Patent Terms Glossary

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.

Madrid Protocol

Definition:
The "Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks" is an international treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries.

Patent

Definition:
A patent is a document that defines the right by law for inventors and assignees to make use of and exploit their inventions for a limited period of time.

Bio-sequence Listings

Definition:
A document that must be included only if a nucleotide or amino acid sequence is part of the invention.

Cancellation Proceeding

Definition:
A proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in which The plaintiff seeks to cancel an existing registration of a mark.

OG

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

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