Mouse-trapped
Generally refers to a business agreeing to contract provision(s) that …
Category: Intellectual Property
MPEP
The Manual of Patent Examining Procedure, a list of rules …
MPP
Manual of Patent Practice a list of rules developed by …
Mugging, Pre-IPO
See Nuisance Suit, Nuisance Value.
Multi-Sourcing, Multi-Sourcing Agreement
In some industries, major companies often seek to ensure that …
Mutually Assured Injunction
Pun on Mutually Assured Destruction, a doctrine of nuclear weapons …
Naked License or Assignment
In the United States, trademark licenses (or assignments) that do …
Naming Rights
Refers to the right to put a name on a …
Nasty-gram
Slang for a warning letter, i.e., a cease or desist …
National Phase
After a PCT application is received in a national patent …