Non-Disclosure Agreement
Term for a confidentiality agreement. In most jurisdictions such NDAs …
Non-Disparagement Clause
A contractual clause, sometimes found in employment contracts and, more …
Non-Liability Opinion
An opinion obtained from legal counsel to the effect that …
Non-Practicing Entity, NPE
Polite term for a Patent Troll
Non-Solicitation Clause
A clause found in many contracts and non-disclosure agreements prohibiting …
Non-Use
Refers to the failure to offer relevant products or services …
Nose of Wax
Refers to a statement in the US Supreme Court Decision White …
Not-Invented-Here Syndrome
The tendency of organizations to reject competing ideas or technology …
Notice of Allowance
A written notice from a patent office indicating its intent …
Notice of Intent to File Suit, Issue Proceedings
In a number of jurisdictions a putative plaintiff must send …
Notification
In principle, refers to any formal or semi-formal process of …
Novelty
Refers to the requirement for a patent that an invention …
NPS
Acronym for Net Promoter® Score, a measure of customer goodwill …
NSG
Acronym for Nuclear Suppliers Group, an organization of countries that …
Nuisance Suit, Nuisance Value
Lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who may not want to …