intellectual property
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When There Are No Rights to Assign
You’ve all seen this language before. This is from an agreement to transfer rights to a formula for nutritional products in exchange for royalties: If you can’t read the image, it says In consideration of the sum of $1.00 payable by Synergy to HealthBanc upon execution of this Agreement, HealthBanc hereby transfers and assigns to… Continue reading
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Never Use the Words “Intellectual Property” When It Matters
“Intellectual property” is a meaningless phrase when it comes to a description of legal rights. It it is catch-all term for at least three different types of intangible property: patent, trademark and copyright, and maybe boat hull designs, and maybe Indian tribal names, and maybe trade secrets, and maybe the right of publicity—you get the… Continue reading
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