Intellectual Property

Do you have lists and copies of all patents and patent applications, identified by registration or application number, date of filing of application, dates of issuance and expiration of patent (if applicable), the date of the next required action to be taken on each application or registration, and the respective patent agent or agents used?

Do you have lists and copies of all current or pending trademark, service mark or copyright registrations, identified by registration or application number, date of filing of application, dates of issuance and expiration of registration (if applicable), the date of the next required action to be taken on each application or registration, and the respective trademark agent or agents used?

For identification purposes only, do you have a list of trade secrets without disclosure of the underlying trade secret?

Do you have a list of all license agreements regarding the right to use patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights or trade secrets, identifying the licensor, and the dates of the license and its expiration?

Do you have copies of forms of any joint development or consulting services agreements identifying the other party, the patent, copyright, trademark or service mark, or trade secret controlled by the agreement, the dates of the agreement and its expiration?

Do you have a list of all unregistered trademarks, service marks, inventions, and copyrights for which no application for registration has been identified in response to another item?

Do you have a list of any current or anticipated litigation, interferences, claims or proceedings, including oppositions or cancellations to registrations or applications relating to any of the above referenced patents, trademarks, service marks, or copyrights, or any license, confidentiality agreement, joint development or consulting services agreements?

Do you have a list of employees with relevant knowledge of intellectual property?

Do you have information relating to competitor’s patents and any analysis of competitor’s patents?

Do you have correspondence with intellectual property attorneys?