[E-trademarks] Proving that a corp. converted from an LLC owns trademarks registered by the LLC

[Tim Ackermann]

This is the way. The conversion should be enough by itself.
Tim Ackermann
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On Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 3:32 PM Kevin Grierson via E-trademarks <
e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:

> Hi Jessica,
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> You can file entity conversion documents that don’t name trademarks,
> listing the trademark properties the entity owns, then file the
> assignment.  I’ve done it several times.
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> *From:* E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> *On Behalf
> Of *Jessica R. Friedman via E-trademarks
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 19, 2025 4:18 PM
> *To:* For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek
> legal advice. <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
> *Cc:* Jessica R. Friedman <jrfriedman at litproplaw.com>
> *Subject:* [E-trademarks] Proving that a corp. converted from an LLC owns
> trademarks registered by the LLC
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> This follows my earlier email about a company that *converted* from *XYZ
> LLC* to *XYZ ABC Corp*., and then assigned its trademarks to a new client
> of mine, who wants to record that assignment in the PTO.
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> My problem is that XYZ ABC Corp, the putative assignor, is not listed as
> the registrant and I have nothing to show how XYZ ABC Corp. became the
> owner of the trademarks other than a conversion document that doesn’t even
> mention trademarks or any assignment of assets, let alone goodwill, since,
> apparently, when you do a statutory conversion, no such assignment is
> required. (The company can even keep its old EIN.)
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> Is there any chance of the PTO’s accepting a conversion plan as a *de
> facto* assignment of trademarks from XYC LLC to XYZ ABC Corp., when the
> conversion plan says nothing at all about an assignment of assets? Or any
> chance of their being persuaded that no such assignment is necessary?
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> Jessica R. Friedman
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