Patent Terms Glossary

Fastener Quality Act

Definition:
Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5401 et seq., as amended by Public Law 104-113, Public Law 105-234, and Public Law 106-34); implementing regulations: 15 C.F.R. Part 280.

Defensive publication

Definition:
A publication and disclosure to the public of a pending patent application.

Embodiment

Definition:
A manner in which an invention can be made, used, practiced or expressed

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.

Patentable

Definition:
Suitable to be patented; entitled by law to be protected by the issuance of a patent.

Administrative Instructions

Definition:
Set out the provisions and requirements in relation to the filing and processing of the international (patent) application under the PCT.

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