From seed funding to mergers, acquisitions, and public offerings, PPG performs critical due diligence for both startups and corporate clients so they can make data-driven decisions.
We invest the time to ensure that our clients’ intellectual property portfolios will withstand scrutiny by potential buyers or investors. PPG works with clients to:
- Perform an internal intellectual property audit.
- Confirm that patents and/or patent applications cover the products of the company and potential development areas.
- Identify intellectual property-related risks and develop an action plan to address them with potential investors.
- Review opinion letters that have been sent to the company.
- Package company intellectual property materials in preparation for investor review.
- Assist the company with responding to requests and resolving issues discovered during due diligence.
For investors, we play a crucial role in vetting the intellectual property portfolio of target companies to determine whether they are solid and represent a significant value to the investor. To offer investors the highest level of due diligence, we take a comprehensive approach to:
- Review the target company's intellectual property portfolio as well as the industry landscape of the technology.
- Identify risks or possible gaps (validity, freedom to operate, etc.) in the intellectual property of the target company.
- Develop plans to mitigate or minimize any risks.
- Create a budget of costs associated with maintaining and further developing the intellectual property portfolio.
