Trademark Assignment
(Nunc Pro Tunc)

Summary

This template is a nunc pro tunc trademark assignment between an assignor and assignee. It may be used to memorialize in writing a prior oral agreement to assign a trademark. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate clauses. The term "nunc pro tunc" is a Latin expression that means "now for then." A nunc pro tunc assignment is thus essentially a retroactive assignment document that is used to reduce an assignment to writing now which has happened. The assignment is effective the date it was entered into orally, which could be months or years prior to the signing of the document. For guidance on trademark assignments (including nunc pro tunc assignments), see Assignments of Trademarks and Gilson on Trademarks § 3.12. For a related checklist, see Trademark Assignment Checklist. For a standard trademark assignment, see Trademark Assignment. For an assignment of an intent-to-use trademark application, see Trademark Assignment (ITU-based Application).