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  1. plant application (patent) are applications to protect invented or discovered, asexually reproduced plant varieties.
  2. plant patent may be granted to anyone who invents or discovers and asexually reproduces any distinct and new variety of plant. --see also patent
  3. Platter One of several components that make up a computer hard drive. Platters are thin, rapidly rotating discs that have a set of read/write heads on both sides…
  4. Plea The first pleading by a criminal defendant, the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty.
  5. Plea agreement An agreement between the government and the defendant to resolve a pending criminal case by the defendant's entry of a guilty plea rather than going to…
  6. Plea Agreement or plea bargain Plea bargaining is the process where the defendant and the prosecution come to an agreement as to a disposition of charges, subject to the Court's…
  7. Plea bargaining Process where the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a satisfactory disposition of the case, usually by the accused agreeing to plead…
  8. plea deal (or plea bargain or agreement) Agreement between the defendant and prosecutor where the defendant pleads guilty in exchange for a concession by the prosecutor.
  9. Pleadings Shorthand for all the documents filed at Court. With the Court’s permission, pleadings may be amended or changed at any time.
  10. Plica. Depósito de bienes para ser entregados posteriormente Título de propiedad, un escrito o fondos entregados a una persona para que los guarde hasta que ciertos actos específicos sean llevados a cabo o hasta…
  11. PLT Patent Law Treaty
  12. PMA President's Management Agenda
  13. PMO Program Management Office
  14. PMS (Pantone Matching System) A color standard in printing.
  15. POA Power of Attorney - formal assignment to another of the right to legally act on your behalf
  16. Pocket part Supplements to law books in pamphlet form which are inserted in a pocket inside the back cover of the books to keep them current.
  17. pocket veto The Constitution grants the President 10 days to review a measure passed by the Congress.
  18. POD (Print On Demand) Document images are stored in electronic format and are available to be quickly printed and in the exact quantity required, long or short runs.
  19. Poder Autorización para que una persona actúe como representante de otra.
  20. point of order A claim made by a Senator from the floor that a rule of the Senate is being violated.
  21. Pointer A pointer is an index entry in the directory of a disc (or other storage medium) that identifies the space on the disc in which an electronic document or…
  22. POIS Patent Cooperation Treaty Operations Imaging System
  23. Policy The contract form issued by the company to explain the coverage provided. It is a legal document.
  24. policy committees Each party policy committee provides research and other services to Senators and also serves as a forum for discussion of party legislative strategy.
  25. Polling the jury The act, after a jury verdict has been announced, of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.
  26. Population the totality of items or units of material under consideration.
  27. Por Sí Comparecer en juicio en representación propia sin un abogado.
  28. Portable Document Format (PDF) An Adobe technology for formatting documents so that they can be viewed and printed using the Adobe Acrobat reader.
  29. Portable Volumes A feature that facilitates the moving of large volumes of documents without requiring copying multiple files.
  30. Portrait Mode A display where the height exceeds the width.
  31. Possession of Property Control or occupancy of property
  32. Post After; later.
  33. Post factum After the fact; after the event.
  34. Post hoc After this.
  35. Post-trial Refers to items happening after the trial, i.e., post-trial motions.
  36. postcard receipt a self-addressed, stamped postcard with itemized list of parts of patent application and number of pages per MPEP 503; used as a receipt for what was…
  37. Postmortem After death. Often used to describe an autopsy.
  38. postpetition transfer A transfer of the debtor's property made after the commencement of the case.
  39. Pour-Over will A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.
  40. Power Authority to do. One has the power to do something if he is of legal age. Also, used as "powers," the term refers to authority granted by one person to…
  41. Power of Attorney A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney.
  42. Power of Attorney/Power of Authority A written document signed by a person giving another person the power to act in conducting the signer's business, including signing papers, speaking for…
  43. PPAC Patent Public Advisory Committee
  44. PPS PowerPoint Show file - a type of encapsulated, non-editable Microsoft slideshow
  45. PPT PowerPoint file - a native, editable type of Microsoft slideshow file
  46. practitioner (prak-TIH-shuh-ner) A person who works in a specific profession. For example, a doctor or nurse is a healthcare practitioner.
  47. Praecipe A writ commanding a person to do some act or to appear and show cause why he should not do so; an order.
  48. PRD Public Records Division
  49. Pre-filing Mediation This is a special mediation option for landlords filing eviction actions and tenants filing rent escrow actions in Hennepin County.
  50. Pre-sentence investigation The procedure after conviction during which the defendant’s criminal history is investigated.
  51. Pre-trial hearing A court procedure during which the issues to be tried are narrowed and certain facts and admissions are agreed upon in order to speed up the trial.
  52. preamble The formal introductory clause of a patent claim. Depending on the circumstances, the preamble may or may not define a narrowing element of the claim.
  53. Preamble of Claim The part of the claim that precedes the transitional phrase. Often the preamble states the purpose of the invention, as in "A device for transporting cars…
  54. prebankruptcy planning The arrangement (or rearrangement) of a debtor's property to allow the debtor to take maximum advantage of exemptions.
