Intellectual Property terms starting with S

62 terms

S&T science and technology
SAFE Secure Application Filed Electronically
SAN Storage Area Network
SB "SB" is used today as part of the label in our form designations (e.g., PTO/SB/05 ).
scope what is included - as in the scope of a claim
SCORE Supplemental Complex Repository for Examiners
SCP Standing Committee on the Law of Patents
SDM System Development Manager
search See Compliance Search, Concept Search, Contextual Search, Boolean Search, Full-Text Search, Fuzzy Search, Index, Keyword Search, Pattern Recognition…
search copy copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Searching Authority.
Search Report A report containing a list of citations of prior art references that, in the opinion of the searcher, are material to the patentability of a claimed…
SEAS Secure Environment Access Solution
Secondary Considerations Objective evidence of non-obviousness. MPEP 2141, MPEP 716.01(a).
Section 15 Declaration of Incontestability a sworn statement, filed by the owner of a mark registered on the Principal Register, claiming "incontestable" rights in the mark for the goods/services…
Section 8 Declaration of Continued Use a sworn statement, filed by the owner of a registration that the mark is in use in commerce. Section 8 of the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. §1058.
Section 8 Declaration of Excusable Nonuse a sworn statement, filed by the owner of a registration, that the mark is not in use in commerce due to special circumstances that excuse such nonuse and…
Section 9 Renewal Application a sworn document, filed by the owner of a registration, to avoid the expiration of a registration.
sequence listing -- see bio-sequence listing
Sequence Rules Rules promulgated by a patent office that concern the form of disclosures of inventions that contain nucleotide sequence data and/or amino acid sequence…
Serial Number a number assigned to a patent application when it is filed. A serial number is usually used together with a two digit series code to distinguish between…
series code a two digit code representing a period of time. Application Filing Date - examples: 01/01/1979-12/31/1986 Series 06; 01/01/1987-12/31/1992 Series 07…
service component a self contained business process or service with predetermined functionality that may be exposed through a business or technology interface -- see SCM…
service mark Not every business opportunity must be registered with the Department of Banking under the Connecticut Business Opportunity Investment Act.
SF a type of form designation such as Form SF51, meaning a Standard Form used throughout the Federal Government
SFFAC Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Concepts
SFFAS Statements of Federal Financial Accounting Standards
SIR a published statutory invention registration contains the specification and drawings of a regularly filed nonprovisional application for a patent without…
SIRA Search and Information Resources Administration, an organizational unit of the Patent business area. -- see Patent Resources and Planning for more
SITP Strategic Information Technology Plan
skill in the art An ordinary level of proficiency in a particular technology in which an invention is made.
SM service mark
small business concern for purposes of small entity determination per MPEP 509.02 - any business concern meeting the size standards set forth in 13 CFR Part 121 to be eligible…
Small Entity for purposes of small entity determination per MPEP 509.02 - means an independent inventor, a small business concern, or a nonprofit organization eligible…
SMART Standards, Mentor, Attempt, Review, Transition -- an informal development program used for USPTO's OCIO employees that identifies standards to work…
SOU Statement of Use
Special Status A status granted U.S. patent applications that have certain characteristics upon successful petition to the USPTO.
specification a written description of the invention and the manner and process of making and using the same -- see MPEP 608.01 for more
specimen a real-world example of how the mark is actually used on goods or in the offer of services.
SRM Service Reference Model - also known as a Service Component Reference Model -- a business and performance-driven, functional framework that classifies…
SSP Shortened Statutory Period -- see MPEP §710.02(b) for more
standard character format An applicant may submit a standard character format representation of a mark if (1) All letters and words in the mark are depicted in Latin characters…
statement of net cost compares fees earned to costs incurred during a specific period of time --locate Financial Statements in the Annual Performance and Accountability Reports
statement of use SOU - 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.
Status The legal standing of a patent appplication or patent. MPEP 102.
Statutory Bar A bar to patentability established by law. MPEP 2133.
statutory disclaimer Under 35 USC § 253 (paragraph 1) and 37 CFR 1.321(a), the owner (in part or in entirety) of a patent may relinquish all rights to a complete claim or…
Statutory Invention Registration (SIR) Registration of an invention with the USPTO to place an invention in the public domain.
Statutory Period The period within which a response be filed with the USPTO if abandonment of the application is to be avoided. MPEP 710.01, MPEP 710.01(a), MPEP 710.
Statutory Subject Matter Patentable subject matter. MPEP 2105.
stylized mark one type of depiction of the mark sought to be registered. Another name for this type of mark is "special form.
subsequent designation A request by the holder of an international trademark registration for an extension of protection of the registration to additional Contracting Parties.
Substantive Examination The examination of a patent application by a patent office to determine whether a patent should be granted on the claimed invention.
substantive reasons for refusal There are several substantive reasons for refusing registration of a mark. These include: likelihood of confusion; primarily merely descriptive or…
Substitute Patent Application an application which is in essence a duplicate of a prior (earlier filed) application by the same applicant abandoned before the filing of the substitute…
Substitute Specification A rewritten specification of a patent application filed after the filing date of the application that corrects some error but that does not introduce new…
suggestive mark a mark that, when applied to the goods or services at issue, requires imagination, thought or perception to reach a conclusion as to the nature of those…
supplemental register secondary trademark register for the USPTO. It allows for registration of certain marks that are not eligible for registration on the Principal Register…
surcharge due an additional fee that may be required due to late or insufficient payment of fees
Surrender of Patent An act that occurs concurently with the filing of a reissue patent application in the USPTO. MPEP 1416.
suspension inquiry letter an Office action inquiring as to the status of the matter that is the basis for suspension of an application.
suspension letter suspends the action on an application. An application may be suspended for a variety of reasons.
Swearing Back of Reference Removing a reference (e.g., publication) from the prior art by providing evidence to the USPTO that either (1) conception of the invention occurred prior…