INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUDIT CHECKLIST

Section: Establishing The Goals of Your Audit INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AUDIT CHECKLIST Alan R. Singleton Singleton Law Firm, P.C. Establishing The Goals of Your Audit ....................................................................................... 1 Identification of Potential Intellectual Property ........ 2 Classification of Intellectual Property ........................ 3 Identification of the Documentation Relating to Intellectual Property .................................. 6 Examination of the Documentation ........................................................................................... 7 Identify Owners ............................................................. 8 Confirm Validity 8 Retrospective Protection of Identified Intellectual Property ................. 10 Prospective Protection of Intellectual Property ...................................................................... 16 Methods for Conducting the Audit ........................................................... 21 Final Product ............................................................... 21 Establishing The Goals of Your Audit  Why are you conducting an audit?  Establishing procedures?  Preparing for a sale, purchase or license?  In contemplation of litigation?  Making sure all IP is “in the box”.  What will the scope be? What assets will be involved?  Broad  Overall review of procedures and policies  Developing an index of all ...