Proprietary Rights

Proprietary Rights are legal rights in intangible assets such as intellectual property, confidential information, trade secrets, software, data, and related know-how that a company owns or controls. In venture and M&A diligence, Proprietary Rights are assessed for ownership, assignments, licensing restrictions, and infringement risk because Proprietary Rights often underpin competitive advantage.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.