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Intellectual Property Attorney Corey Hitch joins a panel of fellow industry luminaries for a live webinar titled, "IP Issues in Bankruptcy: Identification, Treatment, Valuation, and Monetization” today at 1 PM EDT.
Hosted by Barbri/Strafford, this webinar will explore the identification, valuation, treatment, and monetization of intellectual property in bankruptcy and restructuring for licensors and licensees. The panel of IP and bankruptcy attorneys will examine best practices for debtors and non-debtors seeking to protect and get the highest value for their IP rights in bankruptcy as well as jurisdictional differences regarding assignment and assumption.
Intellectual property is a critical and valuable asset for many businesses. The stakes are especially high when a licensor or licensee files for bankruptcy. It is imperative that counsel understand how bankruptcy affects valuation of IP assets and how to realize or preserve that value in a distressed situation.
The ability to monetize IP value in bankruptcy may turn on many different factors such as the nature of the IP itself (not all IP is treated equally), whether the debtor is the licensee or licensor, whether the licenses are exclusive or non-exclusive, and of course whether the license agreement is executory.
Section 365(n) protections are not always as effective as they may appear, and interested attorneys should attend in order to be better prepared to safeguard their clients' intellectual property assets while guiding them through the bankruptcy process.
Corey's participation highlights the firm’s focus on safeguarding IP assets in financial restructurings.
To learn more about our capabilities in Bankruptcy Litigation and Intellectual Property, contact Tara Pakrouh or Corey Hitch.
Listen as the panel of experienced attorneys discusses IP issues in bankruptcy, including Section 365(n), the treatment and monetization of intellectual property in bankruptcy and restructuring, and recent cases and developments
