Joseph Schenck

650-335-7220
jschenck@fenwick.com
Partner
Intellectual Property

Joseph
Schenck

Joseph
Schenck

Joseph
Schenck

Partner
Intellectual Property

Joseph guides technology companies in commercial transactions involving intellectual property, especially for software, SaaS, mobile platform products, and other IT assets.

Joseph partners with software companies during major transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, stock purchases, and complex licensing transactions. He is also a top advisor in the games and interactive entertainment industries. The New York Times turned to Joseph to ensure a smooth transaction on a tight timeline when they broadened their games portfolio by acquiring Wordle. When Wonder Dynamics was being acquired by Autodesk, they trusted Joseph to advise on AI, open source, and intellectual property due diligence. Slice has relied on Joseph’s licensing skill as they continue to grow their brand and business.

Joseph is an active member of the legal community. In addition to his transactional practice, he is part of the Talent Outreach Working Group in Fenwick’s DEI Committee, and he teaches video game law at Berkeley Law. Joseph was a software engineer for the U.S. Air Force and received an Achievement Medal from NATO for the creation of software to automate flight planning operations.

  • Represented Cisco in its acquisitions of Isovalent, Oort, SamKnows, Accedian, and others
  • Advised Databricks on its acquisitions of Tabular, Arcion, Okera, MosaicML, and others
  • Represented Embracer in its acquisition of Perfect World Entertainment
  • Represented Gearbox in its acquisitions of Hopoo Games, Captured Dimensions, and Lost Boys Interactive
  • Advised GitLab in its acquisitions of Oxeye and Rezilion
  • Advised Gas Giant Games on a publishing deal with New Tales, and on a deal with Paradox, as well as licensing advice
  • Advised Rad AI, a fast-growing software company in the healthcare sector, on various matters relating to negotiating customer agreements
  • Advised Riot and Nexon on the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of complex licensing and other commercial transactions
  • Represented Wonder Dynamics in its acquisition by Autodesk, including advising on AI, open source, and IP diligence issues
  • Represented Skiff in its acquisition by Notion Labs
  • Represented Elevate Security in its acquisition by Mimecast
  • Represented Glu Mobile in its $2.4B acquisition by Electronic Arts
  • Represented Gearbox Software in its $1.3B merger with Embracer Group AB
  • Advised Sterling.VC (now Andbox) on its franchise and licensing transactions with Activision Blizzard to join the Overwatch and Call of Duty eSports league

  • Represented Cisco in its acquisitions of Isovalent, Oort, SamKnows, Accedian, and others
  • Advised Databricks on its acquisitions of Tabular, Arcion, Okera, MosaicML, and others
  • Represented Embracer in its acquisition of Perfect World Entertainment
  • Represented Gearbox in its acquisitions of Hopoo Games, Captured Dimensions, and Lost Boys Interactive
  • Advised GitLab in its acquisitions of Oxeye and Rezilion
  • Advised Gas Giant Games on a publishing deal with New Tales, and on a deal with Paradox, as well as licensing advice
  • Advised Rad AI, a fast-growing software company in the healthcare sector, on various matters relating to negotiating customer agreements
  • Advised Riot and Nexon on the structuring, drafting, and negotiation of complex licensing and other commercial transactions
  • Represented Wonder Dynamics in its acquisition by Autodesk, including advising on AI, open source, and IP diligence issues
  • Represented Skiff in its acquisition by Notion Labs
  • Represented Elevate Security in its acquisition by Mimecast
  • Represented Glu Mobile in its $2.4B acquisition by Electronic Arts
  • Represented Gearbox Software in its $1.3B merger with Embracer Group AB
  • Advised Sterling.VC (now Andbox) on its franchise and licensing transactions with Activision Blizzard to join the Overwatch and Call of Duty eSports league

  • Cisco
  • Databricks
  • Embracer Group
  • Gearbox
  • Meta
  • Twilio

  • Cisco
  • Databricks
  • Embracer Group
  • Gearbox
  • Meta
  • Twilio

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Recognition
Chambers USA

2024

Recognized Joseph for Technology - California

The Legal 500

2024

Recognized for Technology Transactions and as a Next Generation Partner for Patents: Licensing

Recognition
Chambers USA

2024

Recognized Joseph for Technology - California

The Legal 500

2024

Recognized for Technology Transactions and as a Next Generation Partner for Patents: Licensing