Patent Terms Glossary

eTEAS

Definition:
Electronic Trademark Examination Application System - electronic trademark filing system. It allows the public to complete various trademark filings and transactions on-line.

Disclosure

Definition:
In return for a patent, the inventor gives as consideration a complete revelation (describes it) or disclosure of the invention for which protection is sought.

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.

Madrid Protocol

Definition:
The "Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks" is an international treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries.

PAIR

Definition:
Patent Application Information Retrieval - provides secure access for customers who want to view current patent application status electronically via the Internet.

IFW

Definition:
Image File Wrapper - an electronic version of a patent application, including image and/or text versions of the bibliographic information, all papers as filed, and all office actions and correspondence related to that application.

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