New York § 552 - 552Notes given for patent-rights
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 552 — 552Notes given for patent-rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 552. 552Notes given for patent-rights
§ 552. Notes given for patent-rights. A person who takes, sells or transfers a negotiable promissory note within article three of the uniform commercial code, knowing the consideration of such note to consist in whole or in part, of the right to make, use or sell, any patent invention or inventions, or any invention claimed or represented to be patented, without having the words "given for a patent-right" written or printed legibly and prominently on the face of such note above the signature thereto, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Section 552 ("552Notes given for patent-rights") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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