Patent Terms Glossary

First to file

Definition:
The applicant who is the first to file an application for an invention will be awarded the patent over all others.

Claim

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

Joint Application

Definition:
An application in which the invention is presented as that of two or more persons.

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.

Representative

Definition:
One who stands for or acts on behalf of another. A patent attorney or patent agent may represent the inventors named in a patent application.

Attorney

Definition:
An individual who is a member in good standing of the bar of any United States court or the highest court of any State.

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