Helpful Terms and Definitions
Assignee
Definition:
The entity that is the recipient of a transfer of a patent application, patent, trademark application or trademark registration from its owner of record (assignor)
Priority Watch List
Definition:
Official U.S. designation that describes the level of intellectual property problems in a given country; countries having serious intellectual property problems, but not serious enough to be labeled Priority Foreign Country.
Patent Family
Definition:
A patent family is the same invention disclosed by a common inventor(s) and patented in more than one country.
Application Number
Definition:
The unique number assigned to a patent application when it is filed. The application number includes a two digit series code and a six digit serial number.
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