Due Diligence
About
Due diligence. Assess risks. Move forward with confidence.
In fast-moving, high-pressure mergers, acquisitions, partnering, and investment transactions, obtaining an accurate and comprehensive intellectual property evaluation is critical. The possible outcome of pending or potential litigation, the assignability of a company’s IP agreements, and the scope and ownership of IP rights are just some of the issues to consider.
Contacts
- Cory C. Bell
- Partner
- Boston, MA
- +1 617 646 1641
Experience
Assessed IP issues as part of due diligence efforts in $45 million acquisition deal focused on DNA writing via CRISPR.
Oversaw due diligence for one of the world’s largest chemical companies during the acquisition of another company, including overseeing the mapping and analysis of the target’s patent portfolio and analyzing potential infringement by competitors.
Finnegan works with clients developing surveillance and home monitoring technologies, where images and videos are captured and transmitted for real-time viewing and monitoring anywhere there is Internet access. We help these clients build portfolios around all technology areas in surveillance, defend against infringement accusations, and perform risk analysis before products are launched in the market.
We represented a major travel-related company in securing worldwide patent protection on a diverse portfolio of software and business-method–related inventions. We advised and defended the client on various allegations of patent infringement and third-party claims for indemnification against infringement allegations. We also assisted in establishing company patent and other IP policies, conducting due diligence and patent clearance investigations, and managing the entire IP portfolio.
In the fields of memory technology, cryptography, and other new ventures, we help Rambus obtain patent rights from patent offices worldwide and have taken significant roles in assessing intellectual property issues as part of acquisition due diligence efforts and other strategic counseling projects. For example, in connection with Rambus’ acquisition of Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), Finnegan conducted an extensive IP due diligence. The deal was valued at over $350 million and involved the acquisition of the CRI and its IP assets focused on cryptographic technologies, such as protective measures against differential power analysis and other ways of protecting encrypted systems.
We provide in-depth patent prosecution and counseling services for one of the world's leading information management companies. Our service includes preparing patent applications directed to novel methods and systems for storing, protecting, and managing information with a particular focus on records management and data protection and recovery. In addition, we have provided due diligence for our client’s mergers and acquisitions, to assist it in achieving its strategic growth goals.
