Incremental Patent
A patent that adds to an existing technological field or …
IND
Investigational New Drug Application, an application to carry out human …
Indefiniteness
Patent claims are required to clearly identify the scope of …
Indefiniteness, Void for, Invalid on Grounds of
A patent claim can be held void under §112 paragraph …
Indemnity
A promise to compensate another contractual party (‘the indemnified’ or …
Indemnity Principle
A term used to describe the rule that ensures that …
Independent Claim
A claim that does not rely on any other claim …
Indirect Infringement
Collective expression for a situation where a party or person’s …
Indispensible Party
See Necessary Party.
Individual Character
Article 3 of the Design Directive establishing Community Designs provided: “A design shall …