Patent Terms Glossary
Contracting Party
Definition:
A country or intergovernmental organization that is a member of the Madrid Protocol.
Parent Application
Definition:
The term "parent" is applied to an earlier application of the inventor disclosing a given invention.
Domestic Representative
Definition:
A person residing within the United States who is appointed by a patentee or assignee of a trademark application or registration that does not reside in or is not domiciled within the United States.
Interference
Definition:
A proceeding, conducted before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board), to determine priority of invention between a pending application.
DiD
Definition:
Defense in depth - multiple layers of security to provide added protection to IT resources.
Blackout Period
Definition:
The period between the date the examining attorney approves the mark for publication and the date of issuance of the Notice of Allowance.
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