Acquiescence
When an intellectual property owner knowingly allows a third party …
Category: Litigation
Action Estoppel
legal principle that holds that, where a party challenges the …
Adjudication
Although in common English usage the term refers to the …
Adverse Inference
A court or arbitrator can infer from a failure to …
Advisory Opinion
The term has similar meanings in different contexts. Generally an …
Advocate General, European Court of Justice
In cases before the European Court of Justice, an Advocate-General …
Affinity Fraud
A fraud of scam where the principals target persons typically …
Agent
Someone who has been granted authority to enter into agreements …
Agent, Patent
Someone who is a member of a specialized patent prosecution …
Aggregation Test, Mere
A test for Obviousness in US patent law originally set …