Law terms starting with T

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T1 A high speed, high bandwidth leased line connection to the Internet. T1 connections deliver information at 1.544 megabits per second.
T3 A high speed, high bandwidth leased line connection to the Internet. T3 connections deliver information at 44.746 megabits per second.
table, motion to A Senator may move to table any pending question. The motion is not debatable, and agreement to the motion is equivalent to defeating the question tabled.
Tagged image File Format (TIF or TIFF) One of the most widely supported file formats for storing bit-mapped images. Files in TIFF format often end with a .tif extension.
Tape Drive A hardware device used to store data on a magnetic tape. Tape drives are usually used to back up large quantities of data due to their large capacity and…
TARR Trademark Application and Registration Retrieval system -- see TARR USPTO's online database for monitoring federal trademark applications and…
Tax Court of the United States A judicial body which hears cases concerning federal tax laws.
Taxable income The income against which tax rates are applied to compute tax paid; gross income of businesses or adjusted gross income of individuals less deductions and…
Taxonomy The science of categorization, or classification, of things based on a predetermined system.
TC -- see technology center
TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol A collection of protocols that define the basic workings of the features of the Internet.
TD -- see terminal disclaimer
TDR Trademark Document Retrieval system -- see TDR Online retrieval of documents from the electronic case file for federal trademark applications and…
teach To inform and instruct by way of the documents making up the prior art. The prior art references teach the technology disclosed in them or revealed by…
teach toward - teach away A prior-art reference that suggests or points in the direction of the present invention is said to teach toward the invention and is evidence that the…
Teaching Away The situation in which a prior art reference suggests that a claimed invention is not possible, e.g., would not work. MPEP 2145.
TEAS Trademark Electronic Application System -- see TEAS USPTO's electronic filing system.
Technical Casework Review the detailed technical review of bench notes, data, observations and analytical results that form the basis for the scientific conclusion(s).
Technical Field The field of art to which the invention pertains. MPEP 608.01(c).
Technical Operations laboratory activities specific to a discipline directly related to the analysis or examination of evidence for the purpose of providing information in a…
Technical Operations Manual protocols developed for analyses, examination, comparison, or identification that prescribes the Good Analytical Practice in a discipline.
Technology Center (or TC, also referred to as a Group) - a unit of several Group Art Units in the mechanical, electrical, chemical or design area, managed by one or more…
technology licensing The process by which patentable intellectual property is made marketable and is licensed or otherwise disposed for use by the pubic.
Technology Manager The person in a public-sector or private-sector organization who is responsible for managing the intellectual property of the organization.
telephony Converting sounds into electronic signals for transmission.
Templates, Document Sets of index fields for documents, providing framework for preparation.
Temporary alimony a type of alimony payment that is made to one spouse pending separation or divorce proceedings.
Temporary File - Temporary (or temp) files are files stored on a computer for temporary use only, and are often created by Internet browsers.
Temporary relief Any order from the court that protects an interest of a party pending further action by the court.
temporary restraining order An emergency remedy of brief duration issued by a court only when immediate or irreparable damages or loss might result before the opposition could take…
Tempus Time
Tender of performance An offer or attempt to do what is required under a contract or under the law.
Tender una trampa Actos de agentes del gobierno para instigar a alguna persona a cometer un delito con el fin de proceder a enjuiciarla posteriormente.
Tenere To hold or to keep.
Terabyte A unit of 1,000 or 1,024 gigabytes, or approximately a trillion bytes.
Terabyte (TB) A terabyte is a measure of computer data storage capacity and is one thousand billion (1,000,000,000,000) bytes.
term of art an expression or phrase that has a defined meaning when used in a particular context or knowledge environment (such as the patenting process…
Term of Patent The period during which a patent can be inforced. MPEP 2501.
terminal disclaimer also "TD": a statement filed by an owner under 35 USC § 253 (paragraph 2) and 37 CFR § 1.
TESS Trademark Electronic Search System -- see TESS USPTO's online database for searching pending, registered and dead federal trademarks.
Testability a critical evaluation process that supports or refutes a hypothesis.
Testable to be proven true or false.
Testador Persona que hace un testamento.
Testamentary capacity The legal ability to make a will.
Testamentary trust A trust set up by a will.
Testator Person who makes a will (Female: testatrix).
testify Answer questions in court.
Testigo Una persona que testifica acerca de lo que ha observado.
Testimonio de oídas Una declaración hecha fuera del tribunal que se ofrece por la veracidad de su contenido.
Testimony The evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not include evidence from documents and other physical evidence.
Testimony Review the observation, evaluation, and feedback from the sworn testimony given by a staff member as part of his/her normal job duties.
