Patent Terms Glossary
PAC
Definition: Patent Assistance Center (prior), now the Inventors Assistance Center or IAC.
Embodiment
Definition: A manner in which an invention can be made, used, practiced or expressed
Supplemental Register
Definition: Secondary trademark register for the USPTO. It allows for registration of certain marks that are not eligible for registration on the Principal Register, but are capable of distinguishing an applicant’s goods or services.
Pro Se
Definition: Used to designate an independent inventor who has elected to file an application by themselves without the services of a licensed representative.
Notice Of References Cited
Definition: Also known as a PTO-892 form. A list of relevant references cited by a patent examiner in an Office action.
OACS
Definition: Office Action Correspondence System - used by patent examiners to generate office actions.
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