Patent Terms Glossary

Copyrights

Definition:
Protect works of authorship, such as writings, music, and works of art that have been tangibly expressed. The Library of Congress registers copyrights which last for the life of the author plus 70 years.

Office Action

Definition:
A letter from a trademark examining attorney setting forth the legal status of a trademark application. There are several types of Office actions: examiner’s amendments, priority actions, and suspension inquiry letters.

Bio-sequence Listings

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

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.

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.

Annex F

Definition:
Written specifications of the application-body document type definition agreed to by the USPTO, WIPO, EPO, and JPO.

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