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An assignment is the transfer of a right or benefit from one party to another party. Assignments can occur in contract or real estate contexts.  A contract assignment refers to a situation where one party to... more +
An assignment is the transfer of a right or benefit from one party to another party. Assignments can occur in contract or real estate contexts.  A contract assignment refers to a situation where one party to a contract transfers his/her rights or benefits under the contract to a third party. In a real estate assignment, an interest holder transfers his/her interest in a particular parcel to another party. less -
Winstead PC

IP Assignment Agreements: Protecting Your Company Today and Saving Yourself from Headaches Tomorrow

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For nearly all companies, but particularly companies in the technology sector, the intellectual property ("IP") they create are the crown jewels of the business. Without the IP, the company has nothing to sell....more

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Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness as “Improperly Rigid”

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Precedential and Key Federal Circuit Opinions - LKQ CORPORATION v. GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC [OPINION] (2021-2348, 5/21/24) Moore, Lourie, Dyk, Prost, Reyna, Taranto, Chen, Hughes, Stoll, and Stark - Stoll,...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Federal Circuit Reversal in Assignment Clause Case Highlights Importance of Contract Language in Intellectual Property Ownership

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In a split opinion issued Tuesday, and based on language in an assignment clause of a contract, the Federal Circuit overturned a district court's summary judgment that Core Optical lacked standing to sue Nokia, Cisco, and...more

Venable LLP

Drafting Considerations for Transferring Your Technology Contract

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An assignment or transfer (right) clause in a technology contract can be crucial. The clause must be drafted accurately while also ensuring that any allowances or restrictions on assignment or transfer apply....more

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The Ghosts of Past Licensing Agreements Continue to Haunt Ms. Pac-Man

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1980 was a momentous year. Not only was it the year in which the Rubik’s Cube was first released, it was also when approximately 350 million people worldwide finally learned who shot J.R. on TV’s “Dallas” (spoiler alert: it...more

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Make Sure You Own the Patent You Think You Do.

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The biotechnology industry has a long history of successfully licensing and litigating university technology. That trend looks to be continuing, even as other industries have taken aim at limiting patent enforcement. Ten U.S....more

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