Profile
Sam Jo focuses his practice on complex commercial and licensing agreements, as well as technology product and platform development, integration, launch, and counseling, with a particular emphasis on emerging technologies such as machine learning and AI, Web3, custom Silicon applications, and Internet of Things (IoT).
Sam represents some of the world’s leading technology enterprises in machine learning/AI product development, licensing, and commercialization arrangements, including for robotics and automation industries, as well as cloud computing and infrastructure providers. He negotiates agreements covering model co-development collaborations, inbound and outbound model licensing, and machine learning/AI-centric product integrations.
In the blockchain space, Sam works on enterprise blockchain/DLT platform integrations and collaborations. He assists clients in monetizing enterprise blockchain/DLT offerings, structuring and negotiating strategic alliances, blockchain-as-a-service agreements, and reseller/distribution agreements.
Sam also handles IoT matters for device OEM/ODMs and cloud infrastructure providers, including platform migrations, integrations, and hybrid-cloud development engagements. He works on IoT infrastructure deployments through infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) implementation models, as well as software and app launches on retail devices.
Additionally, Sam represents providers and buyers of web-based and e-commerce computing products and services in software-as-a-service (SaaS), IaaS, and PaaS transactions. He assists Fortune 500 companies in a wide variety of industries in enterprise and mission-critical hardware, service, and IT procurement transactions, with a particular emphasis on hardware, equipment, and semiconductor supply chain, both on the provider and customer sides.
Concentrations
- IP and technology development and collaborations
- Supply chain, manufacturing, and distribution arrangements
- Patent, trademark, copyright, and technology licensing
- Cloud service product counseling
- Cloud computing agreements
- IT and business process outsourcing
- Biotech and life science agreements
Capabilities
Experience
- IP Law Clerk, Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., 2007
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, Lawdragon, 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers, 2024-2025
- Listed, Thomson Reuters, “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2016-2020
- Fellow, Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, 2020-Present
- Member, Dallas Asian American Bar Association
- Member, Asian Bar Association of Washington
- Member, Korean American Professional Network
Credentials
- J.D., cum laude, SMU Dedman School of Law
- M.B.A., Finance and Accounting, SMU Cox School of Business
- B.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Dean's Honours List, University of Toronto
- California
- Washington