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An assignment is the transfer of a right or benefit from one party to another party. Assignments can occur in contract or real estate contexts.  A contract assignment refers to a situation where one party to... more +
An assignment is the transfer of a right or benefit from one party to another party. Assignments can occur in contract or real estate contexts.  A contract assignment refers to a situation where one party to a contract transfers his/her rights or benefits under the contract to a third party. In a real estate assignment, an interest holder transfers his/her interest in a particular parcel to another party. less -
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USPTO Announces New Assignment Search Portal

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On August 27, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office quietly announced that it would be deprecating its current Patent Assignment Search and Assignments on the Web assignment search portals and replacing them with a new...more

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Federal Circuit Reversal in Assignment Clause Case Highlights Importance of Contract Language in Intellectual Property Ownership

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In a split opinion issued Tuesday, and based on language in an assignment clause of a contract, the Federal Circuit overturned a district court's summary judgment that Core Optical lacked standing to sue Nokia, Cisco, and...more

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