Patent Terms Glossary

Inventor

Definition:
Inventor names are recorded for all patents.

Patentable

Definition:
Suitable to be patented; entitled by law to be protected by the issuance of a patent.

Applicant

Definition:
An application for patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) that includes all types of patent applications (i.e., utility, design, plant, and reissue) except provisional applications.

Current Filing Basis

Definition:
In applications under §§1 and 44 of the Trademark Act, the applicant may claim more than one basis, and may add or substitute a basis after filing the application.

Combination Patent

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

CD

Definition:
A type of form designation such as Form CD435, meaning a Commerce Department form.

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