Patent Terms Glossary
Registration
Definition:
Federal registration of trademarks involves the establishment of rights in a mark based on legitimate use of the mark. Although federal registration of trademarks is not required to use a trademark.
Certificate Of Registration
Definition:
Official document from the USPTO evidencing that a mark has been registered.
CD
Definition:
A type of form designation such as Form CD435, meaning a Commerce Department form.
Basic Patent
Definition:
The first published patent
Fastener Quality Act
Definition:
Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5401 et seq., as amended by Public Law 104-113, Public Law 105-234, and Public Law 106-34); implementing regulations: 15 C.F.R. Part 280.
IC
Definition:
International Class - class(es) assigned to a mark under the International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Agreement); used in the United States since 1 September 1973
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