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closed 3/23/2007 via BusinessWire

Corporation Service Company, acquired NameProtect Inc.

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synopsis: Corporation Service Company, a privately-held company and leading provider of legal and financial services to corporations and law firms, has acquired NameProtect, a privately-held leader of digital brand management solutions for the Global 2000.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company, a privately-held company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, is a leading provider of legal and financial services for many of the world’s largest companies and law firms. "
 target parent: Mason Wells
target: NameProtect Inc.
NameProtect, a digital brand management company, provides a comprehensive suite of trademark clearance and advanced monitoring services that support the entire life cycle of a brand in today’s digital economy.
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closed 6/11/2021 via PR Newswire

Corsearch, acquired Incopro Limited

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synopsis: UK-based Corsearch has acquired Incopro, further enhancing Corsearch's brand and content protection capabilities. Headquartered in London, Incopro is an innovative and agile online brand protection provider that has pioneered new technologies to meet the increasing challenges of a complex online environment.
buyer parent: Astorg
buyer: Corsearch
Based in the UK, Corsearch makes it easy for brands and legal professionals to manage their intellectual property from clearance to protection. Corsearch has a mix of comprehensive technologies, skilled analysts, and a customer-first approach that empowers the effective management of trademarks. "
 target: Incopro Limited
Based in the UK, Incopro develops online brand and IP protection solutions. The company's intelligence-led, machine learning-driven Talisman platform offers rights holders full visibility of threats to their brand and consumers, and the ability to mitigate those risks at scale.
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closed 10/16/2020 via BNC Analysis

Eurazeo, acquired Questel

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synopsis: Eurazeo, a leading global investment company, has acquired Questel, a worldwide leading provider of intellectual property solutions. Questel offers a comprehensive suite of SaaS for searching, analyzing, and managing invention and IP asset, as well as a unique collection of IP databases.
buyer: Eurazeo (ENXTPA:RF:$6,149.19)
Eurazeo is a leading global investment company, with a diversified portfolio of €18.5 billion in assets under management, including €12.9 billion from third parties, invested in over 430 companies. "
 target: Questel
Questel is a worldwide leading provider of intellectual property solutions. Questel offers a comprehensive suite of SaaS for searching, analyzing, and managing invention and IP asset, as well as a unique collection of IP databases.
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closed 11/14/2018 via BusinessWire

Corsearch, acquired Yellow Brand Protection

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synopsis: Corsearch Inc., a premier provider of clearance and protection solutions for trademark and brand professionals, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Yellow Brand Protection AB of Sweden, a leading global provider of online anti-counterfeiting and brand protection services.
buyer parent: Audax Group
buyer: Corsearch
Corsearch is a premier provider of clearance and protection solutions for trademark and brand professionals. Its high-quality, intuitive tools and unparalleled expertise enable professionals to effectively manage their trademark screening, search review, watching, and domain management processes. "
 target: Yellow Brand Protection
Yellow Brand Protection is a leading global provider of online anti-counterfeiting and brand protection services. Operating from offices across Europe, USA and China, Yellow’s disruptive technology, “ZERO” seeks to identify and combat IP-infringing content found anywhere in the world, online.
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closed 7/25/2017 via BusinessWire

Lecorpio merged with Anaqua Inc.,

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synopsis: Anaqua, Inc., the premier provider of Intellectual Property (IP) management and analytics solutions, announced that it is merging with Lecorpio, a leading developer of end-to-end IP management software.
buyer parent: Insight Venture Partners
buyer: Anaqua Inc.
Anaqua helps corporations and law firms turn intellectual property into competitive advantage. Their software platform, ANAQUA, unifies the critical tools, best practice workflows, data, documents and services into one efficient, intelligent environment. "
 target: Lecorpio
Lecorpio, a leading IP management and analytics software solutions company, helps innovative companies quickly turn ideas into assets. The solution provides a secure, web-based portal for centrally managing the entire IP lifecycle.
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closed 11/30/2015 via PR Newswire

