Patent Terms Glossary

USPTO

Definition:
United States Patent and Trademark Office, designation became effective April 3, 2000; a result of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999.

Identification of Goods and Services Manual

Definition:
This manual lists numerous examples of identifications of goods and services that are acceptable to the USPTO for inclusion in trademark applications and registrations.

Citation

Definition:
the examiner or author may make Citations

OG

Definition:
Official Gazette - weekly publication of the USPTO that includes regular and special notices of the Office.

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.

Disclosure

Definition:
In return for a patent, the inventor gives as consideration a complete revelation (describes it) or disclosure of the invention for which protection is sought.

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