💼 The IP Due Diligence Checklist Investors Secretly Use 🔍📑 Before funding you, they’re checking more than your pitch — they’re dissecting your IP strategy.
Here’s what VCs, PE firms, and strategic buyers look for behind the scenes:
📘 1. Ownership Clarity → Who really owns your patents, trademarks, and code? → Are all inventors/employees properly assigned? ✅ Must-Have: Clean chain of title and IP assignment agreements.
📊 2. Filing Status & Coverage → Are key innovations protected across jurisdictions? → Are pending patents broad enough — or already outdated? ✅ Must-Have: Active filings + well-strategized continuation plans.
🔐 3. Freedom to Operate (FTO) → Are you infringing on others without knowing it? → Any active disputes, cease & desist letters, or litigation history? ✅ Must-Have: A professional FTO analysis & clean litigation slate.
📈 4. Licensing & Monetization Potential → Can the IP be licensed? Are revenue-sharing terms in place? → Does your IP support a scalable business model? ✅ Must-Have: IP that attracts revenue, not just protection.
🚨 Why It Matters → Investors won’t fund a liability → Acquirers won’t buy tangled rights → Weak IP = weak valuation & exit potential
✅ At IP Consulting Group, we help you: → Audit your IP portfolio → Fix gaps that investors flag → Turn IP into a value multiplier
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