E-dicts™
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Pre-publication verification
A second search of Trade-marks Office records to ensure that no confusing trade-marks exist before a given application is published…
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Preferred Embodiment
An explanation, in a patent application, of the most appropriate and useful practical applications of an invention
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Preliminary search
The search of Trade-marks Office records that one should undertake before submitting an application for trade-mark registration. The search may…
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Prior art
All information that has been disclosed to the public in any form about an invention before a given date.
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Priority date
A priority date is a concept in IP law whereby the first to take a particular action is entitled to…
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Private copying
Copying of pre-recorded musical works, performers’ performances and sound recordings into a blank medium, such as audio tape or cassette,…
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Product mark
Refers to a trademark that is used on a specific commodity and only on that commodity.
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Proposed use
A statement indicating intention to use a certain trade-mark and how that use will occur.
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Proprietor
The proprietor of an industrial design is the owner of the design. This can be the person who created it…
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