Patent Terms Glossary
Inventor
Definition: Inventor names are recorded for all patents.
Citation Counts
Definition: Citation counts are a formal acknowledgement of intellectual debt to earlier patents and previously published scientific research papers.
Representative
Definition: One who stands for or acts on behalf of another. A patent attorney or patent agent may represent the inventors named in a patent application.
Blackout Period
Definition: The period between the date the examining attorney approves the mark for publication and the date of issuance of the Notice of Allowance.
Amendment To Allege Use
Definition: A sworn statement signed by the applicant or a person authorized to sign on behalf of the applicant attesting to use of the mark in commerce.
BRM
Definition: Business reference model - an organized, hierarchical way to describe the day-to-day business operations of the Federal government.
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