Patent Terms Glossary
DRM
Definition:
Data reference model - also known as a "data and information reference model" - describes the data and information that support program and line operations.
WIPO
Definition:
WIPO is responsible for the promotion of the protection of intellectual property throughout the world and for the administration of various multilateral treaties dealing with the legal and administrative aspects of intellectual property.
Classification
Definition:
Patents are classified (organized) in the U.S. by a system using a 3 digit class and a 3 digit subclass to describe every similar grouping of patent art.
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.
PAIR
Definition:
Patent Application Information Retrieval - provides secure access for customers who want to view current patent application status electronically via the Internet.
Classification
Definition:
Patents are classified (organized) in the U.S. by a system using a 3 digit class and a 3 digit subclass to describe every similar grouping of patent art.
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