Patent Ambush/Hold-Up/Stick-Up/Mugging
See Nuisance Suit
Patent Annuity Company, Agency
A third party company or agency that can be retained …
Patent Bar
A collective term for the admitted patent agents (in the …
Patent Center
The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s patent information system …
Patent Clustering
See Clustering, Thicket.
Patent Family
Refers to all the patents that derive from a single …
Patent Graft
Not an intellectual property term – rather a medical term …
Patent of Importation
Early patents were often granted to secure existing technology from other …
Patent Office Opinions
From October 1st, 2005 the UK Patent office has been …
Patent Pool
A broad cross license usually negotiated by two or more …