Patent Terms Glossary
Deceased Inventor
Definition:
A named inventor who has died prior to the filing of a patent application or during the prosecution of a patent application.
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
Current Filing Basis
Definition:
In applications under §§1 and 44 of the Trademark Act, the applicant may claim more than one basis, and may add or substitute a basis after filing the application.
First to invent
Definition:
In some countries, the applicant who is the first to invent will be awarded the patent over all others.
Plant Patent
Definition:
May be granted to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant.
Filing Date
Definition:
The date of receipt in the Office of an application which includes (1) a specification containing a description and, if the application is a nonprovisional application, at least one claim, and (2) any required drawings.
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