The importance of intellectual property (“IP”) in M&A transactions continues to grow as IP, technology, and data have become key components in the valuation of a business. The strength and enforceability of the target...more
Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, partners Richard Goldstucker shares his takeaway from Farah Cook's and Michelle Tyde's 'The Licensing Journal' article on patent licensing.
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Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Farah Cook and Michelle Tyde recently presented “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Best Practices and Hot Topics For Patent & Technology Licensing Transactions” at the firm’s Kilpatrick Townsend...more
In today’s technology driven world, collaboration between companies is commonplace and virtually inevitable. Joint development projects, however, present unique risks with respect to the ownership and exploitation of...more
Investment in fintech companies is at an all-time high. “Unicorns” are start-ups that have valuations of more than 1 billion dollars. The majority of the unicorns are in the fintech industry. Fintech companies are often agile...more
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the digital era increasingly involve a number of significant intellectual property (“IP”) issues. It is critical to a successful M&A transaction for in-house counsel to involve experienced IP...more
Atlanta-based Kilpatrick Townsend Counsel Michelle Tyde focuses her practice on intellectual property/technology transactions, global sourcing transactions, and data privacy and security. She recently presented on issues that...more