Due diligence requires assessing value of all IP; valuation of both patents and marks begins with a search
Article Abstract:
Any company should assess and valuate the patents and trademarks of the companies it is acquiring with due diligence. A search for patents in the seller's name in US Patent and Trademark Office records or those of any other similar entity which may record patent titles may reveal patents the seller has not identified. Due diligence involves not just checking the titles of patent and trademark registrations, but evaluating how the seller's patents and marks fit in with the buyer's business goals. An interdisciplinary team may be needed to give the buyer effective advice.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1997
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His due diligence turns up fool's gold
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Henry A. Miller is general counsel for Freeport-McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc, an international mining company based in New Orleans, LA. Miller and his department performed due diligence on a proposed Freeport investment in a gold deposit in Borneo that was rumored to be the world's largest. Their findings showed very little gold, led to a plummet in the stock price of the joint venture's leader and engendered numerous law suits. Miller says he thrives on his frequent international travel and tries to remain sensitive to differing cultural sensitivities while overseas.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1997
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