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Victor Siber

Principal


Vic Siber's practice is focused on all aspects of IP law and the management of IP assets. He provides counsel to national and international clients to implement intellectual property asset protection programs, patent litigation, and transactional matters. Through his comprehensive perspective, Vic serves his clients in leveraging their portfolios and optimizing their commercial value through strategic actions. His in-house experience as Chief Intellectual Property Counsel of IBM Corporation gives him a depth of comprehension that allows him to understand his clients’ situations and assist them in finding practical solutions. Vic is a frequent speaker and presenter at IP conferences as a recognized expert on various aspects of intellectual property law.

 

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  • Advised numerous clients in the acquisition of technology companies as well as the formation of joint ventures. Assisted in negotiation of merger agreement and spearheaded due diligence review, involving coordinating review across 12 countries and drafting, editing, and compiling due diligence reports. Coordinated completion of closing conditions, including Hart Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act filings and those with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

  • Developed strategic patent portfolio relating to cutting edge health technology for a medical device manufacturer including the handling of patent prosecution and portfolio management.

  • Assisting clients that acquire and license intellectual property to maximize value for their clients in evaluation of patent portfolios that are potential acquisitions targets. Working to determine enforceability of patents, conducting due diligence regarding patent infringement, creating valuation models to assist clients, and negotiating agreements to consummate deals.

  • Performs patent portfolio valuation for patents of distressed technology companies for clients, investors in security instruments in technology companies. Provides clients with evaluation of value of patent portfolios under scenarios of licensing, dissolution, or sale of assets.

  • Drafted and negotiated patent license agreements between multinational technology companies.

  • Handles patent prosecution matters and portfolio management for foreign multinational information technology equipment company. Management includes monitoring competitor products and patents, advising regarding clearance and cohesiveness of protection, maintenance, and enforcement.

  • Manages patent portfolio for electronic exchange that allows trading in number of financial derivatives. Monitors competitor products and patents, advises regarding clearance and cohesiveness of protection, maintains, and enforces management.

  • Assists telecommunications company in-house attorneys internally and externally, providing consulting services for difficult IP issues, including litigation, portfolio development, licensing, and evaluation of acquired patents. Advises on prosecution matters in U.S. and Europe to help obtain broadest possible protection, performs regular analysis on target portfolios under consideration, and negotiates purchase agreements for portfolios.

  • Engaged by employee-owned hedge fund sponsor to assess existing patent litigation for companies client had invested in to quantify risks associated with potential favorable or unfavorable investment.

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