CPA Global, acquired Innography

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synopsis: CPA Global, the world's leading specialist in intellectual property (IP) software and services, announced the acquisition of premier IP search and analytics software provider Innography. Innography wants to bring big data analytics to the IP market and position the role of IP-related insights at the forefront of the business decision-making.
buyer parent: Cinven
buyer: CPA Global
CPA Global is the world's leading IP management services and software specialist. Trusted by many of the world's best-known corporations and law firms to help them manage risk, cost and capacity, and realise greater value for their businesses and IP assets. "
 target: Innography
Innography provides answers to questions about intellectual property to help organisations improve their business. Innography's software suite combines unique correlation and visualisation technologies to enable users to gain insights for managing, extending and exploiting their patent portfolios.
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closed 4/14/2021 via Company Press Release

Inmotionnow, acquired Lytho

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synopsis: inMotionNow, a provider of workflow management solutions for marketing and creative teams, has acquired Lytho, a leading brand management and digital asset management platform in the Netherlands. Lytho streamlines marketing efforts and saves time creating, searching, sharing, and publishing digital content.
buyer: Inmotionnow
inMotionNow is a provider of workflow management solutions for marketing and creative teams. inMotionNow offers a SaaS solution that simplifies every phase of the creative production process. Their platform allows project stakeholders to manage their projects in a centralized online environment. "
 target: Lytho
Lytho is a leading brand management and digital asset management platform in the Netherlands. Lytho streamlines marketing efforts and saves time creating, searching, sharing, and publishing digital content. Their platform enables companies to share their brand's content across all channels.
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closed 11/7/2018 via BNC Analysis

Dennemeyer Group, acquired octimine technologies GmbH

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synopsis: The Dennemeyer Group, a global full-service provider for the protection and management of intellectual property rights, has acquired octimine technologies GmbH, a German company that provides cutting-edge patent searching and patent analysis technology using artificial intelligence (AI).
buyer: Dennemeyer Group
Dennemeyer is a global full-service provider for the protection and management of intellectual property (IP) rights. Dennemeyer delivers IP services such as patent annuities, trademark renewals, recordals, as well as strategic IP consulting and software solutions for effective IP management. "
 target: octimine technologies GmbH
Founded in 2015, octimine is a German company that provides cutting-edge patent searching and patent analysis technology using artificial intelligence (AI). Their easy to use SaaS platform aims at improving the analysis of patents and its search process.
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closed 5/30/2018 via PE Hub

Castik Capital S.à r.l., acquired Ipan Group

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synopsis: Warburg Pincus, a leading global private equity firm focused on growth investing, announced the sale of Munich-based ipan Group, one of the leading providers of IP management services and software, to Castik Capital.
buyer: Castik Capital S.à r.l.
Founded in 2014, Castik Capital is based in Luxembourg and focuses on identifying and developing investment opportunities across Europe. Castik Capital is a European multi-strategy investment manager acquiring significant ownership positions in European private and public companies. "
 target parent: Warburg Pincus
target: Ipan Group
Munich-based Ipan group (Intellectual Property Associates Network), is a leading provider of IP management services and software, supporting the largest IP owners around the globe.
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closed 7/24/2017 via BNC Analysis

Facebook, acquired Source3, Inc.

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synopsis: Facebook has acquired a startup to help it crack down on users who share pirated videos and other content without permission. Source3 builds technology to detect intellectual property that has been shared by internet users without permission.
buyer: Facebook (FB:$94,399.00)
Facebook is a social utility that helps people better understand the world around them. Facebook develops technologies that facilitate the spread of information through social networks allowing people to share information online the same way they do in the real world. "
 target: Source3, Inc.
User-generated products reveal valuable information about how fans interact with, and consume, brand intellectual property. Source3 identifies, catalogs and analyzes brand IP in fan products across marketplaces, categories, and territories.
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closed 8/27/2020 via PR Newswire

