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

LexBlog IP

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. A settled “patent troll” lawsuit is typically not the end of the world and is very common for any company in the middle market or larger.

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Osgoode Welcomes Professor Ruth L. Okediji: “The Paradox of Intellectual Property Injustice”

IPilogue

Individuals and companies commonly engage in the strategic purchasing of critical blocking patent portfolios. For example, the rise of patent trolls, who litigate cheaply-bought patents, use the IP system as a legal weapon. Moreover, damage demands in litigation cases involving IP are rising.