Patent Terms Glossary

Inventor

Definition:
One who contributes to the conception of an invention. The patent law of the United States of America requires that the applicant in a patent application must be the inventor.

Claim

Definition:
The definition of the monopoly rights that the applicant is trying to obtain for the invention.

Notice of Allowance and Fees Due

Definition:
NOA, a notification to the applicant that they are entitled to a patent under the law and requesting payment of a specified issue fee within three months from the mailing date of the notice of allowance.

Consisting Essentially Of

Definition:
A transitional phrase that limits the scope of a claim to the specified materials or steps and those that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristics of the claimed invention.

Arbitrary Marks

Definition:
Comprise words that are in common linguistic use but, when used to identify particular goods or services, do not suggest or describe a significant ingredient.

OG - Patents

Definition:
Official Gazette eOG:P - weekly publication of the USPTO that permits you to browse issued patents and view important notices.

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