Corsearch, acquired TrademarkNow

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synopsis: Corsearch Inc., a leading provider of clearance and online brand protection solutions for trademark and brand professionals, has acquired TrademarkNow, a web-based trademark management platform based in Finland. TrademarkNow is used by enterprise companies, law firms and branding agencies for instant trademark search and watch results.
buyer parent: Audax Group
buyer: Corsearch
Corsearch is a leading provider of clearance and online brand protection solutions for trademark and brand professionals. With highly trained researchers, an expansive global content set, and customer-focused technology tools, Corsearch empowers its customers with powerful brand solutions. "
 target: TrademarkNow
TrademarkNow is a web-based trademark management platform based in Finland. TrademarkNow is used by enterprise companies, law firms and branding agencies for instant trademark search and watch results. Their platform uses machine learning to provide faster and smarter trademark analysis results.
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closed 4/14/2016 via Company Press Release

Anaqua Inc., acquired AcclaimIP and Free Patents Online

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synopsis: Anaqua, Inc., a leading provider of intellectual property management software and services, announced the acquisition of both AcclaimIP, an industry-leading patent analytics software solution, and Free Patents Online, the leading free patent search tool.
buyer parent: Insight Venture Partners
buyer: Anaqua Inc.
Anaqua helps corporations and law firms turn intellectual property into competitive advantage. Their software platform, ANAQUA, unifies the critical tools, best practice workflows, data, documents and services into one efficient, intelligent environment. "
 target: AcclaimIP and Free Patents Online
AcclaimIP is a patent search an analytics application offered as software as a service (SaaS) owned and developed by FreePatentsOnline.
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closed 3/30/2016 via BNC Analysis

FilmTrack, Inc., acquired RoyaltyZone

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synopsis: FilmTrack, the leading provider of intellectual property and rights management solutions for the media and entertainment industry, announced it has acquired RoyaltyZone, a leading software provider of licensing and royalties solutions.
buyer parent: Insight Venture Partners
buyer: FilmTrack, Inc.
FilmTrack's cloud-based software platform streamlines the complex intellectual property management process and provides a holistic view into critical data supporting rights, availabilities, contracts, invoicing, licensing, revenue recognition, royalties and workflow management. "
 target: RoyaltyZone
RoyaltyZone is a leading provider of web based software tools that enable licensors, agents, and licensees to manage license agreements, rights, products, invoices, and royalties with ease.
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closed 1/3/2020 via GlobeNewswire

OpSec Security, Inc., acquired MarkMonitor Inc.

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synopsis: OpSec Security, the global leader in anti-counterfeiting and brand protection solutions, has acquired MarkMonitor Brand Protection assets from Clarivate Analytics. MarkMonitor, the leading enterprise-level domain registrar, uses domain industry data and insights to establish and protect domain portfolios for the world's leading brands.
buyer: OpSec Security, Inc. (AIM:OS:$94.11)
OpSec Security is the global leader in protecting, authenticating, and enhancing their customers'​ brands, services and revenues. OpSec delivers a comprehensive suite of end-to-end solutions, including advanced physical security technologies and online/e-commerce monitoring and analysis. "
 target parent: Clarivate Analytics
target: MarkMonitor Inc.
MarkMonitor, the leading enterprise-level domain registrar, uses domain industry data, insights and 20+ years of expertise to establish and protect domain portfolios for the world's leading brands.
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closed 9/4/2012 via PR Newswire

Thomson Reuters Scientific, acquired MarkMonitor Inc.

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synopsis: The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has officially completed the acquisition of MarkMonitor®, a global leader in online brand protection. The acquisition of MarkMonitor, headquartered in San Francisco, will strengthen the broad portfolio of intellectual property solutions from Thomson Reuters.
buyer parent: Thomson Reuters
buyer: Thomson Reuters Scientific (:$1,614.03)
Thomson Intellectual Property & Science provides integrated information solutions to researchers and librarians, physicians and pharmacists, and other professionals worldwide. It offers Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, and Scholarly Research, Publishing & Analysis services. "
 target parent: Institutional Venture Partners
target: MarkMonitor Inc.
As a global leader in online brand protection, MarkMonitor uses a SaaS delivery model to provide advanced technology and expertise that protects the revenues and reputations of the world's leading brands.
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closed 10/18/2010 via BusinessWire

