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Our small firm became a licensee of a corporation [headquartered in another state] over 20 years ago. Although the licensing agreement expired many years ago, our firm has continued, with the corporation's knowledge and assent, to operate and to market our services under the corporate name, using corporate logos, using marketing materials obtained from the corporation, etc. A few years ago, the corporation was sold. Now we have been informally notified by the new owner (and will soon receive formal notification) that the corporation is terminating the relationship with "licensees" including our firm. What rights/recourse does our firm have? Can we continue operating/marketing our services under the name we have used for the past 20+ years?