Unfair Trading/Competition
Term that encompasses a wide area of activity and whose …
UNIDROIT Principles
A statement of legal principles of international contract law, covering …
Unified Patent Court
For reasons that will be obvious, this is a continuously …
Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC)
A standard franchise offering statement and guidelines developed by the …
Unintentional Copying
See Incidental Copying.
Unitary Tax, California
The state of California has enacted a highly controversial corporate …
United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods
See CISG
United States Work, US Work
Although in principle the Berne Convention abolished formalities for securing …
Unity/Utility Statement
Because most patent laws have “utility requirements” is is usual …
Universal Copyright Convention
An international agreement adopted under the auspices of UNESCO under …
Unjust Enrichment
Refers to the legal principle that someone should not be …
Unjustified Threats
See Wrongful Threats.
Unregistered Mark
In many jurisdictions, unfair competition or passing off cases can …
Unverified List
See, Denied Person
Unwarranted Threats
See Wrongful Threats.