MarkMonitor Inc., acquired DtecNet

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synopsis: MarkMonitor, a leader in enterprise brand protection announced that it has acquired DtecNet, a market leading global anti-piracy company. With the addition of DtecNet technology, MarkMonitor expands its Brand Protection platform, adding greater breadth in targeting both the distribution points and promotional vehicles for pirated digital content.
buyer parent: Institutional Venture Partners
buyer: MarkMonitor Inc.
MarkMonitor, the global leader in enterprise brand protection, offers comprehensive solutions and services that safeguard brands, reputation and revenue from online risks. "
 target: DtecNet
DtecNet is a global anti-piracy company with regional offices in Los Angeles California, Copenhagen Denmark, Paris France and Vilnius Lithuania.
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closed 5/29/2008 via BusinessWire

SafeNet Inc., acquired Beep Science AS

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synopsis: SafeNet, Inc., a global leader in information security, has acquired assets of Beep Science AS, a leading provider of mobile Digital Rights Management software. Beep Science’s DRM software will join the portfolio of mobile content and mobile platform security applications already offered by SafeNet.
buyer parent: Vector Capital
buyer: SafeNet Inc.
SafeNet is a global leader in information security. The company provides complete security utilizing its encryption technologies to protect communications, intellectual property and digital identities, and offers a full spectrum of products including hardware, software, and chips. "
 target: Beep Science AS
Beep Science is a provider of client and server side Mobile Digital Rights Management (DRM) software solutions. Beep Science' solutions are based on the DRM industry standard from Open Mobile Alliance (OMA).
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closed 1/22/2014 via AP - Associated Press

CPA Global, acquired Patrafee

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synopsis: CPA Global, one of the world's top intellectual property (IP) management and software specialists, announced the acquisition of leading Nordic IP services provider Patrafee AB. Patrafee AB offers services and software solutions for the management of IP Rights to law firms and IP Rights holders worldwide.
buyer parent: Cinven
buyer: CPA Global
CPA Global is the world's top intellectual property management specialist, and a leading provider of legal services outsourcing. CPA Global supports many of the world's best known corporations and law firms with a range of IP and broader legal services. "
 target: Patrafee
Patrafee is an intellectual property (IP) services and software company. It offers services and software solutions for the management of IP Rights to law firms and IP Rights holders worldwide. Patrafee has more than 30 years' experience of IP management as a market leader in the Nordic countries.
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closed 2/20/2013 via BNC Analysis

CPA Global, acquired First To File

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synopsis: CPA Global acquired IP-focused document management company First To File Inc. First To File, Inc. develops and delivers IP information management technology solutions.
buyer parent: Cinven
buyer: CPA Global
CPA Global is the world's top intellectual property management specialist, and a leading provider of legal services outsourcing. CPA Global supports many of the world's best known corporations and law firms with a range of IP and broader legal services. "
 target: First To File
First To File, Inc. develops and delivers IP information management technology solutions. First to File’s® Electronic File Room™ is the world’s leading web-based, patent prosecution and management service.
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closed 8/2/2017 via PR Newswire

Elsevier B.V., acquired Bepress

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synopsis: Elsevier, the global information analytics business specializing in science and health, acquired Bepress, a Berkeley, California-based business that helps academic libraries showcase and share their institutions' research for maximum impact.
buyer parent: RELX Group plc
buyer: Elsevier B.V.
Elsevier is a global information analytics business that helps institutions and professionals progress science, advance healthcare and improve performance for the benefit of humanity. Elsevier provides digital solutions in the areas of strategic research management, R&D performance, and more. "
 target: Bepress
Founded by professors in 1999, Bepress exists to serve academia. Bepress builds hosted solutions that let academic institutions showcase and share their works for maximum impact. The Bepress model is unlimited, cloud-based, and fully hosted, and includes dedicated consulting and support.
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closed 3/23/2007 via BusinessWire

Corporation Service Company, acquired NameProtect Inc.

