Diligence, Licensing, and Opinions

The services and guidance you need to meet business objectives

Experienced counsel is equally important for managing IP assets. Finnegan was one of the first law firms to develop a full-service practice for managing and monetizing IP portfolios. We analyze portfolios to understand the opportunities, increase the value of the portfolios by additional filings and acquisitions, identify business opportunities, create a plan for generating revenue, and then execute the plan by selling or licensing the assets. We apply distilled best practices in advising innovative startups, multinational corporations, and other IP-driven organizations that turn to Finnegan for guidance when considering their IP options.

To ensure that business plans are built on strong IP portfolios, we help identify and prioritize assets, often with recommendations to license technologies or sell marginal assets to generate revenue, to donate or even abandon assets to reduce costs, and to identify acquisitions to strengthen or expand an existing portfolio. We help clients set up and run licensing programs that can generate significant revenue streams. Transactions could be simple licenses for income or complex strategic alliances providing product and market access to both parties. We advise on everything in a transaction program, ranging from the initial confidential evaluation through management of the portfolio of executed IP agreements. Whether acquiring or transferring rights, we are with you in the boardroom and at the negotiating table.

Partners in advancing IP and brand value

Protecting and promoting innovation and market trust is a foundational tenet for Finnegan. Through a culture of service and leadership in professional bar and legal associations, we collaborate with colleagues in industry and government in promoting IP rights and high professional standards. Organizations we are involved with include: American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); American Bar Association; Association of Intellectual Property Experts (VPP); Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA); European Patent Institute (EPI); Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle (FICPI); German Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property & Copyright (GRUR); Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi); Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO); International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI); International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP); Licensing Executives Society (LES) USA and Canada, China; and Licensing Executives Society International (LESI).