Intellectual Property terms starting with G

15 terms

  1. GATT The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade signed by President Clinton on December 8, 1994. One resulting change is that a U.S.
  2. GAU Group Art Unit
  3. Gebraughsmuster A German utility patent.
  4. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) A General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was signed in 1947 to provide an international forum to encourage free trade, reduce tariffs, and provide a…
  5. generic term terms that the relevant purchasing public understands primarily as the common or class name for the goods or services.
  6. Geschmackmuster A German design patent. MPEP 201.14(b).
  7. GI Refers to the stomach and intestines. Also called gastrointestinal.
  8. GICP General Information Concerning Patents
  9. gist of the invention This may also be referred to as the "heart of the invention." It refers to what are the novel and unique features of the claimed invention.
  10. goods and services goods are products. In the context of service marks, a service (1) must be a real activity; (2) must be performed to the order of, or for the benefit of…
  11. GPRA Government Performance and Results Act
  12. Grant The issuance of a patent; a right given by a patent office to an applicant that allows the grantee (patentee) to prevent anyone else from using the…
  13. group (also referred to as a Technology Center or TC) - a unit of several Group Art Units in the mechanical, electrical, chemical or design area, managed by one…
  14. Group Art Unit (may be abbreviated "AU," "GAU" or "Grp Art Unit" on Office correspondence) - a working unit responsible for a cluster of related patent art.
  15. GSA General Services Administration, an agency of the U. S. government.