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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process. IP Ownership Nearly all purchase agreements require the seller to warrant that it owns or licenses the intellectual property necessary for operation of the business.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

These rights have the sole purpose and that it so protects and confer the creation or an invention specific to a certain period. With no hidden atrocities the labor intended to be associated with the innovation should be given their due diligence and the public can to emanate from the same.

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UNABLE TO REGISTER YOR TRUE BRAND DUE TO PRIOR IDENTICAL REGISTRATIONS? HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN DO

Selvam & Selvam Blog

To add more clarity to this, ‘Trademark squatting’ – in which one person obtains registration for a trademark which does not actually belong to them nor do they have any right/ claim over the same – has evolved into an actual business today. So, how do you approach this issue when your brand is caught in the middle of it?

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Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI?

LexBlog IP

Keep in mind the generators are trained on existing material, including things that are protected by copyright and trademark law and registration and patents. used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively. Can you use it in the ways you want to?

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IP Protection For Fintech Companies

IIPRD

A robust and substantive IP portfolio does not only protect inventions but, also demonstrates the strength of the innovative business models of companies. Protecting Inventions with Patent Protection of inventions in the concept stage, helps in insuring novelty as the Fintech industry is dynamic in nature.

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Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part II

Intepat

Things to Keep in Mind Pre-contractual Considerations – Executing non-disclosure agreements to protect one’s own intellectual property while also conducting due diligence with regard to the intellectual property of the other party(s) is important to ensure that the negotiations do not become detrimental to any of the parties.

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for Ownership. A trademark cannot be used to protect an invention, coding, or software program. In addition, copyright protection allows registrants the ability to withhold proprietary code from the public, which may be an essential part of a software’s competitive advantage.