Kevin Kuhn

is a second-year law student at Georgetown University Law Center. Kuhn has a passion for working to solve complex problems at the intersection of the law and technology. Before law school, Kuhn served as an electrical engineer in the United States Coast Guard, developing electrical engineering and cybersecurity policy for the commercial maritime sector. Kuhn has a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

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Intellectual Property and Bankruptcy: The IP Value Proposition that Startups Should Not Overlook During Financial Distress

The international economic disruption caused by COVID-19 presents unprecedented challenges. Thriving tech startup companies worth millions in January might find themselves struggling to stay afloat today. This article highlights the value of intellectual property (IP) that companies – particularly small companies without an IP department – can sometimes overlook in times of financial distress. The policy goals behind IP rights are at odds with the goals of bankruptcy law. Bankruptcy laws in the United States are “debtor friendly” and, in their most simplistic form, shield the party from certain debtors while forcing the sale of assets to pay other debts. But court ordered sales tend to undervalue complex property like IP. This is particularly apparent when it comes to patents.

June 30, 2020

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