{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/early-ip-due-diligence-in-ma-is-essential/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"0ba52893-39c2-5c17-b8eb-9879db17271d","excerpt":"Link from this article: Read the article here. When one company acquires another, especially if the acquired company’s major assets include IP, the question…","html":"<p><strong>Link from this article:</strong> <a href=\"http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=a8c05df2-cb7a-42d2-bb50-61c7c9cba373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read the article here.</a></p>\n<p>When one company acquires another, especially if the acquired company’s major assets include IP, the question often arises of whether the acquirer has purchased a company…or a lawsuit. IP due diligence should begin early, and care should be taken that IP reps and warranties are adequate to protect against third party claims.</p>\n<p>This article addresses the IP risks that arise in mergers and acquisitions. The article notes that a joint owner of a patent can grant a license to a third party without the approval of the other joint owner (under US patent law). For contract negotiators entering into an IP license or transfer, the use of covenants or post-closing conditions may solve this problem, or the use of restrictions on the granting of sub-licenses.</p>\n<p><a href=\"http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=a8c05df2-cb7a-42d2-bb50-61c7c9cba373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Read the article here.</a></p>\n<p><strong>Take away:</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<li>In M&#x26;A, IP due diligence should be an early priority.</li>\n</ul>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: What steps should be taken to due diligence IP for M&A?","date":"July 13, 2015","description":"Links from this article: Read the article here.\n\n\n<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->\nWhen one company acq...","author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal","bio":"Rajah Lehal is Founder and CEO of Clausehound.com.  Rajah is a legal technologist and technology lawyer who is, together with the Clausehound team, capturing and sharing lawyer expertise, building deal negotiation libraries, teaching negotiation in classrooms, and automating negotiation with software.","image":{"childImageSharp":{"fluid":{"base64":"data:image/jpeg;base64,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","aspectRatio":1,"src":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg","srcSet":"/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/2b9ee/Rajah.jpg 80w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/e5d64/Rajah.jpg 160w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/bdd4d/Rajah.jpg 320w,\n/static/d7bbad08c257f3987a4a5710553e9e17/6e63d/Rajah.jpg 400w","sizes":"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px"}}}},"tags":["Intellectual Property","Grant of Licence","Commercial Activities","Rajah","IP Transfer"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/early-ip-due-diligence-in-ma-is-essential/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/are-unilateral-changes-to-website-terms-of-use-agreements-unconscionable/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Are Unilateral Changes to Website Terms of Use Agreements Unconscionable?","tags":["Purpose of Terms of Use","Website Terms of Use","Commercial Activities","Rajah"],"author":{"id":"rajah@cobaltcounsel.com","first":"Rajah","last":"Lehal"}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-how-can-the-limitation-of-liability-clause-be-drafted-to-be-more-effective/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: How can the limitation of liability clause be drafted to be more effective?","tags":["Liability","Mondaq","Learn","Canada (BC)"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}}}}}