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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Renewal application

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A sworn document, filed by the owner of a registration, to avoid the expiration of a registration.

Priority claim

Legal services; Patent & trademark

Claims under 35 USC 119(a)-(e) and 35 USC 120 for the benefit of the filing date of earlier filed applications.

Combination patent

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A patent granted for an invention that unites existing components in a novel way

Search copy

Legal services; Patent & trademark

Copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Searching Authority.

Assignment (patent)

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A transfer of ownership of a patent application or patent from one entity to another. Record all assignments with the USPTO Assignment Services Division to maintain clear title to pending patent ...

Maintenance fees

Legal services; Patent & trademark

Fees for maintaining in force a patent based on an application filed on or after December 12, 1980 --see MPEP 2500 for more

Assignment (trademark)

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A transfer of ownership of a trademark application or trademark registration from one entity to another. The USPTO recommends recording assignments with the USPTO Assignment Services Division to ...