DO

Designated Office

the national Office or intergovernmental organization of or acting for the Contracting State designated by the applicant under Chapter I of the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

The lowest rating under the DPAS. All DO orders take preference over unrated orders to meet a required delivery date.

A Java keyword used to declare a loop that will iterate a block of statements. The loop's exit condition can be specified with the while keyword.

Abbreviation for design objective.