Substantial Similarity
In US Copyright law substantial similarity and proof that an …
Category: Intellectual Property
Supplemental Jurisdiction, Supplementary Jurisdiction
Refers to the Jurisdiction of US Federal Courts to hear claims …
Swear[ing] Behind
A term formerly used in a First-to-Invent patent priority system as …
Sweat of the Brow Doctrine
A copyright concept that the mere expenditure of effort in …
Sweeper Clause
A clause designed to deal with rights or obligations not …
Swiss Form Claim
Section 54(5) of the European Patent Convention formerly precluded patent claims …
Symbol, Copyright, Trademark
Various symbols are used to indicate the legal status of …
System Claim
An Apparatus Claim in which the invention usually consists of an …
Systemic Liability
A patent or intellectual property liability situation that most frequently …
Tacit Knowledge
Synonym for residuals in the context of unaided recollection of trade …