Portmanteau
A word made up by combining two known words, for …
Category: Intellectual Property
Posthumous Work
A work published after the author’s death. Being a posthumous …
Pre-Action Protocol
In English and many other common law legal systems there …
Pre-Filing Investigation
Most legal systems require some basic investigation of the facts …
Preemption
Article VI, clause 2 of the United States Constitution, known …
Preferred Embodiment
Under many patent systems the inventor is not just required …
Preliminary Examination
See Examination.
Prior Art
Refers to disclosures and publications in the field of the …
Prior Use Defense
See First Inventor/User Defense.
Priority Date
The date with respect to a patent or patent application, …