Patent Terms Glossary
Canceled
Definition: Trademark registration is no longer viable. It may be due to the registrant's failure to file the required continued use affidavit under Section 8 of the Trademark Act.
Small Business Concern
Definition: For purposes of small entity determination per MPEP 509.02 - any business concern meeting the size standards set forth in 13 CFR Part 121 to be eligible for reduced patent fees.
Precautionary Designation
Definition: Designation of a Contracting State in an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty which must be confirmed prior to 15 months from the priority date.
First to invent
Definition: In some countries, the applicant who is the first to invent will be awarded the patent over all others.
Attorney
Definition: An individual who is a member in good standing of the bar of any United States court or the highest court of any State.
Joint Application
Definition: An application in which the invention is presented as that of two or more persons.
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