Why would you want to perform a Due Diligence Investigation?
Due Diligence investigations are usually conducted in conjunction with an investment or transaction, such as a licensing deal, merger, or acquisition. Depending on the situation at hand, the investigation could also include an assessment of the copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and any other intellectual property of the target company and an independent investigation of each property’s potential liabilities, potential weaknesses and strengths, logistical information (filing dates, expiration dates, maintenance fees, assignment records, etc.), prosecution history and related prior art, ownership information, and inventorship. The following provides a broad overview of some of the issues unique to each branch of intellectual property.
When Due Diligence Investigations should be performed:
- Hiring a key employee or employees
- Patent Validity
- Gaining Partnership or Joint Venture Contract
- Loaning substantial money. Banks have special due diligence needs.
- Engaging a new vendor that may be central to operations or obligations
- Arbitration Dealings
- Evaluate Competitors
- Civil and Criminal Litigation History
- Corporate and Financial Transactions
- Corporate Documents of the Company and Subsidiaries
- Engaging with or purchasing a franchise, or choosing a franchise operation to franchise your business
- Evaluating Prospective Clients, Partners or Executive Appointments
- Execution or Enforcement of Judgments
- Financial Information - Taxation
- Bankruptcies -Credit History
- Fraud Prevention and Detection
- Governmental Regulations and Filings
- Insurance and Liability
- Investments (Business and Personal)
- Locating Individuals for Purposes Permitted by Law
- Material Contracts and Agreements
- Previous Issuances of Securities
Are you thinking about entering a business relationship or considering litigation?
Do you need to ensure that the prospective partner or plaintiff has the capabilities, requisite stability, necessary to sustain a contract or for the enforcement of judgments.
This often requires a due diligence investigation.
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