Prof. Dr. Irene Calboli Regents Professor, Texas A&M University School of Law Academic Fellow, University of Geneva School of Law Irene Calboli
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Today’s Topics Trademark assignment under U.S. law The (fading?) requirement of assignment with goodwill Trademark practice vs. trademark theory Class exercises
Trademark Transactions Under most national trademark laws “a registered trademark is personal property” As any other personal property, the law thus provides that trademark registrations or applications for registration can be the subject of: An assignment A license The granting of a security interest