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Intellectual Property

Mar. 17, 2025

Leveraging intellectual property rights in cleantech innovations

Cleantech companies should leverage patents to secure ownership, protect innovation, and address potential barriers to market entry, ensuring they are prepared for investment or acquisition due diligence.

Josue Villalta

Partner, Knobbe Martens

Leveraging intellectual property rights in cleantech innovations
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Cleantech companies should utilize intellectual property, in particular patents, to protect their innovation and attract investors. Among the important questions that cleantech companies can anticipate in investment or acquisition due diligence are: (1) Does the company own all rights to the innovation? (2) How has the company protected the innovation? (3) Are there barriers to market entry for the company's technology such as, for example, third-party patents? Clea...

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