Patent Terms Glossary
Workflow Incoming Amendment IFW
Definition:
From Public PAIR/IFW - designates the point in time when an amendment is received in the Office and the paper scanning process may be started at the USPTO; does not indicate whether scanning has actually started.
Inventor
Definition:
Inventor names are recorded for all patents.
Plant Patent
Definition:
May be granted to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant.
Trade Secret
Definition:
Information that companies keep secret to give them an advantage over their competitors.
Restriction
Definition:
If two or more independent and distinct inventions are claimed in a single application, the examiner may require the applicant to elect (designate) a single invention to which the claims will be restricted.
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.
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