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The Rejection Of Executory Contracts Under The Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act Of 1988, John J. Fry
The Rejection Of Executory Contracts Under The Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act Of 1988, John J. Fry
Cleveland State Law Review
In October of 1988, Congress enacted the Intellectual Property Bankruptcy Protection Act. The Act is intended to "promote the development and licensing of intellectual property by providing certainty to licensees in situations where the licensor files bankruptcy and seeks to reject the license as an executory contract by providing the licensee an "assurance of being able to continue to use the licensed intellectual property after rejection, while debtors/licensors will still be able to free themselves of burdensome obligations." The Act adds a new subsection to 11 U.S.C. §365 which allows the licensee of intellectual property under an executory contract to …
Restrictions On Use Of Intellectual Property Rights, Harold S. Meyer
Restrictions On Use Of Intellectual Property Rights, Harold S. Meyer
Cleveland State Law Review
Intellectual property rights are generally considered to include patents, copyrights, and ownership of unpublished technical data or "know-how," and sometimes trademarks. In spite of the basic differences in character between trademarkmrights and the others, all these rights are often dealt with as a group, particularly in Europe, where they are known collectively as industrial property rights.
Enforcement Of Intellectual Property Rights, Albert R. Teare
Enforcement Of Intellectual Property Rights, Albert R. Teare
Cleveland State Law Review
Wrongful use or appropriation of the property of another is a tort. The owner of a patent has a remedy by civil action for infringement of his patent, and the District Courts of the United States have original jurisdiction of any civil action arising under any act of Congress relating to patents, trademarks and copyrights.