Townsend's history is inextricably linked with the evolution of technology in the U.S. and around the world. Founded in 1860 in the wake of the California Gold Rush, our firm has been at the forefront of every major technology shift of the modern era. In the first half of the 20th Century, we represented the industrialists and manufacturers that laid the foundation for the explosion of technology that ultimately led to the introduction of the silicon chip and advances in medicine through biotechnology and related disciplines. Our growth mirrors that of Silicon Valley and other technology regions throughout the U.S., bringing solutions to technical problems that the law could never have anticipated. Today, our practice is national and international in scope and comprehensive in its coverage of intellectual property issues.
Many of the attributes that characterize Townsend and Townsend and Crew in the 21st Century can be traced back to the creative, imaginative and resourceful individuals that started the firm in the 19th Century. These ingenious, adventurous spirits were not only instrumental in establishing intellectual property rights for new scientific processes but in many cases were also inventors of new technology.
