Patent Terms Glossary
Abandon
Definition: The explicit or implicit relinquishment of a potential patent right. Simple inaction may render a patent right abandoned
Copyright
Definition: The legal right granted to an author, editor or publisher of an article, chapter or complete work.
Agent (patent)
Definition: One who is not an attorney but is authorized to act for or in place of the applicant(s) before the Office, that is, an individual who is registered to practice before the Office.
Joint Application
Definition: An application in which the invention is presented as that of two or more persons.
OACS
Definition: Office Action Correspondence System - used by patent examiners to generate office actions.
Arbitrary Marks
Definition: Comprise words that are in common linguistic use but, when used to identify particular goods or services, do not suggest or describe a significant ingredient.
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