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Article: Structures and Strategies: Maximizing the Value of Intellectual Property Assets in Mergers and Aquisitions.(Industry Overview)
- Article from:
- Mondaq Business Briefing
- Article date:
- December 5, 2002
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Louis R. Dienes practices law with Christensen, Miller, Fink, Jacobs, Glaser, Weil & Shapiro LLP in Los Angeles where he counsels investors, corporations and individuals on intellectual property aspects of business transactions. He received his J.D. from Stanford University and his A.B. from the University of California at Berkeley.
Intellectual property assets - patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets - are an increasingly significant portion of the value that buyers acquire in mergers and acquisitions today. In order to exploit fully the value of intellectual property assets, both buyers and sellers need to formulate effective transaction structures ...