Patent Terms Glossary

Reissue Application

Definition:
An application for a patent to take the place of an unexpired patent that is defective in one or more particulars.

ISA

Definition:
International Search Authority - either a national Office or an intergovernmental organization whose tasks include the establishment of documentary search reports on prior art with respect to inventions.

Coinventor

Definition:
An inventor who is named with at least one other inventor in a patent application, wherein each inventor contributes to the conception creation of the invention.

Confirmation Number

Definition:
The confirmation number, in combination with the application number, is used to verify the accuracy of the application number placed on correspondence filed with the Office to avoid misidentification.

Representative

Definition:
One who stands for or acts on behalf of another. A patent attorney or patent agent may represent the inventors named in a patent application.

IB

Definition:
International Bureau - the secretariat of the WIPO which, among other functions, centralizes information of various kinds relating to the protection of intellectual property.

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