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    Patent Terms Glossary

    Patent Applications Search Copy

    Definition:
    Copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Searching Authority.

    Agent (patent)

    Definition:
    One who is not an attorney but is authorized to act for or in place of the applicant(s) before the Office, that is, an individual who is registered to practice before the Office.

    eTEAS

    Definition:
    Electronic Trademark Examination Application System - electronic trademark filing system. It allows the public to complete various trademark filings and transactions on-line.

    Chapter I

    Definition:
    The first, mandatory phase under the Patent Cooperation Treaty that includes performance of an international-type search, issuance of an International Search Report.

    Administrative Instructions

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    Set out the provisions and requirements in relation to the filing and processing of the international (patent) application under the PCT.

    Restriction

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    If two or more independent and distinct inventions are claimed in a single application, the examiner may require the applicant to elect (designate) a single invention to which the claims will be restricted.

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