Assignments

Want to avoid being sued? Want to be a foreign filing hero?

Make sure the chain of title is correct.

In particular, we strongly recommend as best practices that you secure assignments from the inventor to the applicant:

As soon as possible, and ideally before the first application (eg. provisional) is filed;
Signed by both assignor and assignee;
Properly dated;
Have the signatures witnessed, and ideally notarized.

Following these simple steps will avoid a lot of time, cost, and grief later in prosecution.

As always, we welcome your comments and questions.

Neil

Prepared in cooperation with Dennemeyer.