Paragon Partners has acquired the Novagraaf Group. Novagraaf Group is the world’s largest trademark filer and a major patent filer, managing more than one million intellectual property assets worldwide. Paragon Partners is investing in Novagraaf by acquiring a majority stake from, among others, its former shareholder Gilde Buy Out Partners. Paragon Partners is an independent German private equity company investing in innovative companies with a proven and sustainable business model. An international group of law firms co-led by German law firm Raue LLP and Stek has advised Paragon Partners on this transaction. The group also included law firms from France, Belgium, the UK and Switzerland.

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