Vinita Kailasanath is a partner in the Palo Alto office of Covington and specializes in Life Sciences and Technology Transactions, particularly deals at the intersection of the two fields. She works with leading and emerging companies in connection with strategic intellectual property and data-driven transactions and the development, commercialization, sourcing, and protection of new products and technologies. Her practice focuses on technology and life sciences transactions, including complex licenses and collaborations; SaaS/PaaS/IaaS arrangements (including associated service-level and support agreements); artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), hardware, mobile, IoT, cybersecurity, and cloud-related considerations; licensing of enterprise and consumer software; data rights arrangements; strategic investments; development, manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements and the IP aspects of mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.

Vinita’s experience spans the life sciences, technology, finance and banking, advertising, entertainment and environmental sectors. She also regularly advises on IP-related disputes and settlements as well as confidentiality, trade secret, digital economy, social media and technology escrow issues. Vinita has represented life sciences companies, technology companies, healthcare companies and providers, and investors in connection with the execution of their cutting-edge MedTech and digital health strategies. She has advised clients on transactions involving medical devices (including SaMD), wearables, mobile apps, and telemedicine.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Vinita conducted graduate-level neuroendocrinology research; worked in the legal department of a leading alternative energy company specializing in the production of algal oils and bioproducts; and assisted companies with product launches and other marketing and sales matters. Vinita earned her J.D. from Stanford Law and was Editor-in-Chief of the Stanford Technology Law Review.  After graduation, she clerked for the Hon. Arthur Gajarsa of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  She also earned an MS, Biological Sciences, and BA, Human Biology, from Stanford University and currently serves on the Stanford Law School Board of Visitors.