Full Description
The number of insolvencies is increasing by the day, while insolvencies are becoming more and more complex and international. Licences represent an increasingly important part of a company's assets - be they technology licences, name or trademark licences or licences with regard to text, photo or audiovisual material or software. While insolvency proceedings of licensors or licensees can pose material threats to the prospects of the business concerned, there are still many uncertainties as to the fate of a licence, applicable law, place of jurisdiction in such proceedings and so on.
This practical handbook provides an overview of the most relevant legal issues in over 25 of the most important business nations around the globe. It provides guidance to licensors, licensees, insolvency practitioners and their attorneys to promote a better understanding of the insolvency mechanisms in these countries and the effect that such proceedings may have upon licence agreements with an insolvent entity.
Whether you are an IP lawyer in private practice, an insolvency practitioner or general counsel in an international business, this commercially focused guide will provide you with practical insight into the relevant legal issues.
Contents
Preface 5
Marcel Willems
Kennedy Van der Laan
Matthias Nordmann
Ulrich Reber
SKW Schwarz
Australia 7
Christopher Brown
Lonsdale Chambers
Timothy Creek
Rodney De Boos
Davies Collison Cave Law
Austria 19
Axel Anderl
Felix Hörlsberger
Dorda Brugger Jordis
Belgium 31
Yves Lenders
Annick Mottet Haugaard
Lydian
Canada 45
Craig J Hill
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
China 51
Brian Sullivan
Yin Zhengyou
W&H Law Firm
Denmark 61
Arly Carlquist
Carsten Ceutz
Bech-Bruun
England and Wales 71
Peter Armstrong
Rhys Llewellyn
Harbottle & Lewis LLP
Finland 83
Pekka Jaatinen
Elina Pesonen
Castrén & Snellman Attorneys Ltd
France 91
Amélie Dorst
Anja Droege Gagnier
BMH AVOCATS
Germany 107
Matthias Nordmann
Ulrich Reber
SKW Schwarz
Hong Kong 115
Mark Bedford
Kevin Lee
Boughton Peterson Yang Anderson in association with Zhong Lun Law Firm
Hungary 127
Gusztáv Bacher
Gabor Faludi
Dávid Kerpel
Szecskay Attorneys at Law
India 137
Rahul Goel
Sandeep Kumar Gupta
Anu Monga
Nilesh Sharma
Dhir & Dhir Associates
Ireland 151
Martin Kelleher
Mason Hayes & Curran
Israel 163
Yuval Horn
Keren Kanir
Horn & Co
Italy 177
Pietro Masi
Davide Petris
Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale
Japan 187
Shinnosuke Fukuoka
Toshihide Haruyama
Nishimura & Asahi
Mexico 201
Gustavo A Alcocer
Olivares
Netherlands 211
Marcel Willems
Kennedy Van der Laan
Russia 219
Yulia Litovtseva
Valentina Orlova
Pepeliaev Group
South Africa 235
Hans Klopper
Independent Advisory
Spain 247
Agustín Bou
JAUSAS
Sweden 261
Jennie Klingberg
Odd Swarting
Setterwalls
Switzerland 273
David Jenny
Christian Wyss
VISCHER AG
Turkey 285
Orçun Çetinkaya
F Müjgan Güngör
Merve Karaduman
Asena A Keser
GÜN & PARTNERS
United States 295
John W Holcomb
Lynda Zadra-Symes
Knobbe Martens
About the authors 315
