The Court of Appeal overturns the High Court decision concerning an ATE insurance policy lacking anti-avoidance provisions as adequate security for costs.
United Kingdom, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Clyde & Co LLP, Court of Appeal (England and Wales)
First published in LES Insights
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Patents, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Bankruptcy, United States bankruptcy court
An issue of potential concern for any licensee of intellectual property is the possibility of losing that license if its licensor files for bankruptcy protection. For a bankrupt licensor, its intellectual property may be a significant asset that could be sold or otherwise licensed as part of a dissolution or restructuring. But any license on such intellectual property essentially acts as an encumberance on that property that may reduce the value of the asset to a potential purchaser.
USA, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Trademarks, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP, Bankruptcy, Seventh Circuit