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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process. IP Ownership Nearly all purchase agreements require the seller to warrant that it owns or licenses the intellectual property necessary for operation of the business.

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Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part I

Intepat

Introduction Intellectual Property refers to those intangible assets which are created by virtue of the human intellect. The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications.

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Intellectual Property in Mergers and Acquisitions

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Intellectual Property (IP) have historically been two separate legal disciplines, seemingly separated by impenetrable walls. Every sort of intellectual property has a unique set of rights that can only be used by the owner of that type of property. IP due diligence.

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Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part II

Intepat

Commercialization Through Franchising Franchising is essentially a subset of licensing whereby the owner of an intellectual property grants the franchisee to replicate the entire business concept in a different location. Explicitly outline the extent of access to the rights of background intellectual property of all the parties.

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

A comprehensive guide to intellectual property and legal protections for software technology. When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law.

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Traditional Knowledge on the agenda for 2024

The IPKat

From a long-awaited WIPO Diplomatic Conference , to the debates about the Traditional Knowledge Bill in India, and the release of new guidelines on the use of traditional knowledge in Australia, this year may prove the busiest yet for the relationship between intellectual property and traditional knowledge.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

These rights have the sole purpose and that it so protects and confer the creation or an invention specific to a certain period. With no hidden atrocities the labor intended to be associated with the innovation should be given their due diligence and the public can to emanate from the same.