Acquired Distinctiveness
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Category: Intellectual Property
Action Estoppel
legal principle that holds that, where a party challenges the …
Adaptations
Movie industry and entertainment industry jargon for derivative works, e.g., …
Added Matter
Patent jargon related to priority and validity. A patent’s claims must …
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 …
Affirmative Defense
A defense that a defendant must assert in its answer …
African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation
Multi-national African entity that provides collective filing and examination services …
Agent, Patent
Someone who is a member of a specialized patent prosecution …