IP due diligence includes a thorough audit that evaluates the risks and benefits associated with a target company’s intellectual property portfolio on a financial, commercial, and legal threshold.
Generally, before being purchased or invested in, a mutual non-disclosure agreement should be signed between (a) the target company and (b) the potential acquirer, investor, or creditor before initiating the IP due diligence process.
IP due diligence offers comprehensive information that could influence the cost or other important aspects of a proposed transaction, or even cause the proposed transaction to be abandoned.
IP due diligence is normally done in the following transactions:
• Mergers & acquisitions or Joint ventures
• Financial transactions
• IP licensing
• Bankruptcy, layoffs, etc.
Indus marks can assist in identifying any gaps existing in the acquisition of targeted IP assets. Our experience guarantees an in-depth analysis, safeguarding against possible risks and optimizing the tactical benefit of intellectual property.
Our assistance in IP due diligence:
• Identify and locate IP assets
• Assess and evaluate the nature and scope of IP assets
• Evaluate its benefits and allocate risk associated with ownership
• Determine whether IP is free of encumbrances for its use in business
• Identify issues and barriers in the transfer, hypothecation, or securitization of IP assets
• Check for any third-party claims
• Evaluate potential IP infringement
• Analyze protected and protectable IP rights
• Provide a final IP diligence report