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Inheritance of enforceable patents

Would patent inheritance need to be recorded as a re-assignment by the USPTO? It does not need to be, but there may be ramifications for failing to do so. … Per 35 USC § 261: An assignment, grant or conveyance shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser or mortgagee for a valuable consideration, without notice, unless it is recorded in the Patent …
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What is the point of within firm (inter-firm/subsidiary) patent transfers/re-assignments?

Yes, there are economic reasons for this. I can give a few, but it really is impossible to answer completely. Tax The ultimate aim can be unrelated to the IP at all, but simply for tax avoidance. B …
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