TGA Targa format. This is a scanned format widely used for color-scanned materials (24-bit) as well as by various paint and desktop publishing packages.
that which infringes if later, anticipates if earlier A rule stating the equivalence between two tests under patent law (i.e., the test of infringement of a patent and the test of anticipation in the prior…
Theorem an idea accepted or proposed as demonstrable truth; often as part of a general theory.
Theory most logical explanation of an event that occurs in nature.
Thin Client A networked user computer that acts only as a terminal and stores no applications or user files. May have little or no hard drive space. See Client.
Third party complaint A pleading filed by a defendant against a third party (not presently a party to the suit) which alleges that the third party is liable for all or part of…
Third Party Custodian Custodians belonging to an outside entity that has been brought into the litigation by either party.
Third Party System Generated Custodian ESI generated from a third party enterprise application such as financial systems, dynamic monitoring systems and more may not have a clear Custodian.
thread A series of postings on a particular topic. Threads can be a series of bulletin board messages (for example, when someone posts a question and others…
Thumb Drive See Key Drive.
Thumbnail A miniature representation of a page or item for quick overviews to provide a general idea of the structure, content and appearance of a document.
TICRS Trademark Image Capture & Retrieval System A system used within the USPTO to scan, store and provide access to images of papers associated with trademark…
Tier 2 Individual Custodian A Tier 2 Individual Custodian will have confirmatory knowledge and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter, but is not a decision maker or primary…
Tier 2 Legacy Custodian A Tier 2 Legacy Custodian will have confirmatory information and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter.
Tier 2 Non Party Custodian A Tier 2 Non Party Custodian will have confirmatory knowledge/information and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter, but is not a decision maker…
Tier 2 Organizational Custodian A Tier 2 Organizational Custodian will have confirmatory information and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter.
Tier 2 Third Party Custodian A Tier 2 Third Party Custodian will have confirmatory knowledge/information and ESI to validate the central facts of the matter, but is not a decision…
Tier 3 Individual Custodian A Tier 3 Individual Custodian may have knowledge and ESI tangentially related to the matter. The Custodian is unlikely to be deposed or act as a witness.
Tier 3 Legacy Custodian A Tier 3 Legacy Custodian may have information and ESI tangentially related to the matter.
Tier 3 Non Party Custodian A Tier 3 Non Party Custodian may have knowledge/information and ESI tangentially related to the matter.
Tier 3 Organizational Custodian A Tier 3 Organizational Custodian may have information and ESI tangentially related to the matter.
Tier 3 Third Party Custodian A Tier 3 Third Party Custodian may have knowledge/information and ESI tangentially related to the matter.
TIFF Tagged Image File Format - a graphic file format used for storing still-image bitmaps.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) an electronic copy of a paper document in the form of an image, and as such contains no embedded text, fonts, images, or graphics (cf. PDF format).
TIFF Group III (compression) A one-dimensional compression format for storing black and white images that is utilized by many fax machines. See TIFF.
TIFF Group IV (compression) A two-dimensional compression format for storing black and white images. Typically compresses at a 20-to-1 ratio for standard business documents. See TIFF.
Time Savings The amount of time saved as a direct result of the equipment, technology and/or support personnel funded by a MORE grant.
TIS Trademark Information System
Tissue (TISH-oo) A group or layer of cells that work together to perform a specific function.
Title A title is a legal document proving ownership of a piece of property. If you are buying real estate you authorize a title search, or examination of…
Title of Invention A brief but technically accurate name for the invention. MPEP 606.
TLT Trademark Law Treaty
TMEP Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
TMOG Trademark Official Gazette
Toggle A switch that is either on or off, and reverses to the opposite when selected.
toll See statute of limitations.
Tomography (toh-MAH-gruh-fee) A series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body. The pictures are created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine.
Tool Kit Without An Interesting Name (TWAIN) A universal toolkit with standard hardware/software drivers for multi-media peripheral devices.
Toolbar The row of buttons right below the menu that perform special functions quickly and easily.
topology The geometric arrangement of a computer system. Common topologies include a bus (network topology in which nodes are connected to a single cable with…
tort A private or civil wrong or injury for which the court provides a remedy through an action for damages.
Toto Whole or complete (also used in toto).
Totum The whole.
Toxicology (forensic science discipline) analysis of biological samples for the presence of drugs and other potentially toxic materials.
TPAC Trademark Public Advisory Committee
TPostal Trademark Postal System
Trace Evidence Examples of trace evidence could be hair, fibers, paint chips, glass fragments, etc.
Traceability the property of a result of a measurement whereby it can be related to appropriate standards, generally international or national standards, through an…
Track Each of the series of concentric rings contained on a hard drive platter.