Patent Terms Glossary
Beilstein
Definition:
A major structure and factual database in organic chemistry.
Annex F
Definition:
Written specifications of the application-body document type definition agreed to by the USPTO, WIPO, EPO, and JPO.
COTS
Definition:
Commercial Off The Shelf - an acquisition term refering to commercially available ready to use products that require no customization in order to meet performance requirements.
Combination Patent
Definition:
A patent granted for an invention that unites existing components in a novel way.
Status
Definition:
The legal standing of a patent or patent application, i.e. whether it is pending, lapsed or still protected etc.
Mere Descriptiveness
Definition:
Statutory basis (Trademark Act Section 2(e)(1), 15 U.S.C. Section 1052(e)(1), TMEP 1209 et seq) for refusing registration of trademarks and service marks because the proposed mark merely describes an ingredient, quality, characteristic, function, feature,
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