Direct Infringement
Refers to infringement of a patent by an infringer selling …
Directed Shares
See Friends and Family Shares/Allocation.
Directions
Refers to a judge’s instructions to parties, particularly in the …
Directive
Perhaps the largest category of European Union legislation is the …
Disc Claim, Floppy
A type of patent claim written in the form of …
Discipline Pricing
Form of predatory pricing where the strongest player in the …
Disclaimer
Something that gives up an asset, potential asset, right(s) or …
Disclosure
In the context of patents refers to the disclosure of …
Discovery
The process by which information is sought by parties in …
Discriminatory Pricing
arises when a supplier or distributor supplies different customers on …
Disintermediation
the process of removing layers in the distribution channel—for example, …
Dismisses With Prejudice/Without Prejudice
See Without Prejudice/With Prejudice, Dismissal
Disparagement
Saying something critical of a person, property, business or product …
Disruptive Technology
technology that changes fundamental aspects of business or industry, changing …
Distributor
An entity or individual who sells a principal’s product on …