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.

Classification of Goods and Services

Definition:
Goods and services are classified by an international system, according to international treaties to which the United States is a signatory.

Inventor

Definition:
Inventor names are recorded for all patents.

Group Art Unit

Definition:
A working unit responsible for a cluster of related patent art. Staffed by one supervisory patent examiner (SPE) and a number of patent examiners who determine patentability on applications for a patent.

First to file

Definition:
The applicant who is the first to file an application for an invention will be awarded the patent over all others.

IPEA

Definition:
International Preliminary Examining Authority - either a national Office or an intergovernmental organization whose tasks include the establishment of examination reports on inventions.

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