IP Trademark Committee Roundtable: IP Licenses in Bankruptcy

Monday, February 25, 2013

- Location -
Baker & McKenzie LLP
452 Fifth Avenue
Between 39th & 40th Streets
New York, NY 10018

Registration and breakfast: 8:30-9:00am
Program: 9:00 – 10:15am

1.5 MCLE credits in areas of Professional Practice
(Pending approval; may not be applicable for attorneys admitted under 24 months)

Join the Trademark Law Committee of the Intellectual Property Law Section for a roundtable event on recent developments and strategies concerning treatment of intellectual property and IP licenses in bankruptcy proceedings and disposal of distressed assets.

Our panelists will be discussing issues of particular concern, including:

Bankruptcy treatment of “executory contracts” and criteria for determining whether a licensing agreement is an “executory contract”
Special provisions of the Bankruptcy Code governing intellectual property
Differences between the bankruptcy treatment of trademarks and other types of IP
Strategies for dealing with a licensor’s or licensee’s bankruptcy filing
Due diligence of licensing agreements to identify potential bankruptcy issues
Emerging and unresolved issues in the bankruptcy treatment of IP

Panel Co-Chairs:

Lisa W. Rosaya, Esq.
Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
New York, NY

William R. Samuels, Esq.
W.R. Samuels Law PLLC
New York, NY

Panelists:

James W. Grudus, Chief Creditors Rights Counsel, AT&T
Mr. Grudus specializes in complex insolvency issues, including corporate development and strategic evaluation initiatives, bankruptcies, and regulatory matters. He attended both Seton Hall and Yale Law Schools, where he was an editor of the Yale Journal on Regulation and co-founded the Yale Law and Technology Society. Mr. Grudus did his undergraduate work at the University of Rochester where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in applied physics and a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.

Casey Servais, Associate, Financial Restructuring Dept., Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP.
Mr. Servais concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy law, international insolvency law, and financial restructuring. He graduated with honors from the University of Chicago and received his J.D. from Yeshiva University’s Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was the Floersheimer Fellow for Law and Humanities, a member of the Cardozo Law Review, and the Senior Editor of the journal Law & Literature. Before attending law school, Mr. Servais earned a Ph.D. from Cornell University and was a Fulbright scholar at Humboldt University in Berlin. In addition to his practice, Mr. Servais has authored or contributed to articles that have appeared in Law 360, the Restructuring Review, and the American Bankruptcy Institute volume Debtor-in-Possession Financing: Funding a Chapter 11 Case.

Price:
Intellectual Property Law Section Members: $45
Non-Section members: $75*
Law Students: $20

Registration fee includes a light breakfast.

Register online below (by February 20th), or call the State Bar Service Center (business hours M-F) at 800-582-2452, and reference event code IP1600FE13.

*SPECIAL OFFER for current NYSBA members who are not members of the Intellectual Property Law Section: Receive a year of membership in the IP Law Section FREE with registration (a $30 value). Your free membership will be processed automatically following the program date. Membership will be valid through 12/31/2013.

Discounts and Scholarships:
New York State Bar Association members and non-members may apply for a discount or scholarship to attend this program based on financial hardship. This discount applies to the educational portion of the program only. Under that policy any attorney who has a genuine hardship, if approved, can receive a discount or scholarship, depending on the circumstances. Written requests should be directed to Stephanie Bugos at: New York State Bar Association, One Elk St., Albany, NY 12207 or intellectualproperty@nysba.org, at least 5 business days in advance of the program.

Cancellations:
Must be received by February 20, 2013 in order to obtain a refund of registration fees.

For more information, contact: IntellectualProperty@nysba.org

The last day to pre-register online was February 20, 2013.

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities:
NYSBA welcomes participation by individuals with disabilities. NYSBA is committed to complying with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, programs, activities, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations. To request auxiliary aids or services or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact Kathy Heider at 800-582-2452 or kheider@nysba.org.