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<div dir="ltr">A longstanding member of the listserv wishes to ask
anonymously ...</div>
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<div dir="ltr">Listmates,
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<div class="gmail_default"
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use some wisdom on the following fact pattern:</div>
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<li class="gmail_default"
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decide to form a joint endeavor, expanding the use of A's TM
(for jewelry) into new, unrelated goods/services (fresh
produce)</li>
<li class="gmail_default"
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file TM apps for the new produce product line listing both of
their names as TM owner</li>
<li class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">A&B
realize they cannot make it work and agree to assign the
produce TM apps to A</li>
<li class="gmail_default"
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provides B a standard assmt of the mark, apps and goodwill.</li>
<li class="gmail_default"
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counsel edits the contract (w/o any comments or other
explanation) & removes all references to assignment of the
TM itself, leaving in only language that the apps/regs and
goodwill are being assigned.</li>
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<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I don't
understand why counsel would do this, and do not think it will
be a valid TM assignment, nor will it be recordable.</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
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agree?</div>
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