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JULY 2013
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Spin-off transactions which occur during the breakup of a company can potentially give rise to several considerable intellectual property issues for both parts of the business. With this in mind, over the next few pages Lawyer Monthly looks at the key intellectual property considerations for companies involved in this type of complex transaction and potential pitfalls when companies get it wrong.
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ust some of these considerations include ensuring proper and full due diligence is conducted, setting out a sensible budget and being clear on how the spinoff company and
the parent company will co-exist.
These are just a few to consider; over the next pages we look much deeper into the rest of the issues by speaking to two highly skilled and experienced professionals who work with these types of deals on a regular basis.