Patent Terms Glossary

Reissue Application

Definition:
An application for a patent to take the place of an unexpired patent that is defective in one or more particulars.

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.

Counterpart

Definition:
An application filed in a foreign patent office that is substantially similar to (like) the patent application filed with the USPTO and is based upon some or all of the same invention.

COTS

Definition:
Commercial Off The Shelf - an acquisition term refering to commercially available ready to use products that require no customization in order to meet performance requirements.

Fanciful Marks

Definition:
Comprise terms that have been invented for the sole purpose of functioning as a trademark or service mark.

Parent Application

Definition:
The term "parent" is applied to an earlier application of the inventor disclosing a given invention.

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