Patent Terms Glossary
Patent Application Publication
Definition:
Pre-Grant Publication of patent application at 18 months from priority date.
Search Copy
Definition:
Copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Searching Authority.
Examination Copy
Definition:
A copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Preliminary Examining Authority.
Pro Se
Definition:
Used to designate an independent inventor who has elected to file an application by themselves without the services of a licensed representative.
Pending
Definition:
The period in which the patent office has not yet decided whether to reject or to grant a patent application, and it has not yet been withdrawn
Chapter II
Definition:
The second, optional phase under the Patent Cooperation Treaty that includes examination of the international application and issuance of an International Preliminary Examination Report.
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