Practice question
A patent owner assigns rights only for a specified territory. Another party objects solely because section 104 allegedly requires every assignment to cover all territories without qualification. Is that objection correct?
- Yes; territory can never be specified.
- No; section 104 expressly permits an assignment limited to a specified territory.
- Yes; every territorial clause is necessarily criminal.
- No; because the assignment automatically grants worldwide patents in every country.
- Yes; only trademarks may ever be transferred.
Legal references
- Intellectual Property Code, RA 8293, sections 103–106, https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1997/ra_8293_1997.html
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