Patent Terms Glossary
Citation
Definition:
the examiner or author may make Citations
Basic Patent
Definition:
The first published patent
CIP
Definition:
Continuation-in-Part - an application filed during the lifetime of an earlier nonprovisional application, repeating some substantial portion or all of the earlier nonprovisional application.
IC
Definition:
International Class - class(es) assigned to a mark under the International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Agreement); used in the United States since 1 September 1973
Express Mail Mailing Label
Definition:
Patent correspondence delivered to the USPTO via the "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee" service of the USPS which is considered filed in the Office on the date of deposit with the USPS.
Author
Definition:
Writer of an article, chapter or other complete work.
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