USA Law

Tag: Definitions

  • Patents

    Patents in the United States This part of the Encyclopedia of Law provides an overview of the basic attributes of patents, along with the patentability requirements, practice in the USPTO, primarily the steps involved in obtaining a patent, some post-issuance considerations such as the patent […]

  • Trademarks

    Trademarks in the United States What is a trademark? The term "trademark" is often used to refer to any of the four types of marks that can be registered with the USPTO. The two primary types of marks that can be registered with the USPTO are: […]

  • Infringement of Patents

    Infringement of Patents in United States Infringement of Patents Infringement of a patent consists of the unauthorized making, using, offering for sale, or selling any patented invention within the United States or U.S. Territories, or importing into the United States of any patented […]

  • Attorney

    Attorney in the United States Also about Attorney: DISTRICT ATTORNEY Occupations Conducts prosecution in court proceedings in behalf of city, county, state, or federal government: Gathers and analyzes evidence in case and reviews pertinent decisions, policies, regulations, and other legal […]

  • Burden

    Burden in United States Burden  Burden of production / burden of going forward with the evidence | Behauptungslast/Darlegungslast/ Beweisführungslast | charge de la preuve | onere della produzione della prova: The duty of a party to present sufficient evidence to warrant a favorable […]

  • Products Liability

    Products Liability in United States That field of law which addresses defective products. A defective product gives rise to a presumption of negligence and the plaintiff may have a cause of action against the producer as well as against the seller and possibly even against intermediaries in […]

  • Advocacy

    Advocacy in United States "Advocacy is the art of persuasion" Advocacy may be a promotion of a cause or point of view. It is also a general term related to a legal professional (advocate) who represents a client's interests in the courtroom; this term has no particular standing in […]

  • Patent Rights

    Patent Rights in United States Nature of Patent and Patent Rights The patent is issued in the name of the United States under the seal of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is either signed by the Director of the USPTO or is electronically written thereon and attested by an […]

  • Patent Rights

    Patent Rights in United States Nature of Patent and Patent Rights The patent is issued in the name of the United States under the seal of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is either signed by the Director of the USPTO or is electronically written thereon and attested by an […]

  • Compensatory Damages

    Compensatory Damages in the United States Compensation seeks to remedy not merely the injured economic value but also the pain and suffering to the defendant. The former is known as pecuniary losses (Vermögenscschäden) and the latter as non-material damages (Immaterieller Einbussen) […]

  • Compensatory Damages

    Compensatory Damages in the United States Compensation seeks to remedy not merely the injured economic value but also the pain and suffering to the defendant. The former is known as pecuniary losses (Vermögenscschäden) and the latter as non-material damages (Immaterieller Einbussen) […]

  • Piracy

    See Transnational crime. The first precise attempt to codify piracy was in 1958 when the Convention on the High Seas was adopted in order to clarify the legal status of pirates and the competence to arrest pirates. These articles in the Convention on the High Seas have been incorporated into […]

  • Legal topics

    Academic Legal topics in the United States Law in general Comparative and uniform law Jurisprudence Legal Periodicals Bibliography Legal Monographic series Encyclopedias of Law Dictionaries of Law Words and phrases Legal Maxims Legal Quotations Legal […]

  • Law Reviews

    Law Reviews in the United States Scholarly publications sponsored by law schools. Law reviews serve as outlets for legal articles by teachers, practitioners, and judges. Editorial work and some writing are done by the best students from the sponsoring school. See citation (in U.S. law) (to […]

  • Law Reviews

    Law Reviews in the United States Scholarly publications sponsored by law schools. Law reviews serve as outlets for legal articles by teachers, practitioners, and judges. Editorial work and some writing are done by the best students from the sponsoring school. See citation (in U.S. law) (to […]