As your key differentiator and driver of success, your intellectual property (IP)—including patents, proprietary technology, brands, media, data and trade secrets—is a critical component of any business transaction.
While your IP portfolio matures, building a strategy around when and how to potentially monetize your assets is important in mapping your IP lifecycle. Whether you consider the purchase, sale or licensing of IP, or seek a restructuring, merger, acquisition, spin-off or financing, it’s critical to have a team by your side that understands not only the legal considerations of the deal, but also the nuances of your industry, your business and the competition. Our team of lawyers will advocate relentlessly on your behalf through all stages of a transaction, including negotiations at the deal table.
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From the beginning, we make the process easier for you by handling due diligence around the IP, identifying and quickly resolving any critical legal or business issues before moving ahead to the next phase of the deal. We bring deep technical understanding and sharp business acumen to licensing agreements and other strategic transactions involving IP, including the acquisition and sale of privately and publicly owned companies and the formation of joint ventures. We also have substantial experience maximizing the value of your intangible assets and minimizing risk while aiming to get the deal done on time and within budget.
We operate across practices and geographies to bring you a winning combination of experience and knowledge, including key collaborations with our industry-leading corporate, tax and regulatory practices. We also provide experienced, insightful counsel around the licensing of key assets across a number of sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, healthcare, medical technology, computer hardware and software, semiconductors, manufacturing, automotive and transportation and financial services.
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