecting Intellectual Property When It Needs to Be Shared
Firm Events
07.20.23
Navigating the AI Landscape: Privacy, IP, Policies and More – An Industry Expert Roundtable
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Navigating the AI Landscape: Privacy, IP, Policies and More – An Industry Expert Roundtable