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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Tim Ackermann <tim@ackermannlaw.com>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, September 17, 2025 9:07 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> Dale Quisenberry <dale@quisenberrylaw.com>; Randall Svihla <rsvihla@nsiplaw.com>; Charlene L. Odom <COdom@maynardnexsen.com><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Patentpractice] Patent Assignment question<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Randall, isn't it possible the inventor had an obligation to assign? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">And, if so, perhaps the subsequent owner of the assets of the dissolved company could enforce that obligation? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tim Ackermann<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The Ackermann Law Firm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size="1" face="Verdana"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">E: <a href="mailto:tim@ackermannlaw.com" target="_blank">tim@ackermannlaw.com</a><br>
P: 817.305.0690<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Wed, Sep 17, 2025 at 7:59\u202fPM Randall Svihla via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> Dale Quisenberry <<a href="mailto:dale@quisenberrylaw.com" target="_blank">dale@quisenberrylaw.com</a>>
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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. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Cc:</span></b> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com" target="_blank">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>>; Charlene L. Odom <<a href="mailto:COdom@maynardnexsen.com" target="_blank">COdom@maynardnexsen.com</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: Patent Assignment question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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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><o:p></o:p></p>
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