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.

Author

Definition:
Writer of an article, chapter or other complete work.

Serial Number

Definition:
A number assigned to a patent application when it is filed. A serial number is usually used together with a two digit series code to distinguish between applications filed at different times.

Notice of Allowance and Fees Due

Definition:
NOA, a notification to the applicant that they are entitled to a patent under the law and requesting payment of a specified issue fee within three months from the mailing date of the notice of allowance.

SMART

Definition:
Standards, Mentor, Attempt, Review, Transition -- an informal development program used for USPTO's OCIO employees that identifies standards to work towards and establishes a mentoring relationship between managers and their employees who must meet these s

Annex F

Definition:
Written specifications of the application-body document type definition agreed to by the USPTO, WIPO, EPO, and JPO.

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