Jeff Johnson represents public and private clients, from large public companies to new startups and emerging companies, in the data, digital health, healthcare, hardware, software, Internet, financial, Fintech, materials and other markets. The core areas of his practice include: development and commercialization of technology and products; complex arrangements involving intellectual property, software, data and services; and counselling private and charitable organizations on intellectual property and contracts issues and strategy and other organizational matters. Mr. Johnson handles more than 200 transactions per year in these areas of practice and was described as a "prolific... deal broker [who] has drafted and negotiated just about every type of deal possible" in the 2019 IAM Patent 1000 rankings editorial.

Mr. Johnson is co-chair of WilmerHale’s Technology Transactions and Licensing Practice. His practice focuses on drafting and negotiation of many types of contracts, including: 

• license agreements for data, software, copyright, technology and patent rights
• development agreements
• collaboration and joint development agreements
• manufacturing agreements
• sales representative, referral and commission agreements
• software-as-a-service (SaaS) and other Internet agreements
• cybersecurity contracts
• product distribution and reseller agreements
• outsourcing agreements 
• complex services and consulting agreements
• agreements for acquisition and sale of technology assets and related transition services agreements
• Internet advertising and use agreements
• publishing agreements
• joint venture agreements 

Mr. Johnson also advises clients generally on the protection and commercialization of intellectual property assets.

Learn more about his practice and how he can support your startup on WilmerHaleLaunch.com.

Prior to joining the firm in 1999, Mr. Johnson was associated with another firm, where he represented a number of large and small public corporations in general corporate, licensing and securities matters.

Professional Activities

Mr. Johnson is Corporation Counsel and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Science (Boston).

Mr. Johnson speaks frequently about intellectual property and licensing transactions at academic and professional events, including at the Johnson School of Business at Cornell (Ithaca) and Cornell Law School (Cornell Tech, NYC).

Mr. Johnson is a member of the American Bar Association and the Licensing Executives Society. Mr. Johnson was Co-Chair of the Boston Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society from 2007 to 2012.