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.
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.
Inventor
Definition: One who contributes to the conception of an invention. The patent law of the United States of America requires that the applicant in a patent application must be the inventor.
eTEAS
Definition: Electronic Trademark Examination Application System - electronic trademark filing system. It allows the public to complete various trademark filings and transactions on-line.
Novel
Definition: A patent must be new or original. That is, the invention must never have been made in public in any way, anywhere, before the date on which the application for a patent is filed.
CD
Definition: A type of form designation such as Form CD435, meaning a Commerce Department form.
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