Patent Terms Glossary

Abstract Of The Disclosure

Definition:
A concise statement of the technical disclosure including that which is new in the art to which the invention pertains.

Design Patent

Definition:
A type of patent covering the shape characteristics of an object

National Stage Application

Definition:
An application which has entered the national phase of the Patent Cooperation Treaty by the fulfillment of certain requirements in a national Office, which is an authority entrusted with the granting of national or regional patents.

Blackout Period

Definition:
The period between the date the examining attorney approves the mark for publication and the date of issuance of the Notice of Allowance.

File Wrapper

Definition:
The folder into which papers for a particular application are collected and maintained. It contains a complete record of proceedings in the USPTO from the filing of the initial patent application to the issued patent.

Assignee

Definition:
The entity that is the recipient of a transfer of a patent application, patent, trademark application or trademark registration from its owner of record.

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