IP Due Diligence Counsel

Do Not Let an Ownership Gap Sink the Deal.

In a sale, acquisition, or funding round, we audit your portfolio so it is clean, protected, and properly valued. Investors want certainty; we deliver it.

Deal-Ready IP

Investors Walk When the IP Will Not Hold Up

Clean Title
Clear ownership of every key asset
No Gaps
Contractor and AI work properly assigned
Valued Right
IP that supports the deal’s price

Sources: M&A and venture diligence standards; U.S. IP and contract law.

In a sale, acquisition, or funding round, buyers and investors scrutinize your IP. They want clean title, no ownership gaps, and a portfolio that supports the valuation. An IP audit before the process finds and fixes the problems, missing assignments, weak registrations, unclear rights, before they stall or sink the deal.

The Audit That Keeps a Deal From Stalling.

When a company is sold, acquired, or raising capital, its intellectual property comes under a microscope. Investors and buyers need certainty that the IP is owned, protected, and worth what the deal assumes. An ownership gap or a weak registration discovered mid-deal can lower the price or end the transaction.

The most common problems are quiet ones: work created by contractors or AI tools that was never properly assigned, registrations that are incomplete or lapsed, licenses with troubling terms, and chains of title with missing links. They are invisible until someone goes looking, and in a deal, someone always does.

We audit your IP portfolio so it is clean, protected, and properly valued before the diligence starts, finding and fixing gaps so your IP supports the deal instead of threatening it.

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Where We Come In

  • You are preparing for a sale or acquisition
  • You are raising a funding round
  • You want your IP clean before investors look
  • You acquired IP and need to verify what you got
  • You rely on contractor or AI-created work
  • You want certainty that your IP holds up
What We Handle

Due Diligence Matters We Handle

A clean, defensible portfolio before the deal scrutiny begins.

Portfolio Audit

Review every key asset for ownership and strength.

Chain of Title

Confirm clean ownership with no missing links.

Assignment Gaps

Fix contractor and AI work that was never assigned.

Registration Review

Check that filings are complete and current.

License Review

Flag agreement terms that could trouble a deal.

Buy-Side Diligence

Verify the IP you are acquiring is real.

Why Clients Choose Us

We Find the Gaps

We catch the ownership problems before investors do.

We Clean the Title

Clear chain of ownership for every key asset.

We Fix Before the Deal

Problems solved early do not threaten the price.

We Work Both Sides

We prepare sellers and verify for buyers.

What to Expect

How Working With Us Begins

1

Consultation

Tell us about your brand, your goals, and your risks. We assess your assets and where you are exposed.

2

Map the Strategy

We build a tailored protection and monetization plan, your roadmap for making IP work for the business.

3

File & Fortify

We register, draft, and put the protections in place, building a portfolio that holds up and stays useful.

4

Defend & Grow

We monitor, enforce, and license, turning protected IP into a durable, revenue-producing asset.

Anthony I. Shin, Esq., founder of Shin Law Office
Attorney Insight

“Deals do not usually die over big, dramatic problems. They die over small, quiet ones, and IP is full of those. The classic example is work that contractors or, increasingly, AI tools created for a company that was never properly assigned, so the company does not actually own its own product. That surprise surfaces during diligence, the investor gets nervous, and suddenly the valuation drops or the deal stalls. The fix is almost always cheaper and easier before the process starts. We audit the portfolio early, clean up the title, and close the gaps, so your IP is an asset in the deal, not a liability.”

Anthony I. Shin, Esq.
Founder, Shin Law Office
Common Questions

Answers Before You Call

What is IP due diligence?
It is a careful review of a company’s intellectual property, ownership, registrations, licenses, and chain of title, to confirm it is clean, protected, and properly valued. It is standard in sales, acquisitions, and funding rounds.
Why does it matter in a deal?
Because buyers and investors need certainty about the IP. Gaps or weaknesses found during diligence can lower the valuation or kill the deal. An early audit prevents those surprises.
What problems does an audit find?
Common ones include unassigned contractor or AI-created work, incomplete or lapsed registrations, troubling license terms, and broken chains of ownership. We find and fix them.
Should I audit before or during a deal?
Before. Fixing issues early is far cheaper and less risky than scrambling once investors are reviewing your IP. We prepare your portfolio ahead of the process.
Do you help buyers too?
Yes. On the buy side, we verify that the IP a company claims to own is real, clean, and worth the price, so you know what you are actually acquiring.
What if I rely on AI-created work?
That is exactly the kind of ownership question diligence raises. We help confirm or secure your rights so reliance on AI or contractor work does not become a deal problem.

Make Your IP Deal-Ready

An ownership gap can stall a deal or cut the price. We audit and clean your portfolio before investors look. Schedule a consultation.

Prefer to talk now? Reach Anthony I. Shin, Esq. at 571-445-6565.

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