Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy: When Worlds Collide

Join us for an analysis of the many challenges affecting intellectual property when the owner or licensee of intellectual property (IP) files for bankruptcy. We will discuss the treatment of IP under the "Bankruptcy Code" and how not all IP is treated equally. We'll analyze the rights granted to IP licensors an licensees when their counterparties file for bankruptcy and the options available to them (and the actions that they need to take to protect their interests). We'll also discuss how IP can be acquired or sold through bankruptcy, and strategies that parties can use, before bankruptcy, to protect their IP rights. The Supreme Court's upcoming decision on the treatment of trademarks will be discussed.