That which would infringe if later in time, invalidates if earlier
An aphorism that illustrates the tension between prior art and …
The European Patent Office
The agency to which applications for European Patents are made. …
Thicket, the Patent
A thicket literally is a thick, thorny hedge. As compared …
Threshold for Consolidation
See Consolidation Threshold.
Tickler
Patent applications, patents, trademark applications, and trademarks may lapse if, …
Time and Materials [contract], T&M
See Cost Plus.
TLA
Three letter acronym—term used, usually despairingly, concerning the technology industry’s …
Toilet Talks
See Coffee-Pot Effect.
Tokkyo Kōhō
Synonym for Kōkoku
Tolling, Toll
See Statute of Limitations/Statute of Repose.