IS IPR A CHARISMA FOR COMPANIES DURING MERGER & ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES?

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  • Anulekha Medisetti 4th Year BA LLB Student, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatanam Author
  • Bhavani Shriya Chakka 4th Year BA LLB Student, Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatanam Author

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https://doi.org/10.55662/

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The era has been changed in which a company does not focus on their Intellectual Property rights. In this day and age, companies consider their IP rights as their most valuable asset. With the use of IP rights and by bringing them into the play, it aids a company in getting a strong recognition in the market. Nowadays in developing countries, companies give more importance to their IP Rights because they believe that it ie the most valuable asset for a company can have. By considering this facet, there are many question marks regarding the use of IP rights in case of a merger, amalgamation, or a takeover of a company and to regard IP as an asset to a company.

This paper has varied aims which have been discussed separately in several heads: firstly, the main aim of this paper is to discuss various rights a company can have concerning its IP rights and why IP is considered to be important for the companies; Secondly, the evolution of the IP and the change of motive for M&A activities at every phase; Thirdly, how a company can survive through the various obstacles in the market?; Fourthly, how IP determines the value of the company during M&A activities?; Fifthly, what all issues can arise behind an IP driven M&A; Sixthly, how can the winner’s curse become problematic during IP acquisition in M&A activities?; Lastly, it ends with various ways to protect IP during M&A  activities and with the conclusion. 

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Published

15-08-2020

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Anulekha Medisetti, and Bhavani Shriya Chakka. “IS IPR A CHARISMA FOR COMPANIES DURING MERGER & ACQUISITION ACTIVITIES?”. International Journal of Legal Developments & Allied Issues, vol. 6, no. 4, Aug. 2020, pp. 252-63, https://doi.org/10.55662/.

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