intellectual property and it's relation to mergers & acquisitions
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Intellectual Property Due Diligence Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
Casey GriffithPartner
Klemchuk Kubasta LLP
What am I buying?
Due Diligence
• What rights does the target company own?
• What rights will you acquire?
Due Diligence
• What rights does the target company own?• Ownership disputes• Owner or licensee• Strength of rights• What is covered?• Geographic limitations?• Temporal limitations?
Due Diligence
• What rights does the target company own?• Validity concerns
• Reexamination or litigation• Enforceability concerns• Laches• Litigation
• Past, Present, and Future
Due Diligence
Due Diligence
• What rights does the target company own?
• What rights will you acquire?
• What rights will you acquire?• Can the target’s IP affect your existing IP
rights?• Has the target licensed its IP?
• What are the terms?• Good deal?• Expiration?• Exclusive / Nonexclusive?
Due Diligence
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