Inadequate Description
A patent is supposed to teach a reader (usually of …
Category: Intellectual Property
Incidental Copying
Term used to refer to technically unauthorized copies of a …
Incremental Patent
A patent that adds to an existing technological field or …
Indefiniteness
Patent claims are required to clearly identify the scope of …
Indefiniteness, Void for, Invalid on Grounds of
A patent claim can be held void under §112 paragraph …
Independent Claim
A claim that does not rely on any other claim …
Indirect Infringement
Collective expression for a situation where a party or person’s …
Individual Character
Article 3 of the Design Directive establishing Community Designs provided: “A design shall …
Inducement of Infringement
Under §271(b) of the United States Patent Act (35 U.S.C. …
Industrial Applicability
A requirement that an invention be “susceptible” of some industrial …