Alternating Venue Clause
A provision in an international arbitration agreement or clause that …
Ambush
See Nuisance Suit
Ambush Marketing
Advertising vis-à-vis an event in such a way as to …
Amendment
In the context of a patent application, this normally means …
America Invents Act, Leahy-Smith
The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), Public Law 112-29, was …
Amiables compositeurs
Arbitration term which refers to an arbitrator or an arbitral …
Amicus Curiæ, Amicus Curiae
Literally a “friend of the court,” this Latin term refers …
Amortization Market
Term sometimes used by intellectual property practitioners to describe the …
Ancillary Jurisdiction
See Pendent Jurisdiction.
Ancillary Restraints
A Competition Law term applied to restrictions on the parties to …