E-dicts™
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Best mode [patent]
A condition for the grant of a valid patent. An inventor must describe the best method he or she knows…
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Bibliographic Data
Refers to data used in an Application Data Sheet under any of the following- Applicant Information, Correspondence Information, Application Information,…
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Bilski Test
A”test” of the validity of a patent; in 2008, In Re Bilski reiterated the machine-or-transformation-test as a device for patent…
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Binhex
Refers to BINary HEXadecimal which is a method for converting non-text files (non-ASCII) into ASCII. This is needed because Internet…
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Bit
Refers to Binary Digit. It is a single digit number which is expressed as either a 0 or 1 in…
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BITNET
It stands for “Because it’s Time Network” or “because it’s there Network”. It is a network of educational sites separate…
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Blackout Period
The period between the dates the examining attorney approves the mark for publication and the date of issuance of the…
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Bona fide
Means in or with good faith; honestly; without fraud, collusion, or participation in wrong doing
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Bps: (Bits-Per-Second)
A measurement of how fast data is moved from one place to another. A 28.8 modem can move 28,800 bits…
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Browser
Is a software application used to locate, retrieve and also display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages,…
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