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A quick definition of automatic-assignment doctrine:

The automatic-assignment doctrine is a rule in trademarks that says when a whole business is sold, any common-law marks used in that business are automatically transferred to the buyer without needing a written agreement. However, if the mark is registered under the Lanham Act or some state registration schemes, a written agreement is needed to transfer the ownership of the mark.

A more thorough explanation:

The automatic-assignment doctrine is a rule in trademark law that states that when an entire business is sold, any common-law trademarks used in that business are automatically transferred to the purchaser without the need for a written assignment, unless there is evidence to the contrary.

For example, if a company sells its entire business to another company, the trademarks associated with that business, such as the company name or logo, would be automatically transferred to the purchasing company.

However, if the trademarks are registered under the Lanham Act or some state registration schemes, a written assignment is required to transfer an interest in a registered mark or in a pending application to register a mark. This means that if a company has a registered trademark, such as the Nike swoosh, a written assignment would be required to transfer ownership of that trademark to another company.

The automatic-assignment doctrine simplifies the process of transferring ownership of trademarks when a business is sold, as it eliminates the need for a separate agreement to transfer ownership of each trademark.

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Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
1a2b3c4d26z
10:31
If I get rejected by a school bc I check my statuses during work then it wasn’t meant to be
10:32
cautionary tail re reddit posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZAQAuqSfs
How else will they know we fuck
Need to know aboot 6 pack abs
How many 666 people apply?
lolololol
soapy
10:34
Ah that's frightening
@triplethread
Why? LOL
soapy
10:35
The adcoms recognize you and will deny you is frightening, lmaoo. Not the abs thing XD
10:36
they browse LSD?
soapy
10:37
Wouldn't be shocked if so; isn't this the biggest law school forum outside of Reddit?
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