Telecommunications

Fish’s experienced team of IP lawyers protects telecommunications IP from infringers and regulatory pitfalls.

Our attorneys handle a broad range of federal, state, and international law and policy within the telecommunications industry. Our work regularly brings us before the Federal Communications Commission, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and state regulatory commissions. By staying abreast of quickly changing laws and regulations, our team offers top-of-the-line telecommunications compliance services. 

As one of the world’s leading technology law firms, we are well-prepared to counsel clients on a variety of telecommunications compliance issues, including the following:

  • FCC enforcement actions 
  • Patent and other complex litigation 
  • Regulatory approvals 
  • Spectrum and equipment engineering matters 
  • Standard essential patent (SEP) prosecution, litigation, and portfolio diligence 
  • Fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing 

Fish also has technical experience with:

  • Asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) communications 
  • Ethernet systems 
  • Switches and routers for networking 
  • VoIP technologies 
  • Wireless communications  
  • IEEE 802.15 (Bluetooth) networks 
  • Cellular and mobile telephones 
  • Microwave systems 
  • New product and service ventures regulated under Parts 2, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 27, 68, and 90 of the FCC’s Rules 
  • Paging and personal communication services 
  • Satellite services 

Our leading telecommunications lawyers work with large and small enterprises alike.

With a team of lawyers who bring decades of telecommunications IP law experience to the table, Fish serves companies of all sizes with all IP matters. Our clients seek comprehensive legal protection from regulatory bodies like the FCC and NTIA, as well as intellectual property protection, counseling, and enforcement. We are very familiar with the standardization process and technical aspects of the leading telecommunications and wireless standards, including ESTI 3GPP and IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) standards. We are also well-versed in telecommunications regulatory compliance services, which affect all telecommunications companies. 

Fish’s IP lawyers have decades of experience and a vast network of resources within reach.

Expect a hand-in-hand approach from Fish. We work closely with our telecommunications clients to ensure that we understand their business, their IP assets, and their long-term goals. With our extensive technical and legal backgrounds, we are quickly able to gain a deep understanding of your unique technology and devise tailored IP solutions that work. 

We also stand ready to assist clients looking to build a standard essential patent (SEP) portfolio, and/or protect or enforce their SEPs. As cross-industry standardization and interoperability become the norm, SEPs are becoming increasingly vital components of many companies’ patent portfolios and IP strategies. At Fish, we will work with you to manage all aspects of your patent portfolio strategy, including:

  • Determining whether any patents cover standard essential technologies 
  • Pursuing global filing strategies 
  • Aligning prosecution strategy with standard submissions strategy 
  • Developing robust standard essential patent strategies 
  • Determining the valuation of SEP portfolios and developing FRAND licensing agreements 

In recent years, we have worked with some of the world’s most prominent telecommunications companies to create robust, effective SEP portfolios, and to represent them in some of the world’s largest SEP-related disputes. Whether you’re developing or litigating standard essential telecommunications technology, we can help you prepare an IP strategy that best supports your interests.