Patent Terms Glossary

Parent Application

Definition:
The term "parent" is applied to an earlier application of the inventor disclosing a given invention.

ISA

Definition:
International Search Authority - either a national Office or an intergovernmental organization whose tasks include the establishment of documentary search reports on prior art with respect to inventions.

Combination Patent

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

USPTO

Definition:
United States Patent and Trademark Office, designation became effective April 3, 2000; a result of the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999.

Comprising

Definition:
A transitional phrase that is synonymous with means the same thing as inclusive or open-ended and does not exclude additional, unrecited elements or method steps.

Combination Patent

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

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