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University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (J.D., 1981); Temple University (Ph.D., Telecommunications Law and Public Policy, 1983).
California.
Chair, California State Bar’s Standing Committee on Cyberspace Law (2003-2005); American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Intellectual Property Law Section, Cyberspace Law Committee); California State Bar (Business Law Section, Intellectual Property Law Section, Cyberspace Law Committee).
Daniel Appelman joined Heller Ehrman in 1988. His practice emphasizes technology transactions related to computers, telecommunications, the Internet, advanced materials and clean technologies. He is a member of the firm’s IP Transactions Practice Group, as well as the Corporate/Venture Law Practice Group and the Energy and Clean Technologies Practice Group. Dan was the founding Co-Chair of the firm’s Technology Practice.
Mr. Appelman's practice focuses on complex technology-related transactions and strategic alliances. His clients create and commercialize products and services in the clean technology, semiconductor, networking, software, telecommunications, electronic commerce and Internet areas; and also in biotechnology, bioinformatics and medical devices. He has over twenty years of experience representing both early stage and established companies in licensing, joint ventures, technology transfers, outsourcing, system acquisitions and other commercial and strategic transactions in the United States and abroad and in helping his clients establish and exploit intellectual property rights in their inventions. He also counsels clients on emerging legal and regulatory compliance issues, including privacy, export control, data security and digital content rights management.
Mr. Appelman has published articles on computer and telecommunications law and the law of electronic commerce, and he has frequently lectured on legal developments in those fields. He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the California Bar’s Business Law Section, and is a former Chair of the California Bar’s Cyberspace Law Committee.
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (J.D., 1981); Temple University (Ph.D., Telecommunications Law and Public Policy, 1983).
California.
Chair, California State Bar’s Standing Committee on Cyberspace Law (2003-2005); American Bar Association (Business Law Section, Intellectual Property Law Section, Cyberspace Law Committee); California State Bar (Business Law Section, Intellectual Property Law Section, Cyberspace Law Committee).