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What is an Assignment of Ownership?

Erik K Pelton

Ownership changes and transfers for trademark applications and records can be quite complex. In this episode, Erik shares some of the key terms and principles about trademark assignment documents. The post What is an Assignment of Ownership? appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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‘Where thou documents?’ asks BHC, denying interim injunction to Shemaroo

SpicyIP

Shemaroo entered into assignment deeds with the producers and owners of the suit films between 2004-2016, acquiring sole, exclusive and absolute ownership of all the vested copyrights. The Plaintiff’s excuse of documents being voluminous was rejected and assertion of copyright ownership for 9 of the suit films was rejected.

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Use, Control & Documented Proof Are The Prime Factors For Determining Ownership Of Social Media Accounts

JD Supra Law

Specifically, if the officer’s posts directly or indirectly promoted the company’s products and his public image on those social media channels closely aligned with company marketing strategy, does the business properly claim ownership of the accounts? By: Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

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Most Valuable Trademark Features of the USPTO Website

Erik K Pelton

You file new applications, you file renewals, you file responses, you file just about every document that gets submitted. This stands for Trademark Status and Document Retrieval. You’ll see the USPTO loves acronyms. TEAS is where you go to file things. The third useful tool I want to tell you about is called TSDR.

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Trademark Ownership And What Happens To Your Trademark When You Die?

JD Supra Law

As folks prepare their estate documents, they need to consider who they want to receive their assets, house(s), vehicle(s), or that Bob Ross painting they found at a garage sale 20 years ago. What many people don’t think about is what will happen to their trademark after they pass away, assuming they own a business in whole or in part.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

The documents which are certified by the Registrar of Copyright can be presented in the court of law as evidence, in case of the original work cannot be presented for the time being. This may be for a limited period and is only limited to publishing, rendering left of the ownership to the author.

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Patent Ownership and No Opinion Judgments

Patently-O

The patentee lost on a motion to dismiss with the district court holding that BobCar had not proven its ownership rights. No ownership => no standing to sue. . On the other hand, BobCar could not find the original assignment documents and apparently never actually filed it with the USPTO. 36 judgment without opinion.