Intellectual Property
In M&A transactions, acquiring intellectual property (IP) involves significant risks, such as future challenges that could invalidate the IP or reveal ownership issues. Our service mitigates these risks by providing financial protection against losses from IP litigation, facilitating a secure M&A process. We are your trusted partner in protecting the value of IP assets.
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Why intellectual property insurance?
In the realm of M&A transactions, key IP assets such as patents, trademarks, know-how, branding assets, domain names, design rights, and copyrights play a pivotal role. As valuable intangible assets, they contribute significantly to the valuation of target businesses. However, they also represent a critical area of risk, and despite thorough analysis, future challenges or title discrepancies can emerge. This is where our Intellectual Property Insurance service steps in.
Key benefits
Intellectual Property Insurance protects an insured party against potential losses resulting from IP litigation. This comprehensive coverage extends to both defence costs and awarded damages. Additionally, it can cover indemnification claims related to a company’s IP or its products/services under contracts with licensees, licensors, customers, and manufacturers.
What our clients say
“A smooth W&I process on our transactions, whether acquiring or divesting, is paramount for LDC as an investor. We regularly work with the Paragon team, where given the choice, because their expertise and in-depth knowledge of the M&A insurance market enables them to achieve fantastic results in tight timeframes.”
“Their strong knowledge of how insurance solutions fit into M&A processes is second to none and the team has consistently provided invaluable contributions through the underwriting and policy negotiation phases showing their commitment to understanding the assets and specific issues involved.”
“As an M&A adviser we are always looking for partners who can assistant in reducing friction and complexity in transactions – helping to keep the focus on what really matters most to our clients. Having worked with a range of brokers in the space, the team at Paragon is a clear standout in developing fit-for-purpose insurance solutions and being trusted to deliver what they’ve promised. They are a pleasure to work with.”
Intellectual Property FAQ’s
IP insurance is essential for any business holding patents or trademarks. Companies with patents may face time-consuming and costly patent litigation, making IP insurance crucial for protection.
Intellectual Property insurance covers legal costs and expenses for protecting your Intellectual Property. This includes defending against alleged infringement or pursuing infringement claims against a third party.
Intellectual property (IP) insurance has dual purposes: covering litigation costs for enforcing or defending patents, trademarks, or copyrights, and shielding policyholders from patent infringement claims.