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Due Diligence and IP Audit
If you are selling your business or acquiring
a new business, you need to give thought to the intellectual
property rights that may impact on the transaction and its
value.
Our clients benefit from the skill and expertise of our
commercialisation team in scoping intellectual property due
diligence, conducting thorough due diligence, and reporting on
implications for the transaction value and documentation.
Issues that the team typically identify include:
- Limited patent scope not protecting unique selling
proposition
- Vendor's not having proper title to IP used in the
business
- Invalid rights
- Poor secrecy protocols for alleged trade secrets
- Conflicting rights owned by third parties
Our commercialisation team can offer expert advice on any
intellectual property issues arising during the due diligence stage
of any:
- Business sale
- Business acquisition
- Joint venture
- Merger
- Licence
For further information on how we can help you get your brands,
inventions and ideas to market, download our brochure 'The Path to Market': 