Forfeited – Application, Patent, Trademark
A patent application, patent or trademark which has lapsed due …
Category: Intellectual Property
Formalities, Copyright
Refers to requirements for copyright protection, such a depository requirements …
Formstein Defence (in German patent law)
A limitation on the application of the doctrine of equivalents …
Forward References
Refers to citations of a patent or patent application as …
Framework License, Framework Agreement
Where two companies expect to be regularly licensing different items …
Franchise Disclosure Document
The law of several U.S. states including New York and …
Franchising
The selling of a license by a franchisor to a …
FRAND
Acronym for Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory. Many standards organizations impose …
Fraud on the Patent Office
Involves the deliberate deception of a patent office, especially the …
Free Rider
Term, regarded as deprecatory, for someone who uses the economic …