Patent Terms Glossary
Filing Receipt
Definition: When an application is submitted via e-TEAS, the Office immediately issues a confirmation of filing via e-mail that includes the serial number and filing date.
Deposit Account
Definition: An account that is established in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), upon payment of a fee for establishing such an account, for the convenience in paying any fees due.
Inventor
Definition: Inventor names are recorded for all patents.
Interference
Definition: A proceeding, conducted before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board), to determine priority of invention between a pending application.
Examination Copy
Definition: A copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Preliminary Examining Authority.
Status
Definition: The legal standing of a patent or patent application, i.e. whether it is pending, lapsed or still protected etc.
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