Patent Terms Glossary

Disclaimer

Definition:
A patentee, whether of the whole or any sectional interest therein, may, on payment of the fee required by law, make disclaimer of any complete claim, stating therein the extent of their interest in such patent.

IPEA

Definition:
International Preliminary Examining Authority - either a national Office or an intergovernmental organization whose tasks include the establishment of examination reports on inventions.

Embodiment

Definition:
A manner in which an invention can be made, used, practiced or expressed

Supplemental Register

Definition:
Secondary trademark register for the USPTO. It allows for registration of certain marks that are not eligible for registration on the Principal Register, but are capable of distinguishing an applicant’s goods or services.

Beilstein

Definition:
A major structure and factual database in organic chemistry.

First to invent

Definition:
In some countries, the applicant who is the first to invent will be awarded the patent over all others.

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