Validity
Refers to whether an intellectual property right is properly granted …
Category: Intellectual Property
Vanity Patent, Vanity Patenting
Phenomenon where the names of mostly only senior managers in …
Vendor Lock-In
See Lock-In (Consumer)
Vendor-First Clause
Provision in an agreement, typically a limited patent license, that provides …
Venue
Refers to the particular branch of a court where a …
Verification
Literally means checking or attesting to the accuracy of facts. …
Versioning
Two meanings: 1. A promotional practice allegedly inadvertently created by …
Vessel Hull
US law, more specifically the Vessel Hull Design Protection Act …
Waiver
An agreement, conduct or undertaking not to assert a legal …
Walker Process Counterclaim
Refers to a type of U.S. antitrust counterclaim based on …