Foley hosted the final session in the M&A Fusion Web Conference Series titled, “Intellectual Property Strategies to Maximize M&A Value” on December 13, 2007.
Foley attorneys Stephen B. Maebius, an Intellectual Property (IP) partner and co-chair of the Life Sciences Industry Team, and Christopher C. Cain, a partner and member of the Transactional & Securities, Commercial Transactions & Business Counseling, and Information Technology & Outsourcing Practices, offered innovative ideas and strategies for the most challenging IP and M&A questions. Each attorney comes to the table with extensive experience in complex patent prosecution matters and multifaceted M&A transactions.
Topics included:
Pre-sale suggestions for sellers to enhance value and avoid deal-breaker issues in due diligence
Buyer and seller perspectives on driving desired valuation through the due diligence process
Mapping patents against products to ascertain value
Updating IP to fully cover products, including patents, copyrights, and trademarks
Patent infringement and ways to work around patents
Uncovering hidden defects and risks in patents
Inventorship and ownership of IP
Going beyond the formalities to fully cover and safeguard your IP