  55. precautionary designation designation of a Contracting State in an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty which must be confirmed prior to 15 months…
  56. Precedent Laws established by previous cases which must be followed in actions involving identical circumstances. See stare decisis in Foreign Words Glossary.
  57. preference or preferential debt payment A debt payment made to a creditor in the 90-day period before a debtor files bankruptcy (or within one year if the creditor was an insider) that gives the…
  58. preferred embodiment The preferred embodiment of an invention can usually be interpreted as being recited as the best mode known to the inventor of carrying out the invention.
  59. prejudgment interest In patent litigation, prejudgment interest is interest on monetary judgment against an infringer awarded to a prevailing party measured from the date of…
  60. Preliminary Amendment An amendment to a patent application filed simultaneously with the filing of the patent application or an amendment to a patent application filed before…
  61. Preliminary Examination A preindictment hearing at which the prosecutor must present evidence sufficient to establish probable cause that a federal offense was committed and that…
  62. Preliminary Examination Report A report notifying an applicant of the results of an International Preliminary Examination. MPEP 1860.
  63. Preliminary hearing Also, preliminary examination. A hearing by a judge to determine whether a person charged with a crime should be held for trial. See arraignment.
  64. Preliminary injunction Court order requiring action or forbidding action until a decision can be made whether to issue a permanent injunction.
  65. Preliminary Statement In an interference proceeding, a statement made under oath that sets out who made an invention and where and when it was made. MPEP 2321, MPEP 2322.
  66. Prenuptial agreement A prenuptial agreement is an agreement entered into before marriage that sets forth each party's rights and responsibilities should the marriage terminate…
  67. Preponderance of the evidence Greater weight of the evidence, the common standard of proof in civil cases.
  68. Presentaciones de pretensiones y defensas en un juicio Proceso mediante el cual las partes presentan los hechos que justifican una acción judicial y sus alegatos o defensas.
  69. Presentence investigation and report Before sentencing, a probation officer investigates the defendant's background, financial condition, criminal offense(s), and criminal history.
  70. Presentence report A report to the sentencing judge containing background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing…
  71. Presentment Declaration or document issued by a grand jury that either makes a neutral report or notes misdeeds by officials charged with specified public duties.
  72. preservation The process of ensuring retention and protection from destruction or deletion all potentially relevant evidence, including electronic metadata.
  73. Preservation Notice, Preservation Order See Legal Hold.
  74. president of the Senate See Vice President.
  75. president pro tempore A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President.
  76. presidential signature A proposed law passed by Congress must be presented to the President, who then has 10 days to approve or disapprove it.
  77. presiding officer A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting…
  78. presumption of abuse .
  79. Presumption of innocence Before the trial begins, the court instructs the jury to presume the defendant is innocent of all charges.
  80. Presumption of Validity An presumption that a patent issued by a patent office is valid.
  81. Pretermitted child A child born after a will is executed, who is not provided for by the will. Most states have laws that provide for a share of estate property to go to…
  82. pretrial conference Scheduling conference at which trial, motion cut-off, and other dates are set.
  83. Pretrial conference/status hearing A conference held prior to trial to consider and resolve important issues in a given case and promote the fair and speedy trial of the case.
  84. Pretrial proceedings Generally refers to the events that occur between the time the defendant first appears in court and the time of trial.
  85. pretrial services A department of the district court that conducts an investigation of a criminal defendant's background in order to help a judge decide whether to release…
  86. Pretrial Services Officer An officer of the court who collects and verifies the information used by judges in deciding issues related to pretrial release and detention.
  87. Pretrial Services Report A report prepared by a pretrial services officer containing information about a defendant's personal history, criminal record, and financial status.
  88. Prevailing Party The winner in a lawsuit.
  89. Prima facie On the face of it; at first view.
  90. Prima facie case A case that is sufficient and has the minimum amount of evidence necessary to allow it to continue in the judicial process.
  91. Primary authority Constitutions, codes, statutes, ordinances, and case law sources.
  92. primary examiner a patent examiner who is fully authorized to sign office actions (signatory authority) regarding patentability
  93. Principal Register primary trademark register of the USPTO. When a mark has been registered on the Principal Register, the mark is entitled to all the rights provided by the…
  94. Principle a basic rule, assumption or quality; a fixed or predetermined policy or mode of action.
  95. PrinTEAS a former feature of the USPTO's electronic filing system that allowed applicants to complete a trademark application on-line, and then print it out for…
  96. Printed Matter A publication. MPEP 2128
  97. Printout A printed version of text of data, another term for which is hard copy.
  98. prior art it's what we live for! It is technology or knowledge of technology, existing in the public domain, in the form of existing patents, trade publications…
  99. Prior Art Reference See MPEP 900 for information
  100. Prior Public Use Display of an unpatented invention under circumstances in which the invention enters the public domain. MPEP 2133.01(a).

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