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Trademarks Are “Intellectual Property” Under Bankruptcy Code Section 365(N), Emily Clark
Trademarks Are “Intellectual Property” Under Bankruptcy Code Section 365(N), Emily Clark
Bankruptcy Research Library
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Under section 365 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) a trustee or a debtor-in-possession may reject an executory contract. Rejection has the same effect as a breach outside of bankruptcy; rejection does not rescind the rights that the contract previously granted or terminate the contract. Under section 365(n) of the Bankruptcy Code, a licensee of intellectual property may retain the right to use such intellectual property notwithstanding the rejection of such license provided it is an executory contract. A contract is executory when there is performance due, to some extent, from both parties. A …