Category: Patents

Terms related to patent law

57 EPC, Article

Refers to the Article 57 of the European Patent Convention …

71, Section

The UK’s 1977 Patents Act (as amended) also has a …

83 EPC, Article

Refers to the Article 83 of the European Patent Convention …

84 EPC, Article

Refers to the Article 84 of the European Patent Convention …

Added Matter

Patent jargon related to priority and validity. A patent’s claims must …

Agent, Patent

Someone who is a member of a specialized patent prosecution …

P-Reference

A classification for prior art references established by WIPO in …

Utility Model

Another term for “Petty Patent,” a form of patent protection …

Utility Patent

In US usage means patents on useful things, methods or …