preliminary filing
1filing date — Obtaining a patent under the Patents Act 1977 falls into three main stages. Firstly an application is filed with the Patent Office. This filing date commences the 20 year period of patent protection (see also priority date). After a twelve month… …
2Preliminary Notice — In Mechanics lien law a Preliminary Notice (also known as a Notice to Owner, Materialmens Notice to Owner, Notice of Furnishing, Contractor/Subcontractors Notice to Owner, and others) is a notice sent by the contractor, subcontractor, materialmen …
3preliminary estimate — A statement of value made on filing a declaration of taking under the power of eminent domain. Jacksonville Expressway Authority v Bennett (Fla App) 158 So 2d 821 …
4Electronic Filing System — The Electronic Filing System (or EFS) is the Singapore Judiciary s electronic platform for filing and service of documents within the litigation process. In addition, it provides the registries of the Supreme Court and the Subordinate Courts with …
5transmittal letter — Non substantive document which establishes a record of delivery; e.g. letter to the SEC which accompanies a preliminary filing …
6Patent Cooperation Treaty — The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an international patent law treaty, concluded in 1970. It provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications to protect inventions in each of its contracting states. A patent application filed under …
7Computer programs and the Patent Cooperation Treaty — Computer programs, software and patent law Topics …
8Continuing patent application — Under United States patent law, a continuing patent application is a patent application which follows, and claims priority to, an earlier filed patent application. A continuing patent application may be one of three types: a continuation,… …
9Patent application — A patent application is a request pending at a patent office for the grant of a patent for the invention described and claimed by that application. An application consists of a description of the invention (the patent specification ), together… …
10Glossary of patent legal concepts — Patent law (patents for inventions) …
