RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Patent Due Diligence in Emerging Technology Businesses JF The Journal of Private Equity FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 73 OP 76 DO 10.3905/jpe.2005.516859 VO 8 IS 3 A1 Stefan Rolf Huebner YR 2005 UL https://pm-research.com/content/8/3/73.abstract AB A strong patent portfolio and a favorable patent environment are two important criteria for the success of an emerging technology business. To check these is the task of patent due diligence. It reveals which obstacles the business's patent portfolio puts in the way of possible imitators and assesses the danger of the business being blocked by the patent rights of others. By clarifying the business' patent situation, a patent due diligence also lays the foundation for formulating a suitable patent strategy.