Figure
Refers to the use of an image, drawing, or symbol …
File Wrapper
Colloquial phrase used to refer to the prosecution history of …
File Wrapper Estoppel
See Prosecution History Estoppel.
Filing Basis
Trademark law term which refers to the legal basis for …
Filing Document
See Pro-Forma Assignment, Filing Document
Fillipo Brunelleschi
The world’s first patent was arguably granted in 1421 to …
Final Offer Arbitration (FOA)
See Baseball Arbitration
Fintiv Factors
A set of factors considered by the United States Patent …
Firmware
Two common meanings. It can be used to describe software …
First Dollar, First Money
Another term for “dollar one,” i.e., the money moviegoers pay …