Joint Venture Notice
The European Commission in 1998 issued a notice stating which …
Joke Patent
A patent filed, usually as a result of a bet …
Jour Fixé
See Assignation à Jour Fixé
JPO
Japanese Patent Office.
Judge Shopping
Refers to a practice, publicly (and by many judges) considered …
Judgment-Proof
Term used by lawyers to describe a putative defendant who …
Judicial Reference
The procedural rules and constitution of California allow parties to refer …
Junior Party
See Senior Party
Jurisdiction
Literally means the right to make law. Its legal meaning …
Jury Charge, Jury Instructions
Instructions given to a jury both verbally and typically in …