Questel Acquires Direct Validation
July 16, 2019
Questel has signed an agreement to acquire Direct Validation, a Stockholm-based specialist in European patent (EP) validation services founded in 1988. The acquisition adds in-house EP validation and filing capabilities to Questel’s IP software and service offering, strengthening its end-to-end intellectual property services for law firms and corporate IP departments.
- Buyers
- Questel
- Targets
- Direct Validation
- Industry
- Legal Services
- Location
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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