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<b>To:</b> Dale Quisenberry <dale@quisenberrylaw.com>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Charlene L. Odom <COdom@maynardnexsen.com><br>
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</span>The inventor never assigned his rights in the invention to the dissolved company, so he still owns his right in the invention and can assign it to the new company.</span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 17, 2025 8:29 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Randall Svihla <rsvihla@nsiplaw.com>; Charlene L. Odom <COdom@maynardnexsen.com><br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Right.</span></font></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Need to consult applicable state law, including corporate law, and consult counsel in that state.</span></font></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The dissolved corporation would likely need to be reinstated first before it would have the capacity to enter into any corporate act,
contract, etc. But again, consult counsel in the relevant state.</span></font></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Is there any agreement or obligation on the part of the inventor to assign to the dissolved entity?</span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span></b>Wednesday, 17 September 2025 at 7:20</span></font><font size="3" color="black" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">\u202f</span></font><font size="3" color="black"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">pm<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Who is going to sign on behalf of the dissolved company?</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></font></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><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.</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></font></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><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?</span></font><font size="3"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></font></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><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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