Non-Disparagement Clause
A contractual clause, sometimes found in employment contracts and, more …
Category: Litigation
Non-Liability Opinion
An opinion obtained from legal counsel to the effect that …
Non-Practicing Entity, NPE
Polite term for a Patent Troll
Nose of Wax
Refers to a statement in the US Supreme Court Decision White …
Notarised/Notarized
Refers to a document or the execution of a document …
Notice of Intent to File Suit, Issue Proceedings
In a number of jurisdictions a putative plaintiff must send …
Nuisance Suit, Nuisance Value
Lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who may not want to …
Nullity Action
Civil law (e.g., Germany & France) legal usage for a …
Objection
Not just a cliché loved by writers of courtroom dramas. …
Obvious-to-try
An obviousness argument with respect to an invention that, given …