Omnibus Claim
A claim to a device or process as set forth …
Omnibus Disclosure
Refers to a big patent application, often filed as a …
On-Sale-Bar
Most patent systems prohibit an inventor from applying for a …
One-Legged Chinamen Fallacy, the
Cautionary tale sometimes told to admonish executives not to base …
Open Claim
A patent claim that recites a series of limitations or …
Open Source
Software for which the source code is made available to …
Open the Kimono
Rude, sexist and possibly racist jargon, that reflects a certain …
Operating System
In principle, the low-level software that handles the interface to …
OPIC
The United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation, an entity that …
Opinion
See Non-Liability Opinion.