Patent Terms Glossary

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.

Counterpart

Definition:
An application filed in a foreign patent office that is substantially similar to (like) the patent application filed with the USPTO and is based upon some or all of the same invention.

Patent Application Publication

Definition:
Pre-Grant Publication of patent application at 18 months from priority date.

Trade Secret

Definition:
Information that companies keep secret to give them an advantage over their competitors.

TEAS

Definition:
Trademark Electronic Application System - USPTO's electronic filing system. It may be used to file a variety of documents with the USPTO, including new trademark applications, amendments to allege use.

OACS

Definition:
Office Action Correspondence System - used by patent examiners to generate office actions.

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