Patent Terms Glossary

Claims

Definition:
The specification must conclude with a claim particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention or discovery.

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.

DiD

Definition:
Defense in depth - multiple layers of security to provide added protection to IT resources.

Examination Copy

Definition:
A copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Preliminary Examining Authority.

Plant Patent

Definition:
May be granted to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant.

Consisting Essentially Of

Definition:
A transitional phrase that limits the scope of a claim to the specified materials or steps and those that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristics of the claimed invention.

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