TikTok Divestiture Deal Revolves Around IP Considerations

Co-Author, Law360, Oct. 31, 2025

On Sept. 15, the U.S. and China reached a framework agreement to resolve the long-standing national security dispute over TikTok’s U.S. operations.

Ten days later, President Donald Trump issued an executive order declaring the arrangement a qualified divestiture under the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act. The order delayed enforcement of the divestiture law for 120 days to allow the transaction to close, and outlined a new ownership structure aimed at safeguarding U.S. national security.

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