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Blackout Period

Definition:
The period between the date the examining attorney approves the mark for publication and the date of issuance of the Notice of Allowance.

OG - Patents

Definition:
Official Gazette eOG:P - weekly publication of the USPTO that permits you to browse issued patents and view important notices.

Trade Secret

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

Interference

Definition:
A proceeding, conducted before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board), to determine priority of invention between a pending application.

Combination Patent

Definition:
A patent granted for an invention that unites existing components in a novel way.

DRM

Definition:
Data reference model - also known as a "data and information reference model" - describes the data and information that support program and line operations.

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Patent Pending

Definition:
A phrase that often appears on manufactured items. It means that someone has applied for a patent on an invention that is contained in the manufactured item.

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.

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