Patent Terms Glossary

Electronic File Wrapper

Definition:
System that provides a way to access electronic copies of the correspondence, documents and other pertinent records used in considering a particular case.

Deposit Account

Definition:
An account that is established in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), upon payment of a fee for establishing such an account, for the convenience in paying any fees due.

Divisional Application

Definition:
A later application for an independent or distinct invention disclosing and claiming (only a portion of and) only subject matter disclosed in the earlier or parent application.

Certificate Of Registration

Definition:
Official document from the USPTO evidencing that a mark has been registered.

Comprising

Definition:
A transitional phrase that is synonymous with means the same thing as inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps.

DiD

Definition:
Defense in depth - multiple layers of security to provide added protection to IT resources.

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