Disposal

A term used in some countries, including the U.S., to mean that an application has been abandoned, denied (rejected) or allowed (granted). The term is also used to quantify Examiner productivity, i.e., to "count" Examiner actions. MPEP 1705.

The act of placing unwanted materials in an area with the intent of not recovering them in the future.

Physical movement of records for destruction or recycling, or for transfer to State Archives, another user, or a storage facility.