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IP Due Diligence: Issues in M&A Transactions

Traverse Legal Blog

A main focus in most M&A transactions involves conducting intellectual property (IP) due diligence, including patent due diligence in order to properly assess risk involved in the potential transaction. What kind of process does the target have for protecting its invention?

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Inventions ‘made in Spain’: How can you protect them properly?

Garrigues Blog

This is why it is important to be able to justify the registration of the patent in another territory, if it is not initially registered in Spain. However, following the entry into force of Patents Law 24/2015 (PL), we need to reassess whether this is always the best strategy. What is an invention made in Spain? of the LP).

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Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part I

Intepat

Things to Keep in Mind Maintaining Secrecy – Only inventions and designs which are not previously disclosed can be registered for patents and industrial designs. Therefore, it is important to make sure such confidential information is not publicised unauthorisedly.

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

A trademark cannot be used to protect an invention, coding, or software program. Trademark protection can include a product or company’s name, a design, logo, color scheme, and identifying factors such as a unique sound played within an application (think of AOL’s famous “YOU’VE GOT MAIL”).

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.