IP (Intellectual Property) Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice: 2-Day Online Training Course (Nov 4th-5th, 2025) with 6 CPD Hours

Dublin, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "IP (Intellectual Property) Due Diligence & Freedom to Operate in Practice Training Course (Nov 4th - Nov 5th, 2025)" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

A properly conducted due diligence search can lead to many opportunities for both buyers and sellers, including long-term relationships and new business synergies. This intensive course will give you invaluable insights into the best practice of organising and conducting an efficient and thorough IP due diligence project.

Attending this event will ensure that you know how to mitigate the risks involved and will give you practical advice on balancing internal resources and outside expertise to the best advantage. The programme will help you understand the vital aspects of an FTO analysis from a US and EU perspective.

You will also benefit from the experience of the expert faculty during the discussion session and get the solutions you need to your questions.

Key topics to be covered include:

Types of IP due diligence

Mergers and acquisitionsSale of IP assetsFreedom to operate (FTO)

Best practices for organising an IP due diligence project

Developing comprehensive checklistsAligning project scope with business goals

Parts of a due diligence evaluation

Evaluating the patent portfolioMitigating the risksCommunicating results

Focus on FTO projects

Best practices for when and how to do an FTO analysisValidity and infringement analysis: US and European perspectivesUS options for dealing with blocking patentsDealing with FTO risks

Benefits of Attending

By attending this one-day intensive seminar, you will:

Gain practical advice from highly rated experts on how best to prepare for your due diligence and FTO projectsLearn to identify when due diligence and FTO projects are desirable and how to determine what the scope should beImprove your understanding of the risks around ownership and learn how to minimise these risksCommunicate due diligence results effectively while protecting confidential and privileged informationUnderstand your obligations if the deal doesn't go throughBe prepared for the FTO questions that will be raised by your client/company when they want to use new technology or expand existing technologyUnderstand which FTO questions you should ask to make the most of your time and budgetDiscuss best practices for setting up and conducting a thorough analysisGain valuable insight into infringement and validity analysis in Europe and the USTake away practical advice on leveraging the European and US systems to your advantageLearn to evaluate, minimise and communicate risk effectively

Certifications:

CPD: 6 hours for your recordsCertificate of completion

Who Should Attend?

This course has been specially designed for:

Patent attorneysIn-house lawyersBusiness development executives/managersIP and patent managersLicensing executivesTrade mark attorneys

Key Topics Covered

Best practices for organising and conducting an IP due diligence project

Understanding the business goalsPractical issues regarding accessing informationPrivilege and confidentiality issuesDeveloping a comprehensive due diligence checklist to determine project scope under different deal conditions and budgetsAwareness of relevant US IP issues frequently encounteredPotential pitfalls when involving company's technical persons: a list of 'do nots'

In-house perspectives on conducting IP due diligence and FTO projects

Role of IP - risk factor, nice to have or deal driver?Coordination of the projects within various business unitsBalancing internal resources with the expertise of outside counselImpact of IP due diligence and FTO projects on IP awareness within the business units

Mitigating the identified risks

Real examples will be used to illustrate the types of risks that generally arise and how to restructure or end a deal having significant risks

How much risk is too much?What if you are asked to make the deal happen even if the risk is high?Can you mitigate that risk?

Communicating results and post-deal issues

Confidentiality obligations if the underlying deal does not go throughHandling negative informationObligations that remain if the deal is successfulPractical aspects of file retention

Vital aspects of an FTO analysis - US perspective

Tactics for recognising the products and processes to be clearedTiming and scope of the projectDefining the search - common pitfallsValidity and infringement analysis - tactics for 'triage' on the FTO search results

US perspectives on relevant legal issuesCost-effective approach for dealing with potentially problematic or 'blocking' patents

US perspectives on relevant legal issues

Vital aspects of an FTO analysis - EP perspective

Strategies for analysing whether EP infringement and validity issues in FTO contextRecognising the risks in different EP jurisdictionsEP options for dealing with competitor patentsBest practices for EP counsel and in-house teams

FTO from the perspective of a licensing company

Selection and prioritisation of technologies for FTOInteraction of FTO and trade secrets

For more information about this training visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/yhjll

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