Patent Terms Glossary

ABM

Definition:
Activity based management - a management methodology that combines ABC with business process analysis techniques to run, improve and measure performance for a business.

Precautionary Designation

Definition:
Designation of a Contracting State in an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty which must be confirmed prior to 15 months from the priority date.

ABM

Definition:
Activity based management - a management methodology that combines ABC with business process analysis techniques to run, improve and measure performance for a business.

Activity based cost accounting - an accrual-based accounting method for determining unit-based costs of delivering services by allocating the costs to budgetary resources.

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Registration

Definition:
Federal registration of trademarks involves the establishment of rights in a mark based on legitimate use of the mark. Although federal registration of trademarks is not required to use a trademark.

Reexamination Proceeding

Definition:
At any time during the enforceability of a patent any person may file a request for the USPTO to conduct a second examination of any claim of the patent on the basis of prior art patents or printed publications.

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