Asked in Patents (Intellectual Property) for Maryland

Q: The owner of around 5 patents recently died in Maryland without a testament. He has only foreign siblings. Succession?

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Kevin E. Flynn
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Kevin E. Flynn
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  • Patents Lawyer
  • Pittsboro, NC

A: Patent rights are property rights and pass under state laws just as any other type of rights, such as ownership of a house or a car.

You can contact a trust & estate attorney in Maryland for how the relevant laws would apply in this situation.

I hope that this helps.

Kevin E Flynn

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