Due diligence of intellectual property in investment and M & A projects

Scope of intellectual property rights: including trademarks, trade names, enterprise names, inventions, utility models, designs, copyrights, layout design rights of semiconductor integrated circuits, technical secrets, intellectual property rights as part of the enterprise's investment, intellectual property matters still being applied for, etc

Scope of intellectual property investigation: if the target company or the target assets involve intellectual property in different jurisdictions, due diligence should be carried out on their global intellectual property, such as special matters involving special regions, right of origin marks, EU design, etc., targeted investigation is required.

Investigation on the third party's rights and potential disputes of intellectual property: in practice, it often appears that the intellectual property right owner has granted the right license or guarantee to the third party, and these licenses and guarantees are not suspended due to the completion of investment or merger and acquisition transactions. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly evaluate whether the existing licensing and guarantee obligations of the target company are consistent with the future development strategy of the target company.