Title :
The deal maker´s minefield
Author :
Frank, Steven J.
fDate :
4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author discusses why the urge to merge should not blind firms to intellectual property problems.
Keywords :
corporate acquisitions; industrial property; business mergers; corporate acquisitions; deal makers; intellectual property problems; litigation insurance policy; trade secrets; Computer bugs; Contracts; Corporate acquisitions; Educational institutions; Employee rights; Employment; Intellectual property; Licenses; Open source software; Painting;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2004.1279197
