If your patent transactions intersect with the issues below,
you should consider commissioning a Patent Fairness Opinion.

Transaction Type:

• Patent Sales
• Patent Purchases
• Company Acquisitions
• Spin-offs
• In-Licensing of Patents
• Out-Licensing of Patents
• Cross-Licensing
• Patents Becoming Part of Standards
• Technology Transfer Deals
• Collateralization of Loans
• Patent Auctions

Accountable To:

• Shareholders
• Boards of Directors
• Creditors
• Grant-Making Authorities
• Trustees
• Trust Beneficiaries
• Institutional Benefactors
• Accounting Bodies
• Regulatory Bodies
• Insurance Providers

Transactional Risk:

• Underpricing / Overpaying
• Regulatory Review
• Deal Structuring Issues
• Retention of Contingent Liabilities
• Post-Transaction Impairment
• Shareholders Triggering Appraisal Rights
• Lack of Information
• Lack of Expertise
• Time Pressures