Obviousness
In almost all patent systems an invention must not be …
Category: Intellectual Property
Octane Fitness
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OEM Agreement, Rights
The acronym stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. An agreement pursuant …
Off-Patent
Refers to products, particularly drug compounds, upon which the patent …
Office/Official Action
Term used to describe decisions made by patent offices with …
Official Journal (OJ)
The European Commission publishes information in a journal known as …
Official Language (EU)
For EU instruments to have proper legal effect they need …
OHIM
Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market, the former official …
Omnibus Claim
A claim to a device or process as set forth …
Omnibus Disclosure
Refers to a big patent application, often filed as a …