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Glossary Terms Related To Reproduction & Copyright Topics
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Definition:
A condition for the grant of a valid patent. An inventor must describe the best method he or she knows for carrying out the invention.
Fastener Quality Act
Definition:
Fastener Quality Act (15 U.S.C. 5401 et seq., as amended by Public Law 104-113, Public Law 105-234, and Public Law 106-34); implementing regulations: 15 C.F.R. Part 280.
Deceased Inventor
Definition:
A named inventor who has died prior to the filing of a patent application or during the prosecution of a patent application.
Trade Secret
Definition:
Business information that is the subject of reasonable efforts to preserve confidentiality and has value because it is not generally known in the trade.
Dependent claim
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A claim in a patent that refers back to a previous claim and defines an invention that is narrower in scope than that in the previous claim. A dependent claim must be written so as to be more restricted than the technology defined in the previous claim.
Compilation
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A copyrightable work consisting of a collection and assembly of preexisting material. The assembly must exhibit at least minimal originality in the selection, organization, and arrangement of the material without making any internal changes in it.
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