Patent Terms Glossary

Design Patent

Definition:
May be granted to anyone who invents a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture.

OG

Definition:
Official Gazette - weekly publication of the USPTO that includes regular and special notices of the Office.

Novelty

Definition:
The concept that the claims must be totally new.

Informal Application

Definition:
An application that has been filed without one or more of the elements required to receive a filing date. The USPTO will return informal applications to applicants.

Trade Secret

Definition:
Information that companies keep secret to give them an advantage over their competitors.

Affidavit

Definition:
A signed statement putting appropriate facts or opinions on record.

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