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IP Due Diligence – Brand & Trade Mark Considerations

Understanding the transaction When performing an IP due diligence or audit as part of a transactional due diligence it is crucial to understand what the transaction is about. IP needs to be identified, verified, highlighted and surrounding issues conveyed to the interested parties in the context of the overall transaction. There is a significant difference […]

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The Value of the Trade Mark

To many the trade mark is simply a document that records a business name at the local trade mark office. It’s not compulsory and it takes so long to obtain, that it is frequently dismissed as an irritation. Ok, it’s relatively cheap but why else should one pay more attention to our friend, the registered […]

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BLOG | IP CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS

Darren is an IP expert and a partner at Adams & Adams, and participated in yesterday’s session with the ALN Ventures entrepreneurs on critical legal issues, including IP, ICT, and contracts. See the original post at the Afro-IP blog here. Now here’s a remedy for the post lunch slump or a bad case of the […]

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