Patent Terms Glossary

Descriptive Mark

Definition:
A mark is considered merely descriptive if it describes an ingredient, quality, characteristic, function, feature, purpose or use of the specified goods or services.

Pending

Definition:
The period in which the patent office has not yet decided whether to reject or to grant a patent application, and it has not yet been withdrawn

Invention

Definition:
Any art or process (way of doing or making things), machine, manufacture, design, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, or any variety of plant, which is or may be patentable.

Abandonment

Definition:
A patent application becomes abandoned for failure to file a complete and proper reply as the condition of the application may require within the time period.

TEAS

Definition:
Trademark Electronic Application System - USPTO's electronic filing system. It may be used to file a variety of documents with the USPTO, including new trademark applications, amendments to allege use.

Contracting State

Definition:
A national Office or an intergovernmental organization which is party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

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