Unregistered Mark
In many jurisdictions, unfair competition or passing off cases can …
Category: Intellectual Property
Unwarranted Threats
See Wrongful Threats.
UPOV
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants.
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Utility Model
Another term for “Petty Patent,” a form of patent protection …
Utility Patent
In US usage means patents on useful things, methods or …
Utility Requirement
§101 of the United States patent statute (35 U.S.C. §101) …
Validity
Refers to whether an intellectual property right is properly granted …
Vanity Patent, Vanity Patenting
Phenomenon where the names of mostly only senior managers in …
Vendor Lock-In
See Lock-In (Consumer)