Trademark Manual of Examining ProcedureTMEP - a reference work on the practices and procedures relative to prosecution of applications to register marks in the USPTO.
Training Programa written description of activities to be performed by a trainee status member of the Forensic Laboratory for the purpose of enhancing job-related…
TRAMTrademark Reporting And Monitoring - a system used by trademark examiners within USPTO.
Transcripta written copy of spoken or recorded material which is the official or legal copy of a court hearing, also called a court reporter’s transcript.
transferIn a transfer, a 401(k) or IRA custodian or trustee moves the assets in your existing account directly to the custodian or trustee of your new account.
transitional phrasea word or phrase that serves to link or create a relationship between one idea or concept and another.
Trauma(TRAW-muh) Injury to the body, or an event that causes long-lasting mental or emotional damage.
TraverseTo dispute the decision of an Examiner. In proceedings before the USPTO, failing to traverse an Examiner's reliance on alleged "common knowledge" or…
TRBTechnical Review Board - an internal OCIO group that reviews IT project development at critical stages for conformance with USPTO standards and guidance.
TreatiseA book or writing containing a narrative statement on a field of law.
TrialThe examination of facts and law heard by a referee/judge with authority to hear the matter (jurisdiction).
Trial briefA written document prepared for the court and used at trial. It contains the issues to be tried, synopsis of evidence to be presented and case and…
Trial GraphicsAnimation, diagrams, visuals, or other persuasive graphics used by lawyers to help explain complex technology, issues or situations to jury members during…
TrialDirectorCase presentation software includes the ability to organize materials to be presented at trial and prepare trial graphics.
TRIPsTrade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
True BillAn indictment that has been presented to the grand jury, and is found to have sufficient probable cause on the basis of evidence presented, to hold a…
True ResolutionThe true optical resolution of a scanner is the number of pixels per inch (without any software enhancements).
TrustA fiduciary relationship in which a person, called a trustee, holds title to property for the benefit of another person, called a beneficiary.
trust fundsFunds collected and used by the Federal Government for carrying out specific purposes and programs according to terms of a trust agreement or statute…
TrusteeA trustee is a person or institution appointed to manage assets for someone else's benefit.
Truth in lendingA federal law obligating a lender to give full written disclosure of all fees, terms, and conditions associated with the loan initial period and then…
TSSTechnical Support Staff -- USPTO employees who support examination workflow processing
TTABTrademark Trial and Appeal Board -- an administrative tribunal at the USPTO. It has jurisdiction over appeals from decisions of the Trademark Office, as…
TTYA TTY (teletypewriter) is a communication device used by people who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or have severe speech impairment.
turnaround timethe total time a Service Request is in the laboratory, from its receipt at Evidence Intake until a formal report is issued
TW@HTrademark Work-at-Home - a telecommuting work alternative for Trademark employees
typed markterm no longer in use -- see standard character drawing
TypefaceThere are over 10,000 typefaces available for computers. The general categories are oldstyle (faces have slanted serifs, gradual thick to thin strokes and…
U.S. AttorneyA lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government. The U.S.
U.S. Attorney (or federal prosecutor)A lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government.
U.S. ConstitutionThe U.S. Constitution (including its amendments) establishes the basic structure and functions of the federal government.
U.S. District Court JudgeA federal judge appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to handle criminal and civil matters at the district court level.
U.S. Magistrate JudgeA judicial officer appointed by the judges of a U.S. district court and authorized to perform a variety of tasks in criminal and civil cases.
U.S. Marshal's ServiceAn agency of the Justice Department, charged with providing courtroom security in federal district courts, apprehending federal fugitives, transporting…
U.S. Postal InspectorsU.S. Postal Service inspectors who investigate offenses involving the use of the mails.
U.S. Secret ServiceA federal law enforcement agency charged with protecting the President and other public officials and investigating alleged violations of certain federal…
U.S. Sentencing CommissionThe Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 established the U.S. Sentencing Commission as an independent commission in the judicial branch of the government.
U.S. trusteeAn officer of the Justice Department responsible for supervising the administration of bankruptcy cases, estates, and trustees; monitoring plans and…
u.s. trusteesSupervise the administration of bankruptcy cases and trustee; relieve bankruptcy judges of routine administrative matters, such as appointing case…
Unallocated SpaceThe area of computer media, such as a hard drive, that does not contain normally accessible data.
unanimous consentA Senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings.
unanimous consent agreementA unanimous consent request setting terms for the consideration of a specified bill or other measure.
undersecured claimA debt secured by property that is worth less than the full amount of the debt.
Undue ExperimentationAn amount of experimentation required to practice a disclosed invention that would be unreasonable. MPEP 2164.01, MPEP 818.03(c).
UnenforceableA determonation by a court that a patent cannot be enforced against a party that would otherwise be infringing its claims, because the patent is defective.
Unfair labor practiceActions by the employer which interfere with, restrain, coerce, or threaten employees with respect to their rights as employees. Common Legal Terms.48
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)(UCC)A set of statutes enacted by the various States to provide consistency among the States' commercial laws.
Uniform Laws AnnotatedAnnotated uniform and model acts approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Unilateral contractAn agreement by which one undertakes an express performance without receiving any express promise of performance from the other.
UnionAn organization of workers formed for the purpose of collective bargaining.
United States AttorneyA federal district attorney appointed by the President to prosecute all offenses committed against the United States; to prosecute or defend the…
United States Magistrate JudgeJudicial officer given authority by 28 U.S.C. 636. This judicial officer hears all preliminary criminal matters, but does not conduct felony trials.
United States Marshals ServiceAgency which serves civil and criminal process in federal courts for those people who have been found to be a pauper.
Unitization Physical and LogicalThe assembly of individually scanned pages into documents. Physical Unitization utilizes actual objects such as staples, paper clips and folders to…
Universal Precautionsan approach to infection control. According to the concept of Universal Precautions, all human blood and certain human body fluids are treated as if known…
university researchAll research conducted in the course of an inventor's employment with the University (including, but not limited to, the performance of a grant, contract…
Unlawful detainerA legal action between a landlord and a tenant concerning the right to occupy the premises.
Unlawful Detainer/UDReferred in the past to both the former name of Housing Court and to Eviction Actions.
unliquidated claimA claim for which a specific value has not been determined.
UnobviousThe state of a claimed invention's not being obvious to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the invention pertains. Also called non-obvious.
unpatentableDescriptive of an invention not involving sufficient departure from what was known before in the art or that for some other reason is not the proper…
unscheduled debtA debt that should have been listed by the debtor in the schedules filed with the court but was not.
unsecured claimA claim or debt for which a creditor holds no special assurance of payment, such as a mortgage or lien; a debt for which credit was extended based solely…
Unsecured debtsIn bankruptcy, debts such as open accounts at department stores for which the debtor has not pledged collateral to guarantee payment.
Unstructured Datadata that is not in a delimited format. File types include word processing files, html files (web pages), project plans, presentation files, spreadsheets…
Upgradenew or better version of some hardware or software.