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Part 7 Acquisition of patent portfolios - Mergers and acquisitions

A merger is the combination of two companies, that form a new company using one corporate name. In an acquisition (takeover) one company acquires the shares of the target company.…
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Part 6 - The difficulties of ... made easy by Patricia

Failure in registering the correct applicant name in the EPO register can result in a loss of the IP Right. Should you need to invoke patent rights against an infringer, your right must be registered…
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Effects of second wave Covid-19 ...AIPEX can support

For many of us Covid was less present in summer than in the pandemic wave of the spring, but in Europe we are now worried about the second wave. What shall be the effects for our corporate clients?…
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Part 5 - The difficulties of ... made easy by Patricia

A change of applicant’s name will be entered on request in the European Patent Register concerning a pending European patent application.…
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Part 4 - The difficulties of.... made easy by Patricia

Monitoring annuities is a tedious task. At the same time you have the chance to check which patents need to stay alive or not. Different payment dates and costs apply in different countries and…
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Part 3 - The difficulties of ... made easy by Patricia

Due Diligence investigation aims to ascertain that if you acquire a portfolio, you get what you are paying for. Before going into a Due…
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Europe's leading patent law firms in the Financial Times

AIPEX is proud to announce that a list of Top rated AIPEX firms per name and sector are published in the special report of the Financial Times: Europe's leading Patent law firms.…
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Part 2 - The difficulties of... made easy by Patricia

Acquisition of Patent Portfolios and Due Diligence. A transaction like the purchase of a patent portfolio tends to take place in turmoil.…
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THE DIFFICULTIES OF ... MADE EASY BY PATRICIA, part 1

As a patent paralegal I saw many legal documents to transfer patent portfolios cause hick-ups. As straightforward as it may seem, many do not fit well, when used outside of the original jurisdiction.…
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Update Covid-19

Due to the coronavirus outbreak and recent health advice, the AIPEX team are working from home. First of all we are very sorry for all affected by the Covid-19 virus, be it personally or business wise. These are difficult times and we wish you to come out well.…
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