Perspective
Nov. 18, 2016
IP due diligence is a critical part of any M&A transaction
Many issues can be avoided by keeping in mind certain principles when negotiating IP-related contracts — even by a young technology startup seeking to attract its first customer. By John Pavolotsky
John Pavolotsky
senior privacy and security counsel
Intel Corporation
intellectual property
2200 Mission College Blvd
Santa Clara , CA 95054
Email: john.pavolotsky@intel.com
UC Davis King Hall
John Pavolotsky is senior privacy and security counsel at Intel Corporation.
Intellectual property due diligence is a critical part of mergers and acquisitions. As part of IP due diligence, the acquirer will review most or all of its target's IP contracts - with a special focus on customer, supplier and employee contracts - to determine if there are any unfavorable terms that, if not capable of remediation, argue against signing or closing the transaction.
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