Legal Question in Intellectual Property in New York

What happens to a trademark if one of two partners die?\nWhat happens to a trademark if both partners die?


Asked on 7/28/09, 4:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kristen Browde Browde Law, P.C.

The trademark is like any other piece of property - it is devisable (that is, it can be left to a descendant in a will). If follow up filings such as certificates of continued use and renewals are not made, however, the trademark will no longer be enforceable and/or be deemed abandoned.

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Answered on 8/02/09, 4:30 pm


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