Patent Terms Glossary
Agent (patent)
Definition:
One who is not an attorney but is authorized to act for or in place of the applicant(s) before the Office, that is, an individual who is registered to practice before the Office.
ISR
Definition:
International Search Report (Form PCT/ISA/210), produced by an International Searching Authority, is a report listing citations of published documents that might affect the patentability of the invention.
Inventor
Definition:
Inventor names are recorded for all patents.
Contracting Party
Definition:
A country or intergovernmental organization that is a member of the Madrid Protocol.
Design Patent
Definition:
May be granted to anyone who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture.
Patentable
Definition:
Suitable to be patented; entitled by law to be protected by the issuance of a patent.
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