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IP Due Diligence Review for Life Sciences Companies: Essential Preparations for Successful Transactions

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For life sciences companies preparing for potential acquisition or investment, intellectual property (IP) often represents the cornerstone of your value, making thorough preparation and strategic foresight essential for...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Target Acquired, Protein Deleted: The Next Frontier in Precision Medicine and IP Strategy

Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is transforming drug discovery by leveraging the cell’s natural protein disposal systems to eliminate disease-causing proteins. Innovators are making rapid and successful advancements in the...more

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Intellectual Property Report April 2025

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The case law surrounding patent apportionment has evolved significantly, with the Federal Circuit increasingly scrutinizing patent litigants’ reliance on “comparable licenses” as a means for calculating a reasonable royalty....more

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Understanding and Protecting Your IP: Key Considerations for Life Sciences Businesses

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This post is the third in our five-part series, Navigating Life Sciences Transactions, where our team of attorneys provides essential strategies and insights for successful life sciences transactions. With the SXSW Health and...more

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Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - January 2025

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Welcome to the January 2025 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the...more

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Post-Merger IP Integration: Reducing Global Tax and IP Risks

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AT A GLANCE - Post-merger IP integration poses critical tax and IP risks, which require a pre-closing assessment to mitigate. In this Legal Update, James R. Ferguson describes the tax and IP risks arising from post-merger...more

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IP, Licensing, and M&A in the Life Sciences Industry: Trends to Watch in 2025

The life sciences industry has long been at the forefront of innovation, and 2025 promises to continue this trajectory with exciting developments in intellectual property (IP), licensing, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A)....more

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What Startups and Big Pharma Need to Know About AI Drug Discovery

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Integrating AI tools into drug discovery introduces a mix of opportunities and challenges for startups and large pharmaceutical companies. These challenges often center on intellectual property (IP) risks, licensing...more

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Intellectual Property Due Diligence Considerations

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Intellectual Property (IP) can often be an organization's most important asset. A thorough review is important to claim the IP asset's full value and the ability to claim the full associated rights, such as the right to sue...more

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AI Considerations in Government Contract Related M&A Transactions

As general interest and investment in AI has accelerated since the initial public launch of ChatGPT, so too has the U.S. federal government both increased its spending in the area and the speed with which it adopted...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

Question of the Week: What do you expect the biggest impacts of Generative AI (GenAI) to be on M&A in the next 12-18 months?

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"I expect to see an increased focus on GenAI-specific inquiries in the due diligence process and corresponding representations and warranties in purchase and merger agreements. Governing legal terms and conditions vary...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights – April 2023 | Insights

This edition of Skadden’s quarterly Insights looks at the rising number of de-SPACed companies seeking Chapter 11 protection, the growth of a market designed to assume legacy liabilities, an effort to establish...more

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5 Key Takeaways - IP Considerations in M&A Transactions

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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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Open Source-ish! What Defines Open Source and Why it Really Matters in Investments and Acquisitions

The number of different open source licenses is growing and the variation in their terms and complexity is increasing. A number of licenses that appear to be, or are commonly referred to as “open source” do not actually meet...more

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Morgan Lewis Automotive & Mobility - Q4 (2019)

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Welcome to the 22nd edition of our newsletter on developments in the automotive industry published by Morgan Lewis’s automotive & mobility team with contributions from lawyers in our offices around the globe. We counsel our...more

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Belt And Suspenders: Recent Federal Circuit Case Highlights Importance Of Using Trade Secret And Patent Protections For IP

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Many companies assume that they need to choose between patent protections or trade secret protections for their intellectual property, thereby foregoing an important tool in their arsenal to protect key company assets....more

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Emerging issues in the connected cars and autonomous vehicles market are influencing standard-essential patents and IP...

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In this hoganlovells.com interview, Hogan Lovells partner Celine Jimenez Crowson addresses the relationship between standard-essential patents (SEPs) and the connectivity technologies used in connected and autonomous vehicles...more

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10 Key Intellectual Property Issues for M&A Deals

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Intellectual property (IP) issues are increasingly important factors in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Of the various industry sector transactions included in recent American Bar Association (ABA) Business Law...more

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