Patent Terms Glossary
Arbitrary Marks
Definition:
Comprise words that are in common linguistic use but, when used to identify particular goods or services, do not suggest or describe a significant ingredient.
Parent Application
Definition:
The term "parent" is applied to an earlier application of the inventor disclosing a given invention.
BRM
Definition:
Business reference model - an organized, hierarchical way to describe the day-to-day business operations of the Federal government.
Canceled Claim
Definition:
A claim that is canceled or deleted. "Canceled" is the status identifier that should be used when a claim is canceled in an application.
Nonprovisional Patent Application
Definition:
An application for patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) that includes all patent applications (i.e., utility, design, plant, and reissue) except provisional applications.
SMART
Definition:
Standards, Mentor, Attempt, Review, Transition -- an informal development program used for USPTO's OCIO employees that identifies standards to work towards and establishes a mentoring relationship between managers and their employees who must meet these s
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