See 83 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Corporation Service Company, a privately-held company and leading provider of legal and financial services to corporations and law firms, has acquired NameProtect, a privately-held leader of digital brand management solutions for the Global 2000.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company, a privately-held company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, is a leading provider of legal and financial services for many of the world’s largest companies and law firms. "
 target parent: Mason Wells
target: NameProtect Inc.
NameProtect, a digital brand management company, provides a comprehensive suite of trademark clearance and advanced monitoring services that support the entire life cycle of a brand in today’s digital economy.
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closed 8/1/2016 via Company Press Release

Corporation Service Company, acquired NetNames

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synopsis: HgCapital has announced that it has agreed the sale of NetNames, a leading provider of global brand protection and internet domain name management services, to CSC, a US-based, leading provider of business administration services to corporations.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services; corporate identity protection services to top global brands; and due diligence and transactional services to the world’s largest financial institutions. "
 target parent: HgCapital
target: NetNames
NetNames is a leader in online brand protection protecting the digital presence of brands across the globe. NetNames offers leading end-to-end brand protection solutions, corporate domain name management, and online security solutions.
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closed 1/9/2015 via BusinessWire

Corporation Service Company, purchased eRecording Submitter Business from PropertyInfo Corporation

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synopsis: Corporation Service Company® (CSC®), a leading provider of electronic document recording (eRecording) services nationwide, announced that it has acquired the eRecording submitter business of PropertyInfo Corporation®. PropertyInfo was one of the first companies to offer eRecording services and is looking forward to CSC building upon its success.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services; corporate identity protection services to top global brands; and due diligence and transactional services to the world’s largest financial institutions. "
 seller parent: Stewart Information Services Corp
seller: PropertyInfo Corporation
PropertyInfo’s eRecording submitter business was one of the first to offer electronic document recording (eRecording) services. These services are offered to the real estate, closing, and mortgage industry.
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closed 11/5/2014 via BusinessWire

Corporation Service Company, acquired IP Mirror

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synopsis: CSC® Digital Brand Services announced that it has acquired IP Mirror, a Singapore-based provider of corporate domain name registration and online brand protection services. IP Mirror was formed in 2000 and has grown into a regional leader on the strength of its corporate domain management and brand protection services.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services; corporate identity protection services to top global brands; and due diligence and transactional services to the world’s largest financial institutions. "
 target: IP Mirror
IP Mirror was incorporated in 2000 as an Intellectual Assets Management company to manage the online assets of clients. They are known and trusted for the provision of Domain Name Registration Services, and ensure the online protection of their client's brand against trademark infringement.
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closed 3/12/2013 via Yahoo, Inc.

Corporation Service Company, acquired Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services

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synopsis: Corporation Service Company announced that it has acquired the Digital Brand Services (DBS) division of Melbourne IT. Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services Inc. offers online brand monitoring and protection services. It helps companies manage their online presence and maximize the value of their online assets.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services; corporate identity protection services to top global brands; and due diligence and transactional services to the world’s largest financial institutions. "
 target parent: Melbourne IT Ltd.
target: Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services
Melbourne IT Digital Brand Services are leaders in corporate domain name management, online brand protection, promotion and security. They offer specialized expertise and analytical capability to help companies make smarter decisions to manage their online presence.
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closed 3/12/2012 via PE Hub

Corporation Service Company, acquired Ingeo Systems Inc.

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synopsis: Corporation Service Company, a leading provider of business, legal and financial solutions, announced its acquisition of Ingeo Systems Inc., the nation’s top provider of electronic real estate document recording (eRecording) services.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services; corporate identity protection services to top global brands; and due diligence and transactional services to the world’s largest financial institutions. "
 target: Ingeo Systems Inc.
Ingeo Systems Inc. is the nation’s top provider of electronic real estate document recording (eRecording) services. The company offers eRecording software solutions for both real estate document submitters and recorders.
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closed 12/12/2011 via Yahoo, Inc.

