Glossary Terms Related To Performances & Copyright Topics

Dependent claim

Definition:
A claim in a patent that refers back to a previous claim and defines an invention that is narrower in scope than that in the previous claim. A dependent claim must be written so as to be more restricted than the technology defined in the previous claim.

Access Category

Definition:
A term that identifies the level of accessibility to an item (e.g., viewing copy, service copy, master, archival master).

EFS-ABX

Definition:
Electronic Filing System Application Body eXtensible Markup Language authoring tool (for patent applications); superceded by EFS-Web

Suggestive Mark

Definition:
A word, picture, or other symbol that suggests, but does not directly describe, something about the goods or services in connection with which it is used as a mark.

Trade Dress

Definition:
The totality of elements in which a product or service is packaged or presented, such as the shape and appearance of a product or container, or the cover of a book or magazine.

First-To-File

Definition:
The first person/entity to file an application for a patent receives the patent no matter who was the first to invent the invention.



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