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BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE

TITLE 7. RECEIPTS, DOCUMENTS OF TITLE, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS

CHAPTER 254. NOTE OR LIEN IDENTIFYING A PATENT RIGHT

Sec. 254.001. IDENTIFICATION OF PATENT RIGHT. (a) A note or

lien evidencing or securing the purchase price for a patent right

or patent right territory must contain on the face of the note or

lien a statement that the note or lien was given for a patent

right or patent right territory.

(b) The statement required by Subsection (a):

(1) is notice to a subsequent purchaser of the note or lien of

all equities between the original parties to the note or lien;

and

(2) subjects a subsequent holder of the note or lien to all

defenses available against the original parties to the note or

lien.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 254.002. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY PATENT RIGHT; CRIMINAL

PENALTY. (a) A person selling a patent right or patent right

territory may not take a note or lien evidencing or securing the

purchase price for the patent right or patent right territory

without placing on the face of the note or lien the statement

required by Section 254.001(a).

(b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An

offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine

of not less than $25 or more than $200.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Texas > Business-and-commerce-code > Title-7-receipts-documents-of-title-and-other-instruments > Chapter-254-note-or-lien-identifying-a-patent-right

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE

TITLE 7. RECEIPTS, DOCUMENTS OF TITLE, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS

CHAPTER 254. NOTE OR LIEN IDENTIFYING A PATENT RIGHT

Sec. 254.001. IDENTIFICATION OF PATENT RIGHT. (a) A note or

lien evidencing or securing the purchase price for a patent right

or patent right territory must contain on the face of the note or

lien a statement that the note or lien was given for a patent

right or patent right territory.

(b) The statement required by Subsection (a):

(1) is notice to a subsequent purchaser of the note or lien of

all equities between the original parties to the note or lien;

and

(2) subjects a subsequent holder of the note or lien to all

defenses available against the original parties to the note or

lien.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 254.002. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY PATENT RIGHT; CRIMINAL

PENALTY. (a) A person selling a patent right or patent right

territory may not take a note or lien evidencing or securing the

purchase price for the patent right or patent right territory

without placing on the face of the note or lien the statement

required by Section 254.001(a).

(b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An

offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine

of not less than $25 or more than $200.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.


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Statutes > Texas > Business-and-commerce-code > Title-7-receipts-documents-of-title-and-other-instruments > Chapter-254-note-or-lien-identifying-a-patent-right

BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE

TITLE 7. RECEIPTS, DOCUMENTS OF TITLE, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS

CHAPTER 254. NOTE OR LIEN IDENTIFYING A PATENT RIGHT

Sec. 254.001. IDENTIFICATION OF PATENT RIGHT. (a) A note or

lien evidencing or securing the purchase price for a patent right

or patent right territory must contain on the face of the note or

lien a statement that the note or lien was given for a patent

right or patent right territory.

(b) The statement required by Subsection (a):

(1) is notice to a subsequent purchaser of the note or lien of

all equities between the original parties to the note or lien;

and

(2) subjects a subsequent holder of the note or lien to all

defenses available against the original parties to the note or

lien.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.

Sec. 254.002. FAILURE TO IDENTIFY PATENT RIGHT; CRIMINAL

PENALTY. (a) A person selling a patent right or patent right

territory may not take a note or lien evidencing or securing the

purchase price for the patent right or patent right territory

without placing on the face of the note or lien the statement

required by Section 254.001(a).

(b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An

offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine

of not less than $25 or more than $200.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch.

885, Sec. 2.01, eff. April 1, 2009.