Patent Terms Glossary

Patent Family

Definition:
A patent family is the same invention disclosed by a common inventor(s) and patented in more than one country.

Patent and Trademark Depository Library

Definition:
A library designated by the USPTO to receive copies of patents, CD-ROMs containing registered and pending marks, and patent and trademark materials that are made available to the public for free.

PCT Regulations

Definition:
Provide rules concerning matters expressly refers to in the Patent Cooperation Treaty, any administrative requirements, matters, or procedures, and concerning any details useful in the implementation.

LIE

Definition:
Legal Instruments Examiner - a position classification for USPTO employees charged with docketing cases and other administrative processing that support the workflow and examination of applications.

Patentable

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

eTEAS

Definition:
Electronic Trademark Examination Application System - electronic trademark filing system. It allows the public to complete various trademark filings and transactions on-line.

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