abandonment of patent

  • 1abandonment of patent — A defense sometimes asserted in infringement cases. 40 Am J1st P § 184. See abandonment of invention …

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  • 2Abandonment — For the existentialist concept, see Abandonment (existentialism). Abandon redirects here. For other uses, see Abandon (disambiguation). Abandoned houses in Seacroft, Leeds, UK The term abandonment has a multitude of uses, legal and extra legal.… …

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  • 3abandonment — aban·don·ment n 1: the act of abandoning property or a right: as a: relinquishment by an inventor of the right to enforce a patent see also dedication b: an author s relinquishment to the public domain of his or her copyrighted work c …

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  • 4Patent prosecution — describes the interaction between an applicant, or their representative, and a patent office with regard to a patent, or an application for a patent. Broadly, patent prosecution can be split into pre grant prosecution, which involves negotiation… …

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  • 5abandonment of trademark — A situation in which trademark rights are lost because the owner: does not use the mark for an extended period of time with the intent not to resume use; lets others use the mark without adequate supervision; or allows the mark to become a… …

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  • 6abandonment — The surrender, relinquishment, disclaimer, or cession of property or of rights. Voluntary relinquishment of all right, title, claim and possession, with the intention of not reclaiming it. State v. Bailey, 97 N. J.Super. 396, 235 A.2d 214, 216.… …

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  • 7abandonment — The surrender, relinquishment, disclaimer, or cession of property or of rights. Voluntary relinquishment of all right, title, claim and possession, with the intention of not reclaiming it. State v. Bailey, 97 N. J.Super. 396, 235 A.2d 214, 216.… …

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  • 8abandonment of invention — Voluntary declaration of a purpose to abandon or conduct inconsistent with the right to obtain patent protection. Electric Storage Battery Co. v Shimadzu, 307 US 5, 83 L Ed 1071, 59 S Ct 675. If an inventor, after perfecting his invention and… …

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  • 9United States Patent and Trademark Office — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO or USPTO) is an agency in the United States Department of Commerce that issues patents to inventors and businesses for their inventions, and trademark registration for product and intellectual… …

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  • 10Glossary of patent legal concepts — Patent law (patents for inventions) …

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