In The News

| November 23, 2009

Protect Your IP Licensing Agreement: Bankruptcies Disrupt Counterparty Relationships

For companies whose business relies on licensed intellectual property, the inability of counterparties to perform — or worse, their bankruptcy — can cause significant harm. Unlike suppliers who can be replaced, IP licensors provide a unique property, one that would require significant time and capital to replace, if indeed it could be replaced at all.

For more information, please contact your Dewey & LeBoeuf relationship partner, or one of the following:

Stanton J. Lovenworth

+1 212 259 6420

This memorandum is intended only as a general discussion of these issues. It is not considered to be legal advice. We would be pleased to provide additional details or advice about specific situations. For additional information on this important topic, please feel free to call upon your Dewey & LeBoeuf relationship partner. No part of this publication may be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form, without our prior written consent. For further information on Dewey & LeBoeuf, please visit www.dl.com. +1 888 532 6383