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41Claim (patent) — Patent claims are the part of a patent or patent application that defines the scope of protection granted by the patent. The claims define, in technical terms, the extent of the protection conferred by a patent, or the protection sought in a… …
42Japan Patent Office — The Japan Patent Office (JPO; 特許庁 Tokkyochō ) is a Japanese governmental agency in charge of industrial property right affairs, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. The Japan Patent Office is located in Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda, Tokyo… …
43United 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… …
44Davison Design & Development — Davison Design Development, formerly Davison Associates[1] and often referred to as simply Davison, is an invention promotion firm based in Pittsburgh and founded in 1989 by George M. Davison. With 250 employees, Davison provides new product… …
45Glossary of patent legal concepts — Patent law (patents for inventions) …
46Maintenance fee (patent) — Maintenance fees or renewal fees are fees that are paid to maintain a granted patent in force. Some patent laws require the payment of maintenance fees for pending patent applications. Not all patent laws require the payment of maintenance fees… …
47List of patent claim types — This is a list of special types of claims that may be found in a patent or patent application. For explanations about independent and dependent claims and about the different categories of claims, i.e. product or apparatus claims (claims… …
48Term of patent — The term of a patent is the maximum period during which it can be maintained into force. It is usually expressed in number of years either starting from the filing date of the patent application or from the date of grant of the patent. In most… …
49Cadence Design Systems — Infobox Company company name = Cadence Design Systems, Inc. company company type = Public foundation = 1988 location = San Jose, California key people = Mike Fister, President/CEO num employees = 5,200 (2006) [… …
50Old Patent Office Building — Old Patent Office U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark …
