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Breaking: Third Circuit Declares Mallinckrodt’s Future Royalty Payment Obligations Dischargeable – Caution, Warning, and Options

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On April 25, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its precedential opinion in Mallinckrodt v. Sanofi-Aventis, Case No. 23-1111, reminding everyone that “creditors take on risks” when it ruled that the debtor...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Another Gotcha for the Calendar: Section 365(d)(1)

Although it may be difficult to define precisely what an “executory contract” is (with the Bankruptcy Code providing no definition), I think most bankruptcy lawyers feel how the late Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Fifth Circuit Holds Executory Contract Not Listed on Bankruptcy Schedules Is Automatically Rejected Upon Expiration of 60-Day...

The Bottom Line - The Fifth Circuit recently held in RPD Holdings, L.L.C. v. Tech Pharmacy Services (In re Provider Meds, L.L.C.), No. 17-1113 (5th Cir. Oct. 29, 2018), that a patent license that was not specifically...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

Client Alert: Dumbing Down Intellectual Property: Chapter 11 Impact on IP License Agreements

Innovation and creativity are essential for competitive advantage and success in a global economy. The attendant intellectual property assets are the product of substantial capital investment, and companies should carefully...more

Cooley LLP

Blog: Throwing Shade At Sunbeam: Following Lubrizol And Not The Seventh Circuit, The First Circuit Leaves Another Trademark...

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The Tempnology Trademark Saga. When it comes to decisions on bankruptcy and trademark licenses, the In re Tempnology LLC bankruptcy case is the gift that keeps on giving. The Original. It all started in November 2015....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Bankruptcy Dispute Regarding “Coolcore” Trademark Heats Up in the First Circuit

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In December 2015, the TMCA blogged about a decision in In re Tempnology, LLC, in which the Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire held that a debtor’s rejection of a licensing agreement in bankruptcy terminated...more

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