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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patent

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A grant by the federal government to an inventor of the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing a patented invention. Patents that cover structural or ...

applicant

Legal services; Patent & trademark

The person or corporate body that applies for the patent and intends to 'work' the invention (to manufacture or license the technology). Under US law the applicants must be the inventor except ...

certificate of correction

Legal services; Patent & trademark

Issued upon patentee request due to a U. S. Patent and Trademark Office or applicant minor error in the patent such as printing, typographical, or clerical errors.

first to invent

Legal services; Patent & trademark

In some countries, the applicant who is the first to invent will be awarded the patent over all others.

first to file

Legal services; Patent & trademark

The applicant who is the first to file an application for an invention will be awarded the patent over all others. This law is becoming increasingly the standard for countries adhering to ...

dedication to the public

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A document signed by a patent owner filed in the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office giving up all patent rights. This is generally done when the owner believes the patent is invalid.

best mode

Legal services; Patent & trademark

A patent application is required to disclose the best means known to the applicant of practicing the invention as of the date of filing the application.