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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We are currently handling a matter involving a patent application that was originally filed under a company that has since been dissolved. However, prior to the dissolution, the inventor did not execute the
assignment of rights to the original company.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To ensure proper chain of title, we would like to confirm the appropriate course of action. Specifically, should the inventor now execute the assignment to the dissolved entity, followed by a subsequent assignment
from the dissolved entity to the current holding company? Or would it be more appropriate for the inventor to assign the rights directly to the holding company?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We want to ensure that the assignment record is clear and compliant with USPTO requirements.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58878F;mso-ligatures:none">Charlene L. Odom</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#58878F;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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