Patent Terms Glossary

Electronic File Wrapper

Definition:
System that provides a way to access electronic copies of the correspondence, documents and other pertinent records used in considering a particular case.

Confirmation Number

Definition:
The confirmation number, in combination with the application number, is used to verify the accuracy of the application number placed on correspondence filed with the Office to avoid misidentification.

Notice of Allowability

Definition:
A notification to the patent applicant that the application has been placed in condition for allowance.

Intellectual Property

Definition:
Creations of the mind - creative works or ideas embodied in a form that can be shared or can enable others to recreate, emulate, or manufacture them.

SMART

Definition:
Standards, Mentor, Attempt, Review, Transition -- an informal development program used for USPTO's OCIO employees that identifies standards to work towards and establishes a mentoring relationship between managers and their employees who must meet these s

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

Bookmark:           
Permalink:  http://S-0.ORG/tLHtZ5L

Contact our Patent Professionals to ensure you complete the patent filing process correctly or for violation of your patent rights.