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• A transfer by a party (the assignor) of all or part of its right, title and interest in a patent or patent application to another party (the assignee). In this regard, patents have the attributes of personal property. MPEP 301.

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  assignment. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved November 27, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/assignment.

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  assignment. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/assignment (accessed: November 27, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "assignment." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 27 November. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/assignment.

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