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: Indiana Civil & Business LawyerStartups and Trademarks
Dilution by Blurring's Acquiring a Trademark addresses a subject that needs considering when buying and selling an existing business. The article identifies the following trademark issues as what buyers need to think about before buying a business:
- "First, business owners should be aware of what marks they are actually buying...."
- "Second, because trademarks are a bundle of rights similar to real or personal property, the marks may be encumbered by security agreements...."
- "Third, business owners should be sure to get an assignment of each individual mark from the seller...."
Full post as published by Indiana Civil & Business Lawyer on April 11, 2008 (boomark / email).

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