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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comprising

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The word "comprising" in a claim renders the claim open, which means that additional elements could be added to the accused infringing device without avoiding infringement. For example, if a claim ...

utility model

Legal services; Patent & trademark

In some countries, a type of patent which is available involving a simpler inventive step than that in a traditional patent. Such patents generally have a shorter life.

publication

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Documents, including patents of most countries that are printed (published) in and are actually or presumptively available to the public.

office action

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An official written communication from an examiner in the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office giving the position of the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office on a pending patent application. After ...

attorneys' fees award

Legal services; Patent & trademark

In exceptional cases in patent infringement litigation, the court may require the losing party to pay the attorneys' fees of the prevailing party.

maintenance fees

Legal services; Patent & trademark

In the United States, maintenance fees or taxes must be paid at 3. 5, 7. 5, and 11. 5 years after issuance of a patent in order to maintain the patent in force.