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FT: Do we have to sell the trademarks with the company?

11 January 2014
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Anna Reid
Anna Reid
Partner, Solicitor
Matthew Dick
Matthew Dick
Partner, Solicitor

In the Financial Times' Business Questions the owner of a London-based graphic design agency queries whether its trade marks must be sold along with the company, should it be purchased by a larger, international firm.

The full response from partner Matthew Dick and associate Anna Reid can be viewed on the FT website: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b8b59c10-5dd9-11e3-b3e8-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2qGv4hu83 (free subscription available to view this article).

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