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Intellectual property IP       IP refers to the creations of the human mind Novel products of intellectual endeavor Inventions, designs, trademarks and other objects protected by the law
Description (specification) of an invention A part of the written disclosure of an invention, which describes the invention in the patent application
Patent holder, patent owner A physical person or a legal entity that holds the rights conferred by the patent
WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization An international organization founded in by WIPO Convention in 1967 and received a mandate from the member states to promote IP protection worldwide through cooperation between the states and via interactions with other international organizations. WIPO Headquarters are located in Geneva, Switzerland. Director General is Fransis Garry. WIPO is a union of 186 member states, which covers over 90% of the countries in the world.
Antecedent Basis A clear definition of a term or a feature used in the claims, which is provided as a basis for further claimed features of the invention.

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Authorship The right to be recognized as the author of a creative work Example of use : The right of authorship shall be inalienable and non-transferable. A waiver of the authorship right is void
Claims Claims are structured sentences with a certain hierarchy that define the scope of legal protection for an invention. There can be independent claims and dependent claims. Example of use : Claims shall be written clearly and provide a full disclosure of an invention
Exclusive right The right to use the result by any way not conflicting with law The right to permit others or prohibit others to use the result Example of use: The state issues the applicants with a patent that gives them the exclusive right to control the way that their patented invention is exploited over a 20-year period.
Closest Prior Art Is that in one single reference discloses the combination of features which constitutes the most promising starting point for a development leading to the invention. Example of use: The closest prior art is deemed to be found in a US Patent No.B588,657 describing a coating process, which teaches away from the claimed invention.
Priority Legal precedence in exercise of rights over an invention, which is established by the date of filing the application for patent. Example of use : The invention has priority over the scientific publications
Criteria of Patentability of invention A number of criteria that an invention must comply in order that a patent in the invention can be granted. The criteria normally include novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability.

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Intellectual property rights Rights that are related to  Literary, artistic, and scientific works; Artistic performances and broadcasting ; Inventions in any field of human activity; Scientific discoveries ; Industrial designs ; Trademarks and service marks, commercial names and trade names; Prevention of unfair competition ; Any other rights resulting from intellectual activity in industrial, scientific, literary or artistic fields
Patent Limited monopoly granted in exchange of a full technical disclosure of an invention
Prior Art Includes any data of the public domain known in the world  prior the priority date. Also includes any applications with earlier priority, which are made available to any person
Public Domain The state of belonging or being available to the public as a whole, and therefore, not subject to copyright or patented rights
Closest Prior Art Is that in one single reference discloses the combination of features which constitutes the most promising starting point for a development leading to the invention. Example of use: The closest prior art is deemed to be found in a US Patent No.B588,657 describing a coating process, which teaches away from the claimed invention.  

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Letter of Engagement A letter of Agreement between an applicant and a patent agent or a patent attorney, which includes all the basic services to be provided and all the conditions on which these services shall be provided.
Patent prosecution A procedure through which a patent application is going through in order that a patent be granted. Includes formal examination, examination as to the merit of an application, and the allowance or rejection notification.
Filing an Application An official submission of a patent application to a Patent Office on a specific date according to specific rules
Unity of Invention Requirement A rule for a patent application that there should be one invention only or a number of inventions so linked as to form a single inventive concept.
Claim drafting Composing claims for an invention, which are to outline the scope of legal protection of an invention
Written disclosure Revealing the essence or any features of an invention to the public in writing. Does not include oral disclosure or a display during tradeshow

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