2001 Florida Code
TITLE XXXIII Regulation Of Trade, Commerce, Investments, And Solicitations
Chapter 495 Registration Of Trademarks And Service Marks  
495.081   Assignment.

495.081  Assignment.--Any mark and its registration hereunder shall be assignable with the good will of the business in which the mark is used or with that part of the good will of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark. Assignment shall be by instruments in writing duly executed and may be recorded with the Department of State upon the payment of a fee of $50, payable to the Department of State which, upon recording of the assignment, shall issue in the name of the assignee a new certificate for the remainder of the term of the registration or of the last renewal thereof. An assignment of any registration under this chapter shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration without notice, unless such assignment is recorded with the Department of State within 3 months after the date thereof or at any time after the expiration of such 3-month period, unless an assignment given in connection with any subsequent purchase is recorded with the Department of State prior to or within 10 days after such assignment is recorded.

History.--s. 1, ch. 67-58; s. 3, ch. 67-560; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 7, ch. 71-114; s. 3, ch. 87-265.