Patent Terms Glossary
Parent Application
Definition:
The term "parent" is applied to an earlier application of the inventor disclosing a given invention.
Amendment To Allege Use
Definition:
A sworn statement signed by the applicant or a person authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant attesting to use of the mark in commerce.
Abandonment
Definition:
A patent application becomes abandoned for failure to file a complete and proper reply as the condition of the application may require within the time period.
First to invent
Definition:
In some countries, the applicant who is the first to invent will be awarded the patent over all others.
ISR
Definition:
International Search Report (Form PCT/ISA/210), produced by an International Searching Authority, is a report listing citations of published documents that might affect the patentability of the invention.
Collective Mar
Definition:
A trademark or service mark used, or intended to be used, in commerce, by the members of a cooperative, an association, or other collective group or organization, including a mark that indicates membership in a union, an association, or other organization
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