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§ 1115. Assignment

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 54 Pa.C.S.A. Names

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 54 Pa.C.S.A. Names (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 11. Trademarks
54 Pa.C.S.A. § 1115
§ 1115. Assignment
Currentness
(a) General rule.--Any mark and its registration under this chapter shall be assignable with the goodwill of the business in which the mark is used or with that part of the goodwill of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark. Assignment shall be by instrument in writing, duly executed, and may be recorded with the department. A registrant may record an assignment to itself to reflect of record a change in the name of the registrant.
(b) Unrecorded assignments.--An assignment of any registration under this chapter shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration and without notice, unless it is recorded with the department not later than the earlier of:
(1) three months after the date of the assignment; or
(2) such subsequent purchase.
(c) Cross reference.--See 15 Pa.C.S. § 134 (relating to docketing statement).

Credits

1982, Dec. 16, P.L. 1309, No. 295, § 2, effective in 90 days. Amended 1988, Dec. 21, P.L. 1444, No. 177, § 204, effective Oct. 1, 1989.
54 Pa.C.S.A. § 1115, PA ST 54 Pa.C.S.A. § 1115
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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