Helpful Terms and Definitions
Restriction
Definition:
If two or more independent and distinct inventions are claimed in a single application, the examiner may require the applicant to elect (designate) a single invention to which the claims will be restricted (limited to).
Abandonment
Definition:
A patent application becomes abandoned for failure to file a complete and proper reply as the condition of the application may require within the time period provided under 37 CFR § 1.134 and § 1.136 unless an Office action indicates otherwise.
Patent Cooperation Treaty
Definition:
The Patent Cooperation Treaty enables an inventor to file a single international application in addition to the main patent application filed in a treaty-member country; this simplifies the process of an applicant's seeking a patent on the same invention in more than one nation.
Automated Clearing House
Definition:
A nationwide batch-oriented electronic funds transfer system governed by the NACHA (National Automated Clearing House Association).
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