40-1-106. Assignment of marks and registration; change of name.

(a) Any mark and its registration under this act shall be assignable with the goodwill of the business in which the mark is used, or with that part of the goodwill of the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the mark. Assignment shall be by instruments in writing duly executed and may be recorded with the secretary upon the payment of a fee set in accordance with W.S. 40-1-116, but not to exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00) and payable to the secretary. Upon recording of the assignment, the secretary shall issue in the name of the assignee a new certificate for the remainder of the term of the registration or of the last renewal thereof. An assignment of any registration under this act shall be void as against any subsequent purchaser for valuable consideration without notice, unless it is recorded with the secretary within three (3) months after the date thereof or prior to such subsequent purchase.

(b) Any registrant or applicant effecting a change of the name of the person to whom the mark was issued or for whom an application was filed may record a certificate of change of name of the registrant or applicant with the secretary upon the payment of the recording fee. The secretary may issue in the name of the assignee a certificate of registration of an assigned application. The secretary may issue in the name of the assignee, a new certificate or registration for the remainder of the term of the registration or last renewal thereof.

(c) A photocopy or photograph of any instrument referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall be accepted for recording if it is certified by the applicant, or their successors, to be a true and correct copy of the original.