Topics Include:

• Early stage consideration of IP in M&A — target selection and deal pricing
• The emergence of IP-driven M&A transactions
• The role of the CIPO in corporate M&A strategy & execution
• Prioritizing due diligence in light of compressed time frames and budgets
• Determining what IP is secured (e.g. extensions filed and assignments made)
• Review of employment agreements to safeguard trade secrets
• Review of employment agreements to safeguard trade secrets
• Review of patent claims and surrounding litigation
• Handicapping exposure to anti-trust challenges
• Exposure to open source violations
• Inventorying and managing acquired IP