An assignment refers to transferring rights or property. Learn how assignments work in options contracts and see examples of assignments in mortgages, wages, and leases.

In a split opinion issued Tuesday, and based on language in an assignment clause of a contract, the Federal Circuit overturned a district court's summary judgment that Core Optical lacked standing to ...

Paul Downs, Robert Haney Jr. Written invention assignment agreements provide critical protection for employers because without one, employees generally own patent rights to employment related ...

Edward Farrington of Inspicos suggests what measures can be taken to ensure the requirements of patent application assignments are fulfilled after a ‘text string’ signature was declared invalid The ...

Nisha Naik appeals the grant of summary judgment to Hyde Park Homes, Inc. in her action for the return of a $100,000 nonrefundable construction deposit that she paid Hyde Park under an assignment ...