Corporation Service Company, acquired MLM Information Services LLC

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synopsis: Corporation Service Company®, a leading provider of global business, legal and financial solutions, announced that it has completed its acquisition of MLM Information Services, the industry’s foremost corporate tax management services provider.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services; corporate identity protection services to top global brands; and due diligence and transactional services to the world’s largest financial institutions. "
 target parent: Warburg Pincus
target: MLM Information Services LLC
MLM Information Services LLC is a leading provider of corporate tax software solutions through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Corptax Inc. and Tax Compliance Inc., which provide software, information and services to corporate tax departments and professional services firms.
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closed 3/23/2007 via BusinessWire

Corporation Service Company, acquired NameProtect Inc.

See 83 Comparable Transactions
synopsis: Corporation Service Company, a privately-held company and leading provider of legal and financial services to corporations and law firms, has acquired NameProtect, a privately-held leader of digital brand management solutions for the Global 2000.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company, a privately-held company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, is a leading provider of legal and financial services for many of the world’s largest companies and law firms. "
 target parent: Mason Wells
target: NameProtect Inc.
NameProtect, a digital brand management company, provides a comprehensive suite of trademark clearance and advanced monitoring services that support the entire life cycle of a brand in today’s digital economy.
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closed 5/4/2006 via BusinessWire

CSC, purchased Corporate Services Division from Register.com

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synopsis: Register.com, a leading provider of domain name registration and Internet services, today announced the sale of its Corporate Services Division to Corporation Service Company, a privately-held firm and leading provider of financial and legal services to corporations and law firms.
buyer: CSC
Corporation Service Company, a privately-held company headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, USA, is a leading provider of legal and financial services for many of the world’s largest companies and law firms. "
 seller parent: Vector Capital
seller: Register.com
Register.com, Inc. is a leading provider of global domain name registration and Internet services for businesses and consumers that wish to have a unique address and branded identity on the Internet.
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closed 3/15/2022 via BNC Analysis

Epiq Systems, Inc., acquired Fireman & Company

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synopsis: Epiq, a global technology-enabled services leader to the legal industry and corporations, announced that it has acquired Fireman & Company, a leading legal industry management consulting firm. Fireman & Company advises the world’s most innovative law firms and corporations.
buyer: Epiq Systems, Inc. (EPIQ:$529.71)
Epiq, a global leader in the legal services industry, takes on large-scale, increasingly complex tasks for corporate counsel, law firms, and business professionals with efficiency, clarity, and confidence. "
 target: Fireman & Company
Fireman & Company is a legal industry-focused management consulting firm. They are advisors to the world’s most innovative law firms and corporations, and their mission is to help clients make substantial, distinctive, and lasting improvements in performance.
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closed 11/12/2020 via BNC Analysis

Epiq Systems, Inc., acquired Hyperion Global Partners

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synopsis: Epiq, the multi-stream legal services company, has acquired Hyperion Global Partners, a global business and technology advisory practice for legal operations and transformation. The Hyperion acquisition also includes Hyperion Research, the analyst-driven unit of Hyperion Global Partners focused on legal solutions market intelligence.
buyer: Epiq Systems, Inc. (EPIQ:$529.71)
Epiq, a global leader in the legal services industry, takes on large-scale, increasingly complex tasks for corporate counsel, law firms, and business professionals with efficiency, clarity, and confidence. "
 target: Hyperion Global Partners
Hyperion Global Partners is a business and technology advisory practice for legal operations and transformation. Hyperion advises Law Firms, Global 1000 Corporations and other legal service organizations to make intelligent decisions about how to achieve operational performance excellence.
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announced 2/8/2012 via PE Hub

Welocalize, will acquire Park IP Translations

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synopsis: Riverside Partners, a Boston based private equity firm, announced that it has come to agreement to make a significant investment in Park IP Translations, the market leader in the highly technical field of patent translation. The investment will be made through Riverside Partners’ portfolio company, Welocalize.
buyer parent: Riverside Partners, LLC.
buyer: Welocalize
Welocalize offers integrated globalization services and products for the fluid and rapid deployment of enterprise content and applications to international markets. It provides globalization consulting, translation, localization, testing solutions and enterprise translation management tools. "
 target: Park IP Translations
Park IP Translations is a language services company that serves the legal intellectual property services community through translation, interpretation, and consultancy services. Park is headquartered in New York City and possesses a network of offices and supplier relationships worldwide.
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closed 2/6/2019 via PR Newswire

