Abuse of Rights
Most civil-code jurisdictions (e.g., Germany, Japan), but not common law …
Abuse-of-Process
Means filing, usually in bad faith, a lawsuit, which the …
Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)
Terms for user access for a web site, application or …
Acceptance of Deliverable
In technology contracts where a deliverable is to be created …
Access to the File
Term used to describe the right of a respondent in …
Accredited Investor
United States Securities Law, specifically the Securities Act of 1933, (15 …
Acquiescence
When an intellectual property owner knowingly allows a third party …
Acquired Distinctiveness
See Secondary Meaning.
Action Estoppel
legal principle that holds that, where a party challenges the …
Adaptations
Movie industry and entertainment industry jargon for derivative works, e.g., …