Case study

IP Transfer

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Redacted client, an early-stage technology venture emerging from a distressed parent company.

The Challenge

The venture originated within a parent company that had entered financial distress, leaving the ownership of key IP assets unclear and the documentation incomplete.

Critical know-how was held informally by former employees, and large parts of the technology development history were undocumented.

To progress commercially, the new entity needed to secure full control of all relevant IP. This needed to be cleanly extracted from the collapsed parent, properly documented, and capable of supporting future investment, licensing, and other commercial activity.

How IP Asset supported:

IP Asset provided the following support:

  1. Conducted a comprehensive IP audit, including review of formal filings, internal correspondence, historic documents, sales records, and undeclared know-how.
  2. Discovered significant uncaptured IP that had never been properly assigned or documented.
  3. Negotiated with administrators to transfer all relevant IP out of the parent entity at a commercially reasonable cost.
  4. Drafted and executed robust assignment and confirmation agreements to ensure enforceable and uncontested ownership for the new venture.
  5. Structured the IP portfolio to provide a clean foundation for new licensing and commercialisation opportunities, free of legacy encumbrances.
The Result

The new venture secured complete IP ownership transfer of its technology and know-how, enabling investment, commercial partnerships, and a fresh start independent of the predecessor entity’s financial collapse.

The clarified and verified IP position became a core asset for rebuilding a new commercial entity.

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