Added Matter

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

Adjudication

Although in common English usage the term refers to the …

ADR

This has two meanings: (1) American Depositary Receipts (also American …

Advance

A term usually arising with respect to copyrightable works such …

Advisory Opinion

The term has similar meanings in different contexts. Generally an …

Aesthetic

In intellectual property; this usually refers to part of what …

Affiliate

A term used to describe related companies.  Relationships between corporate …