Patent Terms Glossary
Disclosure Document
Definition: A document disclosing an invention, and signed by the inventor or inventors, that is forwarded to the USPTO only as evidence of the date of conception of the invention.
Confirmation Number
Definition: The confirmation number, in combination with the application number, is used to verify the accuracy of the application number placed on correspondence filed with the Office to avoid misidentification.
Joint Application
Definition: An application in which the invention is presented as that of two or more persons.
Certificate Of Mailing
Definition: A certificate for each piece of correspondence mailed, prior to the expiration of the set period of time for response, stating the date of deposit with the U.S. Postal Service.
ISA
Definition: International Search Authority - either a national Office or an intergovernmental organization whose tasks include the establishment of documentary search reports on prior art with respect to inventions.
Notice Of Publication
Definition: A written statement from the USPTO notifying an applicant that its mark will be published in the Official Gazette. If the examining attorney assigned to an application raises no objections to registration.
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