Patent Terms Glossary
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.
Divisional Application
Definition:
A later application for an independent or distinct invention disclosing and claiming (only a portion of and) only subject matter disclosed in the earlier or parent application.
Patent and Trademark Depository Library
Definition:
A library designated by the USPTO to receive copies of patents, CD-ROMs containing registered and pending marks, and patent and trademark materials that are made available to the public for free.
Application (trademark)
Definition:
A document by which a person requests a federal trademark registration. To receive a filing date, an application must include the applicant's name, a name and address for correspondence and the application filing fee.
Joint Application
Definition:
An application in which the invention is presented as that of two or more persons.
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