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WILMINGTON, DEL.-Womble Carlyle attorney Mark Desgrosseilliers will be among the speakers at an upcoming teleconference entitled "Bankrupt Licensees and Licensors: Strategies for IP License Enforcement." The 90-minute teleconference will review the Bankruptcy Code provisions governing IP licenses, analyze the issue from both the licensor's and licensee's perspectives, discuss recent court decisions, and offer best practices for dealing with IP licenses in a bankruptcy estate. The panel will address such questions as

• What factors will courts consider in determining whether an IP license is truly an executory contract?
• What special rights are accorded licensees under Section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code?
• What are the continuing obligations of a debtor licensor after rejecting a license agreement?
• Can a debtor licensee assign an IP license over the licensor's objection?

The teleconference, sponsored by Strafford, is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 1st at 1 p.m.

Mark Desgrosseilliers focuses his practice in the areas of Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring. He has wide-ranging industry experience representing public and non-public debtor corporations, debtor-in-possession lenders, secured and unsecured creditors, vendors and asset purchasers in bankruptcy and other corporate restructuring matters. He practices in the firm's Wilmington, Del., office.

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