LEGAL SERVICES

Kristie Prinz is a  business transactions lawyer in Silicon Valley, California,  who  has  been  providing  technical  IP  business  advice  to companies for more than 26 years.  She practices at The Prinz Law Office, which she founded in 2004.  The Prinz Law Office is based in Silicon Valley, California and has locations in San Jose, the East Bay, San Diego and Orange County.

Kristie’s clients  are  primarily  in  the  software-as-a-service (“SaaS”),  technology, and digital heath/health technology, and life sciences industries, although her practice includes the hardware  industry, the IT industry, the publishing industry, and other technology industries.  Kristie generally advises her clients on transactions with  customers,  licensees/licensors,  resellers,  suppliers  &  distributors, business partners, and buyers/sellers. Kristie also has an IP practice, where she manages trademark portfolios, negotiates intellectual property licenses, and enforces intellectual property rights on behalf of clients, and a privacy law practice, where she advises clients on privacy compliance issues.

Kristie not only works with companies in Silicon Valley as well as other parts of California, but also in developing technology hubs across the U.S.

Kristie has significant experience in handling international technology transactions and has represented many international clients in  overseas  markets  such  as  Canada,  Mexico,  Central America, Europe,  the United Kingdom,  Australia, and New Zealand.   Kristie also currently serves as local IP counsel for a boutique IP law firm based in Paris, France.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Kristie’s Silicon Valley legal experience includes advising clients on technical and IP-related matters across a variety of industries, including the following

  • Semiconductor Industry
  • Fiberoptics Industry
  • Computer Hardware Industry
  • Network Tools Industry
  • Nanotechnology Industry
  • Laser Industry (Medical Device and Defense)
  • Solar Photonics Industry
  • Energy Industry
  • Software, Software-as-a Service (“SaaS”), and Mobile App Industries
  • Digital Gaming Industry (Casino, web-based, and downloadable)
  • Disaster Recovery Services Industry
  • Information Technology (“IT”) Industry
  • Social Media Industry
  • Digital Media Industry
  • Internet Retail Industry
  • Domain Resale and Leasing Industry
  • Data Aggregation and Resale Industry
  • Content Publishing Industry
  • Comic Book Publishing Industry
  • Adult Fiction Industry
  • Educational Content Industry
  • Coaching and Technical Training Industry
  • Entertainment Industry
  • Amusement Park Industry
  • Fitness Industry
  • Educational Software Industry
  • Commercial Real Estate Management Industry
  • Commercial Traffic Monitoring Industry
  • Electronic Payments Industry
  • Consumer Products Industry
  • Marketing Industry
  • Online Advertising Industry
  • Online Directory Industry
  • Graphic and Website Design Industry
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Industry
  • Bioinformatics Industry
  • Health Care Service Industry
  • Biomedical and Biomedical Software/SaaS Industries
  • Health Technology and Health Software/SaaS Industries
  • Medical Device Industry
  • Medical Consulting Industry
  • Telecommunications Industry
  • Nonprofit Industry

PRACTICE AREAS

SaaS, Software Licensing, Development and Software Transactions

Tech Transactions & Privacy

  • Information Technology ("IT"), Hardware, and Hardware as a Service
  • Data Licensing and Use Agreements
  • Privacy, Privacy Compliance and Tech Compliance
  • Outsourced Chief Technology and Privacy Counsel

Digital Health Transactions, Contracts and Compliance

Life Sciences Transactions

Intellectual Property

  • Patent Licensing
  • Content Licensing
  • Copyright
  • Trademark
  • Nondisclosure and Trade Secret Protection
  • Outsourced Chief Intellectual Property Counsel

Business Transactions and Counseling

  • Consulting
  • Start-Up & Entrepreneur Consulting
  • International Business
  • Commercial Leasing
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Employment & Severance Agreements
  • E-Commerce
  • Outside General Counsel

REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS BY KRISTIE PRINZ

 

  • Represented a cloud-based software business in closing a multi-million dollar enterprise SaaS transaction with a Fortune 500 company for 20 locations.
  • Represented a cloud-based software business in closing a multi-million dollar enterprise SaaS transaction with a $3.5 billion dollar financial services company.
  • Represented a cloud-based software business in closing a multi-million dollar enterprise SaaS transaction with a waterpark company for 8 locations.
  • Represented a cloud-based software business in closing a million dollar enterprise SaaS transaction with a Fortune 500 company
  • Represented a cloud-based software business in closing a million dollar SaaS transaction with a digital health company.
  • Represented a biotech company in closing a million dollar deal for the development of proprietary software with a software development company.
  • Represented a digital health company in closing a half-million dollar software transaction with one of the largest counties in the United States.
  • Represented a cloud-based software company in closing a SaaS transaction with a Fortune 500 company.
  • Represented a digital health company in closing a SaaS transaction with a major California university for 11 locations.
  • Represented a digital health company in closing a SaaS transaction with the Mayo Clinic.

ENGAGEMENTS  KRISTIE

KRISTIE PRINZ represents clients on not only an hourly basis but also on fixed rate or project basis, a flat fee basis, and a subscription or fractional basis. The Prinz Law Office is also always willing to work with clients on custom arrangements based on the client’s specific business needs.

You can contact Kristie Prinz directly for more information at kprinz@prinzlawoffice.com or 408.884.3577.  You may also schedule a new client consultation with Kristie here.