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    <p>Yes, this is a reminder that when we are crafting an assignment,
      we might be reciting a transfer of any of three things that are
      not at all the same as each other:</p>
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      <li>the ownership of the invention</li>
      <li>the ownership of the priority application itself</li>
      <li>the ownership of the right to claim priority from the priority
        application</li>
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    <p>These are not at all the same thing.  Depending on what exactly
      the problem (with the way the priority application got filed) is,
      maybe you only need one or two of these three things.</p>
    <p>To take another of David's points ... depending on which
      Designated Office we are targeting, what needs to have happened is
      that the cleanup paperwork (that cleans up the mistakes that got
      made when the priority application was filed) will have take place
      <i><b>chronologically prior to</b></i> the filing of the second
      patent application (here, the PCT application).</p>
    <p>Meaning that it is important to get advice of competent counsel
      regarding each Designated Office we are targeting.  Here, you can
      see that one of the places where David's client wanted to enter
      the national/regional phase was EPO.  And so he got advice of EP
      counsel.</p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/19/2025 4:17 AM, David Boundy via
      Patentpractice wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="ltr">I have had a similar problem.  My EP counsel urged
        that the paper should <i><b>not</b></i> be an assignment,  If
        possibl<i>e</i>, the paper should be framed as "right to claim
        priority to the provisional was assigned as of (date before PCT
        filing) by operation of (whatever you can come up with)." </div>
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        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 19, 2025 at
          1:30\u202fAM Scott Nielson via Patentpractice &lt;<a
            href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"
            moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
          wrote:<br>
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                I encountered a similar situation where the inventor
                initially created LLC1 with the intention of assigning
                the ownership of a provisional patent application to
                LLC1. LLC1 was listed as the applicant in the
                provisional application on an obligation-to-assign
                basis. However, the inventor did not assign ownership to
                LLC1 and subsequently dissolved LLC1, creating Corp1
                instead. The inventor mentioned that it was merely a
                name change, which is inaccurate. Now, we need to file
                U.S. and PCT applications claiming the benefit of the
                provisional.</div>
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                My solution is to have the inventor sign an assignment
                to Corp1 on behalf of both the inventor and LLC1, as the
                inventor was the sole member and manager of LLC1.</div>
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                <p><span><b>Scott Nielson</b></span></p>
                <p><span>801-660-4400</span></p>
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                Patentpractice &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                  moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                on behalf of Charlene L. Odom via Patentpractice &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"
                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 18, 2025 6:54 AM<br>
                <b>To:</b> Dale Quisenberry &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:dale@quisenberrylaw.com" target="_blank"
                  moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">dale@quisenberrylaw.com</a>&gt;;
                Tim Ackermann &lt;<a href="mailto:tim@ackermannlaw.com"
                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">tim@ackermannlaw.com</a>&gt;;
                For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to
                seek legal advice. &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com"
                  target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                  class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> Charlene L. Odom &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:COdom@maynardnexsen.com" target="_blank"
                  moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">COdom@maynardnexsen.com</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Patent Assignment
                question
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                  <p><span>No there is only one inventor\u2026 see example
                      below</span><span></span></p>
                  <p><span>Charlene Odom is the sole inventor and owns</span></p>
                  <p><span>CLO inc. but never assigned to CLO inc. CLO
                      inc is now dissolved and I have a new company with
                      a 50 percent ownership called CLO Intellectual
                      Property Holding Company LLC.</span></p>
                  <p><span> </span></p>
                  <p><span>Can I sign the assignment as the inventor and
                      co-owner or will both owners of the new company
                      have to sign?</span></p>
                  <p><span> </span></p>
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                                              <p><b><span>Charlene L. Odom</span></b><b><span></span></b></p>
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                                                      <p><span>Intellectual Property</span><span></span></p>
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                                                      <p><span>P: (864) 282\u20111172</span><span></span></p>
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                                                      <p><span><a
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                                              <p><span>104 South Main Street</span><span><br>
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                      <p><b><span>From:</span></b><span> Dale
                          Quisenberry &lt;<a
                            href="mailto:dale@quisenberrylaw.com"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">dale@quisenberrylaw.com</a>&gt;
                          <br>
                          <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 17, 2025
                          11:09 PM<br>
