Pasteurized Eggs Corporation v. Bon Dente Joint Venture
United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire
296 B.R. 283 (2003)
Relevant factsFree
Bon Dente (defendant) recorded its Patent Purchase Agreement with PEC (plaintiff) with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), believing this perfected its security interest in the underlying patents; after PEC filed for bankruptcy, it argued the patents belonged to its bankruptcy estate because Bon Dente's interest was never properly perfected, and PEC moved for partial summary judgment.
IssueFree
Whether filing a security agreement with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office perfects a security interest in a patent.
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