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Australian court holds that sublicensor cannot validly assign brand management and termination rights
Allen & Overy LLP London
In Pacific Brands Sport and Leisure Pty Ltd v Underworks Pty Ltd the Full Federal Court of Australia held that a sublicensor could not validly assign certain rights, including brand management rights and termination rights, to a third party because the nature of the rights was personal between the sublicensor and the sublicensee and the assignment of those rights required the sublicensee's consent.