Can a patent be given to another person?
- An owner of a patent can assign their rights in a patent to another party.
- The other party may be an individual or company.
- The transfer of a patent may be achieved by a letter of assignment, deed of assignment, a declaration, a merger document or a probate document.
- The document that affects the transfer of rights must then be lodged with IP Australia along with details of the transferor and transferee and the patent being transferred.
- You can use our free and anonymous Ask a Lawyer service if you have a particular issue you want to know more about.
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