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The digital health sector is transforming the delivery, management, and access to healthcare services through innovative technologies. SJKP LLP provides comprehensive legal support to clients navigating the complexities of this rapidly evolving field, offering expertise in emerging technologies, regulatory compliance, corporate transactions, and intellectual property matters.
Our digital health team offers guidance at every stage of a business’s journey, from product development and market launch to ongoing operations and regulatory compliance. Whether you're a startup aiming to scale or a well-established company refining your strategy, we are equipped to provide expert legal advice. With a specialized focus on the intersection of healthcare and technology, our team works closely with clients to overcome the unique challenges of digital health.
From software-driven medical devices and AI-powered health solutions to telemedicine platforms and wearable health technologies, our in-depth industry knowledge enables us to support clients across various digital health applications. We also collaborate with venture capital investors, corporate stakeholders, and healthcare providers to shape the legal framework that fosters innovation in this fast-paced industry.
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1. Full-Spectrum Digital Health
Our digital health team delivers seamless advice drawn from SJKP LLP’s deeply rooted technology and healthcare and life sciences practices, with decades of experience at the intersection of health and technology. We guide companies active in digital health—from startups to mature public companies—as well as their investors, through every stage of product and corporate development, commercialization, and exploitation.
Our deep industry experience covers the full range of digital health applications, from software-enabled medical devices, wellness products, and wearables to AI-powered and data-driven patient care, drug discovery technologies or platforms, telehealth services, clinical trial management, and healthcare management systems.
Comprehensive Advice on Regulatory, Corporate, and IP Matters
At SJKP LLP, our team provides comprehensive legal advice, addressing the complex regulatory requirements of digital health companies. We focus on the intersection of technology and healthcare, helping digital health companies navigate through regulatory compliance, intellectual property, commercial issues, and corporate transactions.
Industry Experience Across Digital Health Sectors
Our team has extensive experience advising digital health companies in a broad array of sectors, including medical device software, AI-driven patient care, drug discovery technologies, telehealth, and clinical trial management. We guide companies from their inception to commercialization, ensuring that each stage complies with relevant laws and regulations.
2. Digital Health: Transformative Transactions and Strategic Deals
SJKP LLP brings market-leading experience to negotiating strategic partnerships and alliances, joint ventures, licensing agreements, and corporate transactions in the digital health space. We advise on the full breadth of transactions—from vendor agreements to intellectual property and technology licensing, to venture equity and debt financings, M&A, and capital markets offerings.
Negotiating Strategic Partnerships and M&A
We help digital health companies structure and negotiate strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and corporate transactions. Our team is well-versed in securing venture capital financing, navigating mergers and acquisitions, and advising on capital market offerings.
Licensing Agreements and Data Contracts
Our team also specializes in negotiating technology and data contracts, ensuring that our clients maximize the value of their intellectual property and data assets. We help companies secure licenses or rights to use data and navigate the complexities of data privacy laws.
3. Digital Health: Regulatory Compliance and Marketing Authorizations
We assist clients in obtaining crucial marketing authorizations for innovative products, advising on compliance with the FDA and other healthcare regulatory requirements. Our team offers seasoned counsel on challenging issues, including global clinical trials, pre-market strategies, regulator engagement, post-market investigations, and enforcement actions.
FDA Policy and Regulatory Advocacy
Our team includes lawyers who have held prominent positions in US government agencies and Congress, providing effective advocacy advice on FDA policy, legislative matters, and government affairs. We are highly skilled in navigating regulatory hurdles, ensuring that our clients are well-prepared for both market access and compliance.
Cross-Border Regulatory Compliance
We also guide clients through the cross-border regulatory and economic considerations involved in commercializing digital health technologies. Our team works closely with regulatory, litigation, and deal teams to navigate the regulatory aspects of corporate transactions and ensure market access across various jurisdictions.
4. Digital Health: Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Patient Protection
In the digital health sector, compliance with data privacy and cybersecurity laws is as important as meeting traditional healthcare regulations. Patient data, medical records, and digital health metrics are among the most sensitive categories of personal data, and failure to secure them can result in regulatory penalties, litigation, and reputational damage.
Data Protection and HIPAA Compliance
We advise clients on compliance with HIPAA and related data protection laws, ensuring that patient data is stored, transmitted, and processed in accordance with strict legal standards. Our team also guides companies on implementing consent management frameworks and patient privacy protocols.
Cybersecurity and Digital Health Risks
As cyber threats increase, digital health companies face growing risks of hacking, ransomware, and unauthorized data access. We help clients adopt cybersecurity best practices, conduct risk assessments, and respond effectively to data breaches while maintaining regulatory compliance.
5. Digital Health: Intellectual Property and Innovation Protection
Innovation drives the digital health industry, and protecting intellectual property is critical to securing long-term business success.
Patent Protection for Health Technologies
We assist clients in securing patents for software-based medical devices, AI algorithms for patient care, and wearable technology. Our team ensures that inventions are protected globally, allowing companies to maintain a competitive edge.
Trademark and Copyright Strategies
From branding telehealth platforms to protecting proprietary content in digital health apps, we provide comprehensive strategies for safeguarding IP rights across multiple jurisdictions.
6. Why Choose SJKP LLP for Digital Health Legal Services
SJKP LLP combines regulatory knowledge, cross-industry experience, and innovative strategies to provide unmatched legal support for digital health companies. We work with stakeholders across the healthcare and technology ecosystem, ensuring that our clients can launch, scale, and operate successfully in an increasingly complex environment.
Cross-Border Capabilities
With global reach and deep local expertise, we advise clients on digital health projects that span multiple markets. Our team helps navigate the unique regulatory frameworks of each jurisdiction, ensuring seamless cross-border operations.
Commitment to Innovation and Compliance
We stay ahead of evolving technologies and regulatory changes, enabling us to deliver innovative, compliant, and commercially sound solutions for our clients.
The information provided in this article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Reading or relying on the contents of this article does not create an attorney-client relationship with our firm. For advice regarding your specific situation, please consult a qualified attorney licensed in your jurisdiction.
