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It's also misleading. Those who don't know will trust the heading "Assignment Documents" to mean what it says, rather than "Assignment Documents filed prior to XYZ date. " Egads.</div>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"> So you're saying that TSDR (you know - "Trademark Status") will simply just show the assignment "status" based on whatever was filed before the new Assignment Center--and nothing new--and retain that possibly inaccurate status indefinitely?
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"> That is a tremendous disservice to users.</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-family:"Microsoft Sans Serif",sans-serif; color:#0070C0">I believe that changed when they did the new Assignment Center and you need to look there now for actual assignment information and documents. I found
that out the hard way when I looked for an assignment I knew I filed for a client and it said \u201cnone recorded\u201d in TSDR. Scott</span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Annette Heller via E-trademarks<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 31, 2025 11:28 AM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> Annette Heller <<a href="mailto:tmattorneyheller@aol.com" target="_blank">tmattorneyheller@aol.com</a>>;
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<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Re: [E-trademarks] Security interest/assignment question</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">That's interesting since the assignments are usually available under the heading "Assignment Abstract of Title Information" in TDSR.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="">In a message dated 10/30/2025 3:06:08 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="">I can't see the actual assignment document in Assignment Center, just the fact that the conveyance type is "Security Interest" and that despite this, the Owner information has been updated.</p>
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TM Law & Associates<br>
400 Chesterfield Center Ste 400<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="">In a message dated 10/30/2025 1:00:13 PM Central Daylight Time,
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="">However, if you click to the assignment, it says what was recorded is a "security interest." Recording a security interest shouldn't change the Current Owner information, should it?</p>
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