Intellectual Property Due Diligence in Corporate Transactions: Investment, Risk Assessment and Management

Whether representing the buyer or the target company, this work provides the practical tools to conduct thorough, cost-effective intellectual property audits. It covers both business strategies and the complex law and regulations relating to intellectual properties. It includes clear instructions and expert advice on each stage of the due diligence, including preliminary considerations (attorney-client privilege issues, confidentiality obligations, letters of intent, and representations and warranties), organizing (crafting strategies, selecting team members, budgeting and scheduling, preparing and producing documents, and record keeping), auditing assets (patents, trademarks and trade names, domain names, copyrights, trade secrets, and databases), and transaction considerations.