Patent terms starting with T

14 terms

  1. 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…
  2. 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…
  3. 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.
  4. Technical Field The field of art to which the invention pertains. MPEP 608.01(c).
  5. technology licensing The process by which patentable intellectual property is made marketable and is licensed or otherwise disposed for use by the pubic.
  6. Technology Manager The person in a public-sector or private-sector organization who is responsible for managing the intellectual property of the organization.
  7. Term of Patent The period during which a patent can be inforced. MPEP 2501.
  8. terminal disclaimer also "TD": a statement filed by an owner under 35 USC § 253 (paragraph 2) and 37 CFR § 1.
  9. 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…
  10. Title of Invention A brief but technically accurate name for the invention. MPEP 606.
  11. Trade Name A name used to identify a business entity.
  12. trade secret information that companies keep secret to give them an advantage over their competitors
  13. trademark See service mark.
  14. Traverse To dispute the decision of an Examiner. In proceedings before the USPTO, failing to traverse an Examiner's reliance on alleged "common knowledge" or…