                          <b>To:</b> Tim Ackermann &lt;<a
                            href="mailto:tim@ackermannlaw.com"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">tim@ackermannlaw.com</a>&gt;;
                          For patent practitioners. This is not for
                          laypersons to seek legal advice. &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                            moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                          <b>Cc:</b> Randall Svihla &lt;<a
                            href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>&gt;;
                          Charlene L. Odom &lt;<a
                            href="mailto:COdom@maynardnexsen.com"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                            class="moz-txt-link-freetext">COdom@maynardnexsen.com</a>&gt;<br>
                          <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] Patent
                          Assignment question</span></p>
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                  <p><span lang="EN-GB">Correct.  Perhaps there was an
                      employment agreement that not only said I agree to
                      assign but I hereby assign.</span></p>
                  <p><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
                  <p><span lang="EN-GB">The risk is that if the patent
                      is assigned to the holding company, and then files
                      a lawsuit for patent infringement, and then the
                      defendant uncovers the relevant facts during
                      discovery and moves to dismiss for lack of
                      standing / subject matter jurisdiction.</span></p>
                  <p><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
                  <p><span lang="EN-GB">Do the necessary investigation
                      now and find out what the facts are.</span></p>
                  <p><span lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
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                      <p><span>C. Dale Quisenberry</span></p>
                      <p><span>Quisenberry Law PLLC</span></p>
                      <p><span>13910 Champion Forest Drive, Suite 203</span></p>
                      <p><span>Houston, Texas 77069</span></p>
                      <p><span>(832) 680.5000 (office)</span></p>
                      <p><span>(832) 680.1000 (mobile)</span></p>
                      <p><span>(832) 680.5555 (facsimile)</span></p>
                      <p><span><a href="http://www.quisenberrylaw.com/"
                            target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span>www.quisenberrylaw.com</span></a></span></p>
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                          <p><b><span lang="EN-GB">From:
                              </span></b><span lang="EN-GB">Tim
                              Ackermann &lt;<a
                                href="mailto:tim@ackermannlaw.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">tim@ackermannlaw.com</a>&gt;<br>
                              <b>Date: </b>Wednesday, 17 September 2025
                              at 8:07</span><span lang="EN-GB">\u202f</span><span
                              lang="EN-GB">pm<br>
                              <b>To: </b>For patent practitioners. This
                              is not for laypersons to seek legal
                              advice. &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                              <b>Cc: </b>Dale Quisenberry &lt;<a
                                href="mailto:dale@quisenberrylaw.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">dale@quisenberrylaw.com</a>&gt;,
                              Randall Svihla &lt;<a
                                href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>&gt;,
                              Charlene L. Odom &lt;<a
                                href="mailto:COdom@maynardnexsen.com"
                                target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
                                class="moz-txt-link-freetext">COdom@maynardnexsen.com</a>&gt;<br>
                              <b>Subject: </b>Re: [Patentpractice]
                              Patent Assignment question</span></p>
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                            <p><span lang="EN-GB">Randall, isn't it
                                possible the inventor had an obligation
                                to assign? </span></p>
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                            <p><span lang="EN-GB">And, if so, perhaps
                                the subsequent owner of the assets of
                                the dissolved company could enforce that
                                obligation? </span></p>
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                                        <p><span lang="EN-GB">Tim
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                                        <p><span lang="EN-GB">The
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                                        </span><span lang="EN-GB">O:
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                            <p><span lang="EN-GB">On Wed, Sep 17, 2025
                                at 7:59</span><span lang="EN-GB">\u202f</span><span
                                lang="EN-GB">PM Randall Svihla via
                                Patentpractice &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                  moz-do-not-send="true"
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                                  <p><span>I think the dissolved entity
                                      may be irrelevant.  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><span></span></p>
                                  <p><span> </span><span></span></p>
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                                      <p><b><span>From:</span></b><span>
                                          Dale Quisenberry &lt;<a
href="mailto:dale@quisenberrylaw.com" target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">dale@quisenberrylaw.com</a>&gt;
                                          <br>
                                          <b>Sent:</b> Wednesday,
                                          September 17, 2025 8:29 PM<br>
                                          <b>To:</b> For patent
                                          practitioners. This is not for
                                          laypersons to seek legal
                                          advice. &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;<br>
                                          <b>Cc:</b> Randall Svihla &lt;<a
href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>&gt;; Charlene L.
