Forward References
Refers to citations of a patent or patent application as …
Founders’ Rights/Shares
The founders of a company may insert provisions into its …
Foundry
In classic English a foundry is a place where metal …
Four/Five Freedoms
EU economic law is often described as enshrining four economic …
Framework License, Framework Agreement
Where two companies expect to be regularly licensing different items …
Franchise Disclosure Document
The law of several U.S. states including New York and …
Franchising
The selling of a license by a franchisor to a …
FRAND
Acronym for Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory. Many standards organizations impose …
Fraud on the Patent Office
Involves the deliberate deception of a patent office, especially the …
Fraudulent Concealment
Refers to a party concealing what it knows or should …
Fraudulent Conversion
See Conversion.
Fraudulent Conveyance
Usually refers to an effort to transfer assets of a …
Free movement of Goods
One of the key principles of the European Union (EU/EEC), …
Free Rider
Term, regarded as deprecatory, for someone who uses the economic …
Free Software Foundation
A group opposed to proprietary rights in software, i.e., intellectual …