Patent Terms Glossary

Notice Of Publication

Definition:
A written statement from the USPTO notifying an applicant that its mark will be published in the Official Gazette. If the examining attorney assigned to an application raises no objections to registration.

Patentable

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

Joint Application

Definition:
An application in which the invention is presented as that of two or more persons.

Registration Number

Definition:
A registered patent attorney/agent is assigned a registration number that they must include on patent correspondence and forms when representing others before the USPTO.

Application Number (patent)

Definition:
The unique number assigned to a patent application when it is filed. The application number includes a two digit series code and a six digit serial number.

ABM

Definition:
Activity based management - a management methodology that combines ABC with business process analysis techniques to run, improve and measure performance for a business.

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