IP due diligence – Audit of intellectual property rights

IP due diligence takes on particular significance when you want to use intellectual property as part of your business development strategy. Intellectual property rights are often the most valuable asset of a company. This is particularly noticeable in the case of innovative companies.

An IP audit is fundamental in the case of business transactions, mergers and acquisitions or company reorganisations, but also when we want to assess the potential of intellectual property at our company and evaluate its effective management. The information gained during an IP audit can influence or determine the final decision of investors on whether to get involved in a particular project. This is because they will determine whether the proposed transaction is worth the requested price or whether the offer should be revised.

Our services include:

• assessing the status of intellectual property rights, in particular an analysis of the individual industrial property rights, copyrights, know-how, internet domains, etc. used by the company;
• verifying and determining the owner of intellectual property rights and when they expire;
• analysing the effectiveness of license agreements as well as the related potential risks;
• preparing contracts for the assignment or transfer of intellectual property rights;
• making appropriate changes to official registers;
• assessing potential infringements and risks related to the enforcement of intellectual property rights.