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What Happens to a Technology Licensee’s Rights if the Licensor Goes Bankrupt?

When a company’s losses and obligations send it into bankruptcy, one of its most powerful tools available in trying to reorganize and emerge is Section 365 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Section 365 allows the bankrupt company...more

Quinn Emanuel Business Litigation Report - February 2011

Firm News: Patent Trial Lawyer Gillian Thackray Joins San Francisco Office Quinn Emanuel IP Partner Victoria Maroulis Named One of the Top 45 Women Lawyers Under 45 by The American Lawyer Quinn Emanuel Selected as...more

Strategies Relating to the US Bankruptcy Laws and Information Technology

There are many issues that arise in connection with drafting, negotiating, and enforcing license terms and conditions respecting bankruptcy and related source code escrow provisions. This article focuses on §365(n) of the US...more