Morrison Foerster

Technology Transactions and Intellectual Property

Partner

Seth has been a resident of MoFo’s Tokyo office since 2010 and partner at the firm since 2020. Seth’s practice is concentrated on transactions and counselling involving intellectual property and technology, with an emphasis on licensing arrangements, technology transfers, joint development activities and registering and monetizing intellectual property assets. Seth advises clients on matters such as software and content licensing arrangements, trademark licenses and branding strategies, outsourcing and cloud computing transactions, open source software, AI, and blockchain applications, and has experience counseling companies in a variety of fields, including the IT, pharmaceutical and telecommunications industries. Seth is also involved in structuring and negotiating patent licensing arrangements and advising on intellectual property issues relevant to investments in emerging companies and project finance and development activities.

Dartmouth College, B.A.

New School for Social Research, M.A.

Stanford Law School, J.D.

Bar Admissions: California, New York, and Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi)