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<p>knocked it out of the park! thank you for posting.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/8/2024 1:01 PM, Kevin Grierson
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<p class="MsoNormal">Same for trademarks. We are in the process
of filing a motion to dismiss in a TM infringement case for
exactly that reason.
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<p class="MsoNormal">A predecessor's assignment of a trademark
carries no right to sue for past infringement, unless the
assignment explicitly states that it includes such a right<i>.
George W. Luft Co. v. Zande Cosmetic Co.</i>, 142 F.2d 536,
541 (2d Cir. 1944) (explaining that an assignment does not
convey existing claims for trademark or patent infringement,
but a transfer of all of a corporation's assets would include
existing causes of action for both);
<i>see H&J Foods, Inc. v. Reeder</i>, 477 F.2d 1053, 1056
(9th Cir. 1973) (holding that pre-assignment damages are
disfavored, and only allowed when the right to sue is clearly
spelled out in the assignment);
<i>Bulte v. Igleheart Bros.</i>, 137 F. 492, 493 (7th Cir.
1905) (noting that the plaintiff had received all interest in
the trademark at issue, including the rights of action for
past infringement);
<i>Lanard Toys, Ltd. v. Novelty Inc.</i>, 511 F. Supp. 2d
1020, 1030 (C.D. Cal. 2007) (holding that the plaintiff had
standing to sue for trademark infringement where the
assignment included "the right to sue on existing causes of
action");
<i>Fair Undercar Care, Inc. v. Wakefield</i>, No. 91 C 7021,
1992 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 10120, 1992 WL 162970, at *2 (N.D. Ill.
July 7, 1992) (involving a trademark assignment that included
"the right to sue for past infringement"). <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Persis Int'l, Inc. v. Burgett, Inc.</i>,
No. 09 C 7451, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115410, at *7-9 (N.D.
Ill. Sep. 26, 2011).
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2:50 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> For trademark practitioners. This is not for
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [E-trademarks] Assigning right to
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case law going back to a late 1800\u2019s Supreme Court case
called Moore v. Marsh (and more recently in Federal
Circuit cases such as Arachnid) that say if the right to
sue and recover for past infringement is not expressly
assigned then it stays with the assignor.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Subject: </b>Re: [E-trademarks] Assigning
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">That language
has always been part of basically every assignment
I\u2019ve ever seen. Curious why, if it is already
included, counsel pushed back on what is then
essentially a belt and suspenders approach.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Susan L.
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Intellectual Property, Brands & Marketing<br>
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finds you smiling. In the past couple years
I have included a provision in trademark
assignments that allows for the assignee to
act on and recover for past infringements. A
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