37 C.F.R. § 3.16 Assignability of trademarks prior to filing of an allegation of use.
Title 37 - Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
Before an allegation of use under either 15 U.S.C. 1051(c) or 15 U.S.C. 1051(d) is filed, an applicant may only assign an application to register a mark under 15 U.S.C. 1051(b) to a successor to the applicant's business, or portion of the business to which the mark pertains, if that business is ongoing and existing. [64 FR 48926, Sept. 8, 1999]
Title 37: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights
PART 3—ASSIGNMENT, RECORDING AND RIGHTS OF ASSIGNEE
Documents Eligible for Recording
§ 3.16 Assignability of trademarks prior to filing of an allegation of use.
