Tag: Patent

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

    Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the United States Definition of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Settlement of civil disputes by means other than trial. The move to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) was prompted by a number of factors, but largely the time, expense, and […]

  • Disclosure

    Disclosure in the United States Release of information by one side in a legal case to the other side. Disclosure typically involves a prosecutor revealing information to the defense in a criminal case, but defense disclosure occurs in certain situations as well. Disclosure is a kind of […]

  • Arbitration

    Arbitration in the United States History The common law and statute law of the United States as to arbitration bear a general resemblance to the law of England. Voluntary submissions All controversies of a civil nature, and any question of personal injury on which a suit for damages will […]

  • Arbitration

    Arbitration in the United States History The common law and statute law of the United States as to arbitration bear a general resemblance to the law of England. Voluntary submissions All controversies of a civil nature, and any question of personal injury on which a suit for damages will […]

  • Interference

    Interference in United States Interference Definition The state of things which exists when a person applies for a patent which, if granted, would cover any of the patentable ground occupied by any existing patent, or by any patent for which an application is then pending. An […]

  • Interference

    Interference in United States Interference Definition The state of things which exists when a person applies for a patent which, if granted, would cover any of the patentable ground occupied by any existing patent, or by any patent for which an application is then pending. An […]

  • Declaratory Judgment

    Declaratory Judgment in the United States A form of relief invoked when a plaintiff seeks a declaration of his or her rights. A declaratory judgment does not involve monetary damages, but rather is an assessment of a party's rights prior to a damage occurring. It differs from a conventional […]

  • Declaratory Judgment

    Declaratory Judgment in the United States A form of relief invoked when a plaintiff seeks a declaration of his or her rights. A declaratory judgment does not involve monetary damages, but rather is an assessment of a party's rights prior to a damage occurring. It differs from a conventional […]

  • Patent and Trademark Office

    Patent and Trademark Office in the United States Patent And Trademark Office (Pto) Definition U.s. Patent And Trademark Office (Uspto) in this Legal Encyclopedia U.s. Patent And Trademark Office (Uspto) definition in the Law Dictionary Patent And Trademark Office (Pto) Online Resources […]

  • Patent and Trademark Office

    Patent and Trademark Office in the United States Patent And Trademark Office (Pto) Definition U.s. Patent And Trademark Office (Uspto) in this Legal Encyclopedia U.s. Patent And Trademark Office (Uspto) definition in the Law Dictionary Patent And Trademark Office (Pto) Online Resources […]

  • Dicta

    Dicta in the United States Dicta Background Resources See Also Legal Topics. Further Reading (Articles) Dicta, Schmicta: Theory versus Practice in Lower Court Decision Making, William and Mary Law Review; May 1, 2013; Klein, David Devins, Neal Defining Dicta, Stanford Law Review; March 1, […]

  • Mediation

    Mediation in the United States Intervention intended to promote a settlement by a third party in a dispute. Mediation is generally nonadversarial in character and is conducted informally. The process may ultimately produce resolution of the dispute, but it may not be that successful. Instead, […]

  • Record

    Record in United States Record Definition Record, in its broadest sense, is a written memorial, public or private, of what has been said or done. It is ordinarily applied to public records only, in which sense it is a written memorial made by a public officer, judicial, legislative, or […]

  • Record

    Record in United States Record Definition Record, in its broadest sense, is a written memorial, public or private, of what has been said or done. It is ordinarily applied to public records only, in which sense it is a written memorial made by a public officer, judicial, legislative, or […]

  • Equivalent

    Equivalent in United States Equivalent Definition Of the same value. Some times a condition must be literally accomplished in forma speeifica; but some may be fulfilled by an equivalent, per aequipollenSj when such appears to be the intention of the parties. RoUe, Abr. 451; 1 Bouv. Inst, note […]