Derived Subject Matter
Another way of saying that a claimed invention was not …
Descriptive
A term used in trademark law to describe marks that …
Desideratum
Latin term for something that is wished for, or considered …
Design Directive
The European Design Directive, [1998] O.J. L 289/28 was enacted …
Design Freeze
See Freeze, Design, Code.
Design Patent
Along with and registered designs describes a form of IP protection …
Design-Around
An approach to dealing with a third party patent by …
Design-In, Design-Win
Describes the process of selection by the manufacturer of an …
Device
In patent terms the opposite of a process or method. …
Device Claim
Essentially synonymous with Apparatus Claim, a patent claim that covers …