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Closing and Post Closing IPConsiderations

Presented by: Randi L. Karpinia

Director, Intellectual Property Law

Motorola Solutions Inc.

M&A Year in a Deal Lecture Series

1 February 22, 2017

The challenge for the responsible intellectualproperty attorney once the merger oracquisition is completed is the seamlessintegration of the new and existing patentportfolios.

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The Aftermath

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It’s All About the People

Ownership Matters

Portfolio Integration and Portfolio Separation

Data Management, Documentation andRecordkeeping

Licensing

Brand Management

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Overview

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It’s All Aboutthe People

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Each and every person you deal with is a potentialcustomer – happy or unhappy.

Each and every person in the acquired company has moreinformation than you do on how the existing business isactually run.

Honest and respectful communications are more likely tocreate smoother pathways for the exchange ofinformation.

Relationships matter: legal staff, inventing community,other party

Develop an integration plan for acquired outside counseland foreign agents

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In a Nutshell - People

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The Patent Attorney as a Teacher andMentor

Developing the Attorney/Client Relationship

Employee Retention

Reconciling Inventor Awards

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Newly Acquired Inventing Community

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Intellectual property basics

inventorship, public disclosure, documentcontrol and retention, export control, disclosurewriting

Corporation’s patent tools and processes

patent evaluation process and criteria, patentaward systems, patent tools and websites

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Teacher & Mentor

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Trust, understanding, shared goals

Listen, review, respond to all concerns,complaints, or questions

Professionalism

Build confidence

Enhances portfolio value

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Attorney/Client Relationship

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Document inventor contact info

Retention agreements and incentives

Cooperation from ex-employees

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Employee Retention

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Pre-acquisition vs. corporation

Employment Agreements

Financial Leveling

Pre-acquisition pays later

Pre-acquisition pays earlier

Benchmark awards

Ex-employee policies

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Reconciling Inventor Awards

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“New” Outside Counsel/Client Relationship

Internal Integration of Patent Portfolio

Transition plan

Status reports

Accurate database information

Documentation

Study previous work and practices

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Newly Acquired Outside Counsel

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Correspondence changes notices to:

All foreign counsel

Patent offices including PCT, USPTO

Provide firms with corporation policies andprocedures

Train and integrate firms into:

Billing systems

Docketing systems

Patent management databases

File sharing systems

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Newly Acquired Outside Counsel

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Practices of previous counsel

Check language used in assignments, oathsand declarations, claims, and specifications

Review practices used for reference citing andprior art submission methods

Review pre-acquisition foreign filing strategiesand techniques

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Newly Acquired Outside Counsel

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Ownership Matters

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Coordinate closely with attorneys managing change incorporate entities for domestic and international entities

Allot time and money for resolution of these key issues

Check for impacts to ownership from non-traditionaltransactions including litigation judgments, securityinterests, corporate entity changes

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In a Nutshell - Ownership Matters

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Missing assignments

Incomplete chain of title

Security interests

Litigation judgments

Company buy-outs, name changes, ownership changesetc

Double conveyances – later one being moot

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Ownership Considerations

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Portfolio Integration andPortfolio Separation

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Determine how acquired assets complement, extend, orreinforce existing assets

Utilize multiple patent valuation methods for most accurateassessment of portfolio

Don’t forget about unidentified acquired inventions

Conduct freedom to operate clearances

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In a Nutshell - Portfolio

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Understanding the Integrated Technology Portfolio

Valuation of Integrated Technology Portfolio

Acting on Unidentified Inventions

Patent prosecution evaluation and strategy

Competitors

Licensed or Jointly Owned Patent Assets

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Portfolio Integration & Separation

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Identify patent assets within technology

Determine how acquired assets complement, extend, orreinforce existing assets

Basis for:

future enforcement

new product development

standards participation

next generation research

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Integrated Technology Portfolio

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Patent valuation methods

Patent usage

Claim breadth and detectability

Patent quality

Uniqueness

Competing or existing technologies

Commercial value

Ability to protect

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Valuation of Integrated Portfolio

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Valuable additional patent application candidates

Review all invention disclosures for which a patentapplication was not filed pre-acquisition

Integrate un-reviewed invention disclosures within existingreview process

Integrate into patent committees

Product scrubs & advanced inventing sessions

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Acting on Unidentified Inventions

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Data Management,Documentation and

Recordkeeping

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Get IT folks involved early as data management systemsmay not ‘talk’ effectively, resulting in garbled or misplacedrecords

Allocate some time and resources for active caseverification

Procedures and processes are not likely to have beenfollowed

Document clean-up will need the support of many existingemployees

Record retention periods between companies may be verydifferent

Document preservation notices for litigation matters mustbe verified quickly

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In a Nutshell - Records

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Docket Numbers

Paper Files

Electronic Documentation

Active Case Verification

Defective Documentation

Correspondence Management

Powers of Attorney

Annuity Management

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Data Management,Documentation & Recordkeeping

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Invention disclosure

References submitted

Related cases identified and references submitted

Executed assignment recorded

Oath/declaration - statutory

Formal drawings

Electronic copies of case documents

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Active Case Verification

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Drawings

Reconciliation of claim sets

Mapping multiple family members

Quality reviews

Prior art analysis

Prosecution history estoppel

Filing strategies

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Prosecution

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Licensing

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Be aware of license termination dates

Be aware of restrictions on transfers

Question current personnel about possible conflictingownership claims

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In a Nutshell - Licensing

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Brand Management

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Not all brands purchased will be retained

Right to use and sub-licensing must be clarified

Evaluate potential dilution through extended dual-uselicenses

Product marking matters

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In a Nutshell - Brand Management

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THANK YOU!!!

Contact: randi.karpinia@motorolasolutions.com

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