Patent Terms Glossary

Contracting State

Definition:
A national Office or an intergovernmental organization which is party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

Pro Se

Definition:
Used to designate an independent inventor who has elected to file an application by themselves without the services of a licensed representative.

Appeal (trademark)

Definition:
An applicant who wants to contest a final refusal from an examining attorney may file an appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

EFS-ABX

Definition:
Electronic Filing System – Application Body eXtensible Markup Language authoring tool.

FDC

Definition:
Final Data Capture - Once the fee, any correspondence, and/or drawings are matched with the application and all requirements have been met for issuance as a patent.

Canceled Claim

Definition:
A claim that is canceled or deleted. "Canceled" is the status identifier that should be used when a claim is canceled in an application.

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