Rejecting Lubrizol, Seventh Circuit Expands Licensee Protections in Bankruptcy

Rejecting Lubrizol, Seventh Circuit Expands Licensee Protections in Bankruptcy July 2012 On July 9, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appeals court to extend protections to licensees of debtor-owned trademarks whose license agreements are rejected in bankruptcy. The decision represents an important win for licensees of trademarks whose licensors become insolvent and, conversely, may substantially affect the value obtainable by a debtor for its trademark through a bankruptcy sale. To read the full alert, please click here.