Questel Acquires Majority Stake in Concur IP
February 4, 2019
Questel has made a majority investment in Concur IP, an India- and U.S.-based intellectual property services firm known for patent drafting and standard-essential patent (SEP) expertise. The acquisition expands Questel’s end-to-end IP services offering by adding patent drafting, international filing and SEP/licensing capabilities while Concur IP’s co-CEOs Nitin Agrawal and Sachin Sinha will continue to lead the business.
- Buyers
- Questel
- Targets
- Concur IP
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- India
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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