[E-trademarks] Prospective Assignments

[Welch, John L.]

Would you call it “nunc pro futurum”?
I agree with Carl.
Would the USPTO record it? Once you put in the effective date in the recordation cover sheet, I think it would be kicked out.
JLW




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From: E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces at oppedahl-lists.com> On Behalf Of voyer--- via E-trademarks
Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 1:31 PM
To: Oppedahl Carl <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>
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Subject: Re: [E-trademarks] Prospective Assignments

Seems an “asssignment” as of a future date is a promise to assign, not an actual assignment.
Losts can happen before then. Death, change of mind, assignment to another. There might be
an action for breach of promise, but thee contingent assignee won’t have a confirmed property interest
by the earlier document.
Daniel Kegan
Kennett Sq PA


On Jan 7, 2025, at 12:44 PM, Janice Housey via E-trademarks <e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com<mailto:e-trademarks at oppedahl-lists.com>> wrote:
All--
I have recorded many nunc pro tunc assignments over the years but is it possible to record a PROSPECTIVE assignment e.g., a typical assignment document but with the effective date being in the future?  Any other issues beyond recordation?  It does not seem like "best practice" maybe—  but are there any legal/USPTO problems with doing so?


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