Patent Terms Glossary

Term of patent

Definition:
The maximum number of years that the monopoly rights conferred by the grant of a patent may last.

PCT Regulations

Definition:
Provide rules concerning matters expressly refers to in the Patent Cooperation Treaty, any administrative requirements, matters, or procedures, and concerning any details useful in the implementation.

Classification

Definition:
Patents are classified (organized) in the U.S. by a system using a 3 digit class and a 3 digit subclass to describe every similar grouping of patent art.

Contracting State

Definition:
A national Office or an intergovernmental organization which is party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

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.

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.

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