Re: assignment in gross

On Nov 29, 1995, 'MLEMLEY[_at_]mail.law.utexas.edu (Mark Lemley)' wrote:
>
> Forgive me for bothering this list with (1) a *trademark* question
> (2) to which I should probably know the answer already. The question
> is this:
>
> Has the United States abolished the rule against assignment in gross?
> Both GATT TRIPS and the Trademark Law Treaty seem to obligate us to do
> so (at least for registered marks -- a separate issue unto itself), but
> there is nothing in the GATT implementation act that does so. Is such
> a law pending? Already passed? Or is the US (again) failing to comply
> with its treaty obligations?
>
> TIA
>
> Mark Lemley
> Assistant Professor, University of Texas School of Law
> Of Counsel, Fish & Richardson, P.C.
> mlemley[_at_]mail.law.utexas.edu
>

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Mark: Good question. Ever get an answer? I'm interested for obvious 
reasons but also don't know and probaby should know the answer. so 
please pass a copy as if and when 

thank you sir 
 
harley 
harley i. lewin 
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