Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Due Diligence Checklist

This checklist provides guidance on potential initial questions to ask (beyond standard IP diligence questions) when conducting IP legal diligence for M&A or investment transactions where the target company uses or offers AI tools (AI Transactions). This checklist only focuses on IP issues with the use of AI Tools.

This checklist was produced by members of the ITechLaw Association IP Committee, first published in Spring of 2024, and was led by James Gatto, Partner and AI Team Leader at Sheppard Mullin.