Patent Terms Glossary
Combination Patent
Definition:
A patent granted for an invention that unites existing components in a novel way.
Author
Definition:
Writer of an article, chapter or other complete work.
Consisting Essentially Of
Definition:
A transitional phrase that limits the scope of a claim to the specified materials or steps and those that do not materially affect the basic and novel characteristics of the claimed invention.
Basic Patent
Definition:
The first published patent
Citation Counts
Definition:
Citation counts are a formal acknowledgement of intellectual debt to earlier patents and previously published scientific research papers.
PCT
Definition:
Patent Cooperation Treaty - provides a mechanism by which an applicant can file a single application that, when certain requirements have been fulfilled, is equivalent to a regular national filing in each designated Contracting State.
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