James & Wells - Intellectual Property

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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': The path to market image

The Commercialisation Team is led by Simon Rowell, who is experienced in cross-border IP deals, particularly in the area of high-tech agricultural technology, animal health, life sciences (including plant varieties) and clean tech.

Contact Simon for commercialisation advice:


Simon Rowell