Patent terms starting with N

15 terms

  1. Negative Claim Limitation See Negative Limitation.
  2. Negative Limitation A claim limitation that is excusive, e.g., "other than X" "incapable of X", etcetera. MPEP 2173.05(i).
  3. New Issue When a stock or bond is offered for sale for the first time, it's considered a new issue.
  4. New Matter Matter (information) that is not present in the original specification, claims or drawings that an applicant attempts to add to a patent application.
  5. New Use One of the classes of patentable subject matter under U.S. law.
  6. non exclusive license A grant under a patent with reservation by the licensor to make a similar grant to others.
  7. non obvious In order for a patent to be granted, the claimed invention must be "non obvious" to one of "ordinary skill in the art".
  8. Non-Convention Application A patent application filed in a second, or subsequent country which does not claim the priority of another, earlier application in another country.
  9. Non-Obviousness The opposite of obviousness. See Obviousness.
  10. Nonprovisional Patent Application an application for patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) that includes all patent applications (i.e.
  11. notice (also marking) Placing the word "patent" with the patent number on articles made by the patentee or a licensee.
  12. notice of allowance NOA - a written notification from the USPTO that a specific mark has survived the opposition period following publication in the Official Gazette, and has…
  13. Notice of Allowance and Issue Fee Due A notice by the USPTO that the application has been placed in a condition for allowance and that the issue fee must be paid within three months of the…
  14. Notice of Appeal A document filed in the trial court that informs the trial court that the party intends to appeal the lower court’s decision.
  15. novelty New; not anticipated by (taught by) the prior art. MPEP 2131.