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    Patent Terms Glossary

    Patent Applications DO

    Definition:
    Designated Office - the national Office or intergovernmental organization of or acting for the Contracting State designated by the applicant under Chapter I of the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

    Express Mail Mailing Label

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    Patent correspondence delivered to the USPTO via the "Express Mail Post Office to Addressee" service of the USPS which is considered filed in the Office on the date of deposit with the USPS.

    Notice of Allowability

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    A notification to the patent applicant that the application has been placed in condition for allowance.

    Generic Term

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    Terms that the relevant purchasing public understands primarily as the common or class name for the goods or services.

    Deceased Inventor

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    A named inventor who has died prior to the filing of a patent application or during the prosecution of a patent application.

    Certificate Of Mailing

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    A certificate for each piece of correspondence mailed, prior to the expiration of the set period of time for response, stating the date of deposit with the U.S. Postal Service.

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