Brown, Sidney R.

Current Employment Position(s)

Of Counsel

Lawyer Overview

Sid Brown practices primarily in the areas of venture capital and intellectual property. He has represented venture capital fund and strategic investors and technology companies receiving venture capital funding. He has handled or been involved in various types of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private placements, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and shareholder disputes. In addition, he has extensive experience in intellectual property and technology matters, including computer software, e-commerce issues, the prosecution of trademark and copyright applications before the United States Patent and Trademark and Copyright Offices, trademark and copyright disputes, trademark and trade secret protection and misappropriation, merchandise and technology licensing, transfers, and counseling concerning such matters.

Sid's e-commerce practice involves issues related to doing business on the Internet, including Web site agreements and electronic contracting, privacy rights issues, protection of intellectual property, Internet-related joint ventures, and online contests and sweepstakes. He has served as national trademark enforcement counsel for such companies as General Time Corporation (Big Ben®, Westclox®, Seth Thomas®) and President Baking Company (Famous Amos® and Murray®) and national and international trademark enforcement counsel for Simmons Company (Beautyrest®). He is also experienced in structuring noncompetition agreements in connection with employees, franchises, and sales of businesses.

Sid is a member of the State Bar of Georgia (Corporate Counsel and Intellectual Property Sections), the Georgia Corporate Code Revision Committee, and the International Trademark Association.

Areas of Practice

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Intellectual Property
• Private Equity
• Outsourcing
• Privacy & Data Security
• Licensing & Technology Transactions
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• M&A
• Buyouts
• Fund Formation
• Venture Capital - Investor
• Venture Capital - Issuer

Representative Cases

• Angel Flight of Georgia wins "superior right" to the use of its name , (2009)
• Cumulus Media acquires Susquehanna Radio for $1.5 billion , (2009)
• Eastman Chemical Company forms joint venture with VerticalNet
• Eastman Chemical Company purchases division from Chevron Chemical Company , (2009)
• Flowers Foods sells Mrs. Smith's frozen dessert business to Schwan
• Georgia Gulf acquires Royal Group Technologies for $1.6 billion , (2009)
• Georgia Gulf completes successful debt-for-equity exchange , (2009)
• Hardin/San Antonio 2000 sells Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Antonio , (2009)
• Large chemical company negotiates logistics services outsourcing agreement
• Morgan Stanley acquires 49% interest in Crescent Resources, a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corporation
• PODS completes sale of company to Arcapita
• Radiance MedSpa restructures its corporate practice
• SpectRx sells Bilicheck division

West Practice Categories

Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Copyrights, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Patents, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Technology Licensing, Trade Associations, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Venture Capital

Bar Admissions

• Georgia

Education

• Duke University
• William and Mary (College of)

Published Works

• Georgia Facilitates Majority Voting for Public Company Director Elections, 2008
• Pitfalls of Sweepstakes and Contests, 2007

Address

1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.,
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309-3053

Phones

1.404.581.8275 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.404.581.8330 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com