IP due diligence & transaction support.
Lawrie checks the details, flags the risks, proposes solutions and provides the real picture.
We ensure IP issues are properly identified and risks mitigated.
Intellectual property due diligence - you need an expert to check the detail!
The making or breaking of business transactions can often hinge on the IP involved. Getting a ‘heads up’ on a potential IP issue as early as possible can significantly alter the course of the deal, and can ensure that action is taken to address any problems. Furthermore, obtaining a detailed picture of the IP allows its real value to be understood.
Lawrie takes a fresh and unique approach to due diligence. We work with you to understand what it is about the IP that is really important to you and your client, and focus on providing you with the actual information that you need to make or break the deal. And we won’t just present you with problems. We will explain in clear terms what the consequences of any issues are, and how to mitigate them.
Failing to fully understand the content and value of an IP portfolio at an early stage can often result in delays and additional cost, and even the collapse of the deal.
Different deals require different due diligence. Running the same due diligence check every time can often fail to pull out aspects of the IP that might influence the deal.
We know that IP is an often unfamiliar area of law and the issues can be complicated. But we also know that – when you engage the right specialists – it can completely transform the success of a corporate transaction.
Our mission is simple – to be the easiest intellectual property team to work with and to make IP a pain-free experience. We will clearly set out the best way to undertake IP due diligence to secure the outcome needed and will provide clear costs and strategic advice.
You can rely on us to produce results and to provide clear guidance that will allow you and your client to make decisions quickly and easily.
Your team for IP
We’re an easy to work with team of patent and trade mark attorneys, who care. We combine our extensive knowledge and decades of experience with a friendly and practical approach.
We will act as your virtual IP team with a range of expertise that will complement yours.
We’ve dedicated our business to guiding in- house teams just like yours, and we know what it takes to drive success. We get it.
We can help you create a better tomorrow by caring for your ideas today.
Testimonials
What our clients say about us:
"Lawrie has been instrumental to our growth ambitions and commercial plans. Their chemistry and life sciences expertise ensured we obtained the patent protection we needed to secure investment, enabling us to continue making a real difference in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer."
Christophe Portal, Edinburgh Molecular Imaging
Chief Scientific Officer
"We have invested heavily to establish the SPEY brand so ensuring our trade mark is protected is important to us. Moving to Lawrie was one of the best business decisions we have made. They have spent time understanding our needs and it is reassuring that our IP portfolio is being managed so carefully."
Patricia Dillon, Speyside Distillers
Managing Director
"We make over 2000 products and reach 50 countries around the world. With Lawrie’s trusted advice we have a clear understanding of the value of our innovations and the impact our IP has on the success of the business."
Martin Jones, Vango – AMG Group
Product Director
"Lawrie and Argent have been working together for over 10 years. They have aided Argent to write and maintain several patents throughout the world. They continue to work closely with us, providing a variety of services which assists and protects our core innovation strategy to valorise wastes and reduce the world’s carbon footprint, helping us to remain focussed on leading research and technical advances."
Mike Scott, Argent Energy
Chief Technical Officer
"We work with Lawrie to protect and enforce our clients’ IP rights in Europe and the UK. I am always confident that we can seamlessly work together to provide my Chinese and Hong Kong clients with a value add IP service."
Timothy Letters, Letters & Thoo Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys
Principal
"We have relied on Lawrie to manage our new brand asset, protect us for the future and help set us up for further success."
Paul Crawford
Founder, Panther M*lk
"Lawrie make it easy for my clients to obtain the patents they need for HMRC’s Patent Box scheme to reduce Corporation Tax. Their expertise at "invention spotting" in our client’s R&D programs makes it easy for our clients to make the most of their IP."
Neil Muir, PwC
Director
"Lawrie care and have been the perfect IP partner to have on our journey."
Alan Mahon
Founder of Brewgooder
"Lawrie made IP simple to understand from the get-go. They explained everything in simple terms – they made it easy. I now have an IP strategy for my business which is more valuable than just having a patent."
Victoria Hamilton
Inventor of Recoil Kneepads
"Lawrie are so well organised and are very responsive, but the real value has come from being easy to work with. They have kept the legal jargon to a minimum and communicated clearly and simply which has helped us to feel in control and not lost in the process. They have certainly lived up to making IP pain-free."
Alexandre Colle
CEO, Konpanion
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At Lawrie we understand that IP due diligence is integral to many corporate transactions. Information on IP assets is important for both buyers and sellers; it influences the valuation and informs negotiations.
The nuances of intellectual property can often have a dramatic effect on its function and value. It is therefore important that IP due diligence is undertaken by a reliable team with the experience required to match the IP to the commercial proposition. At Lawrie, we provide the expert guidance and steadfast service you need. Our mission is to be the easiest intellectual property team to work with and to make IP a pain-free experience, enabling you and your client to easily and quickly use the results of IP due diligence to make decisions and take actions.