                                          Odom &lt;<a
href="mailto:COdom@maynardnexsen.com" target="_blank"
                                            moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">COdom@maynardnexsen.com</a>&gt;<br>
                                          <b>Subject:</b> Re: Patent
                                          Assignment question</span><span></span></p>
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                                  </div>
                                  <p> <span></span></p>
                                  <p><span lang="EN-GB">Right.</span><span></span></p>
                                  <p><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span></span></p>
                                  <p><span lang="EN-GB">Need to consult
                                      applicable state law, including
                                      corporate law, and consult counsel
                                      in that state.</span><span></span></p>
                                  <p><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span></span></p>
                                  <p><span lang="EN-GB">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><span></span></p>
                                  <p><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span></span></p>
                                  <p><span lang="EN-GB">Is there any
                                      agreement or obligation on the
                                      part of the inventor to assign to
                                      the dissolved entity?</span><span></span></p>
                                  <p><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span></span></p>
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                                      <p><span>C. Dale Quisenberry</span><span></span></p>
                                      <p><span>Quisenberry Law PLLC</span><span></span></p>
                                      <p><span>13910 Champion Forest
                                          Drive, Suite 203</span><span></span></p>
                                      <p><span>Houston, Texas 77069</span><span></span></p>
                                      <p><span>(832) 680.5000 (office)</span><span></span></p>
                                      <p><span>(832) 680.1000 (mobile)</span><span></span></p>
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                                          (facsimile)</span><span></span></p>
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                                              on behalf of Randall
                                              Svihla via Patentpractice
                                              &lt;<a
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                                              <b>Date: </b>Wednesday,
                                              17 September 2025 at 7:20</span><span>\u202f</span><span>pm<br>
                                              <b>To: </b>For patent
                                              practitioners. This is not
                                              for laypersons to seek
                                              legal advice. &lt;<a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
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                                              <b>Cc: </b>Randall Svihla
                                              &lt;<a
href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>&gt;, Charlene L.
                                              Odom &lt;<a
href="mailto:COdom@maynardnexsen.com" target="_blank"
                                                moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">COdom@maynardnexsen.com</a>&gt;<br>
                                              <b>Subject: </b>Re:
                                              [Patentpractice] Patent
                                              Assignment question</span><span></span></p>
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                                          <p><span>Who is going to sign
                                              on behalf of the dissolved
                                              company?</span><span></span></p>
                                          <p><span> </span><span></span></p>
                                          <p><span> </span><span></span></p>
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                                              <p><b><span>From:</span></b><span>
                                                  Patentpractice &lt;<a
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moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>&gt;
                                                  <b>On Behalf Of </b>Charlene
                                                  L. Odom via
                                                  Patentpractice<br>
                                                  <b>Sent:</b>
                                                  Wednesday, September
                                                  17, 2025 6:45 PM<br>
                                                  <b>To:</b> <a
href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br>
                                                  <b>Cc:</b> Charlene L.
                                                  Odom &lt;<a
href="mailto:COdom@maynardnexsen.com" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">COdom@maynardnexsen.com</a>&gt;<br>
                                                  <b>Subject:</b>
                                                  [Patentpractice]
                                                  Patent Assignment
                                                  question</span><span></span></p>
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                                          <p><span> </span></p>
                                          <p><span>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><span></span></p>
                                          <p><span> </span><span></span></p>
                                          <p><span>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><span></span></p>
                                          <p><span> </span><span></span></p>
                                          <p><span>We want to ensure
                                              that the assignment record
                                              is clear and compliant
                                              with USPTO requirements.
                                            </span><span></span></p>
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                                                          <p><b><span>Charlene L. Odom</span></b><span></span></p>
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                                                          <p><b><span>\u200b</span></b><b><span>\u200b</span></b><b><span>\u200b</span></b><b><span>\u200b</span></b><span></span></p>
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moz-do-not-send="true"><span>COdom@maynardnexsen.com</span></a></span><span></span></p>
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