BV Investment Partners, acquired Intelliteach

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synopsis: BV Investment Partners, a middle-market private equity firm focused on the business services, software and IT services sectors, announced that it has partnered with management to acquire Intelliteach, a leading, global provider of tech enabled, business process outsourcing solutions for law and accounting firms.
buyer: BV Investment Partners
BV Investment Partners is currently investing its ninth private equity fund. The firm is one of the oldest and most experienced sector-focused private equity firms in North America. The company actively targets investments in the business services and information technology services industries. "
 target parent: Dominus Capital, L.P.
target: Intelliteach
Intelliteach is a leading global provider of intelligent outsourcing solutions to more than 300 firms in the legal and accounting markets. They provide secure, scalable solutions by best in class technology platforms and their multi service solutions help to position law firms for financial success.
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closed 7/16/2021 via PR Newswire

Frontline Managed Services, acquired InvoicePrep

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synopsis: Frontline Managed Services has acquired InvoicePrep, an outsourced eBilling and invoice service for law firms. In addition to law firm financial expertise, InvoicePrep also brings its proprietary workflow solution and Invoice Compliance & Revenue Management software that proficiently manages invoice compliancy to Outside Counsel Guidelines.
buyer parent: BV Investment Partners
buyer: Frontline Managed Services
Frontline Managed Services is the leading global provider of outsourcing solutions in the legal industry, including administrative managed services, financial managed services, and IT managed services. "
 target: InvoicePrep
InvoicePrep helps law firms prepare more compliant, more effective e-billed invoices with less internal resources. InvoicePrep's system leverages a combination of cutting-edge technology and professionals with extensive legal invoice compliance and e-billing software experience.
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Xact Data Discovery, acquired Paralaw UK Limited

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synopsis: Xact Data Discovery (XDD), a leading international provider of eDiscovery, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations, acquired Paralaw, a UK-based legal outsourcing company providing managed review staffing, eDiscovery and contracts management services to law firms and corporations.
buyer parent: JLL Partners
buyer: Xact Data Discovery
Xact Data Discovery (XDD) is a leading international provider of eDiscovery, data management and managed review services for law firms and corporations. XDD helps clients optimize their eDiscovery matters by orchestrating precision communication between people, processes, technology and data. "
 target: Paralaw UK Limited
Paralaw is a UK-based legal outsourcing company providing managed review staffing, eDiscovery and contracts management services to law firms and corporations.
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Corporation Service Company, acquired NetNames

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synopsis: HgCapital has announced that it has agreed the sale of NetNames, a leading provider of global brand protection and internet domain name management services, to CSC, a US-based, leading provider of business administration services to corporations.
buyer: Corporation Service Company
Corporation Service Company provides matter management, corporate compliance, and trustee services; corporate identity protection services to top global brands; and due diligence and transactional services to the world’s largest financial institutions. "
 target parent: HgCapital
target: NetNames
NetNames is a leader in online brand protection protecting the digital presence of brands across the globe. NetNames offers leading end-to-end brand protection solutions, corporate domain name management, and online security solutions.
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closed 12/12/2018 via Company Press Release

Elevate Services, Inc., acquired Sumati Group

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synopsis: Law company Elevate Services announced the acquisition of Sumati Group, a leading provider of contract lifecycle management (CLM) managed services. Sumati Group is the leading global provider of contract analysis, review and migration and CLM technology managed services.
buyer: Elevate Services, Inc.
Elevate Services is a global law company, providing consulting, technology and services to law departments and law firms. The company’s team of lawyers, engineers, consultants and business experts extend and enable the resources and capabilities of customers worldwide. "
 target: Sumati Group
Sumati Group is the leading global provider of contract analysis, review and migration and CLM technology managed services. Providing support across all industries, contract types and CLM platforms, Sumati has substantively analyzed and reviewed over six million contract documents.
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