Patent & trademark

Patent & trademark

Terms related to patent and trademark applications and infringement litigations. A patent is a form of intellectual property and associated rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or their assignee for a limited period of time. A trademark, on the other hand, is a distinctive mark or name used by an individual or business organization to identify and distinguish its products or services from those of other entities.

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Suspension inquiry letter

Legal services; Patent & trademark

An Office action inquiring as to the status of the matter that is the basis for suspension of an application. The examining attorney will issue a suspension inquiry letter after an application has ...

Small entity

Legal services; Patent & trademark

For purposes of small entity determination per MPEP 509.02 - means an independent inventor, a small business concern, or a nonprofit organisation eligible for reduced patent fees

Identification of goods and/or services

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A written statement of the goods and/or services included in an application. Every application must include an identification of goods and/or services. If you fail to list any recognisable goods or ...

Person

Legal services; Patent & trademark

For purposes of small entity determination per MPEP 509.02, a person is defined as any inventor or other individual (e.g., an individual to whom an inventor has transferred some rights in the ...

Application (trademark)

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A document by which a person requests a federal trademark registration. To receive a filing date, an application must include (1) the applicant's name, (2) a name and address for correspondence, (3) ...

Term of art

Legal services; Patent & trademark

An expression or phrase that has a defined meaning when used in a particular context or knowledge environment (such as the patenting process, pharmaceuticals, computers, etc.)

Disclosure document

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A document disclosing an invention, and signed by the inventor or inventors, that is forwarded to the USPTO only as evidence of the date of conception of the invention. The disclosure document may be ...