Descriptive Mark: A type of trademark that directly describes the quality, characteristic, function, feature, or purpose of the product or service. Descriptive trademarks are difficult to enforce and require a showing of secondary meaning to be enforceable.
Read MoreDerivative Work: In copyright law, a work that is based up and may include one or more preexisting works.
Read MoreDependent Claim: A patent claim that depends on or refer back to a claim that is either an independent claim or another dependent claim.
Read MoreDemand: A request for a certain action or cessation of an action.
Read MoreDefendant: The party being sued.
Read MoreDeclaratory Judgment Lawsuit: A lawsuit that seeks a declaration of rights from the court.
Read MoreDeclaration: A statement, typically sworn or under oath, verifying that the information in a document is true and factual.
Read MoreDeceptive Trademarks: A trademark using language considered to be misleading to a consumer.
Read MoreDeceased Inventor: A patent inventor that passed away before the patent application process is completed.
Read MoreData Privacy: Data privacy is freedom from unauthorized intrusion by third parties. For more information, see our Data Privacy page.
Read MoreData Compliance: Data compliance is governed by a set of national and international laws, regulations, and treaties. Examples include GDPR and COPPA. For more information, see our Data Compliance page.
Read MoreData Breaches & Hacking: Data breaches and hacking occur when an unauthorized third party gains access to a computer, database, cloud network, or other device. For more information, see our Data Breaches & Hacking page.
Read MoreCybersquatting: Typically defined as registration of a domain name incorporating the distinctive trademark rights of another coupled with bad faith. For more information, see our Cybersquatting page.
Read MoreCyber Security: Strategies and tactics to protect computer systems, networks, electronic devices, and databases from digital attack. For more information, see our Cyber Security page.
Read MoreCustoms & Border Protection IP Rights Enforcement: Strategies and tactics to prevent entry into the United States of products that infringe trademarks, copyrights, and patents. For more information, see our Customs & Border Protection IP Rights Enforcement page.
Read MoreCustomer Number: A unique number assigned to a customer or client by a company or organization for identification and record-keeping purposes.
Read MoreCustomer & Reseller Agreements: An agreement between a customer or reseller and a supplier. For more information, see our Customer & Reseller Agreement page.
Read MoreCurrent Filing Basis: The legal basis upon which a trademark application is filed, indicating how the mark is used or intended to be used in commerce. Typically, this is referred to as “1a” use based or “1b” intent to use based.
Read MoreCRF: Computer readable format.
Read MoreCreated: When a work is fixed in a copy or phonorecord for the first time; where a work is prepared over a period of time, the portion of it that has been fixed at any particular time constitutes the work as of that time, and where the work has been prepared in different versions, each version constitutes a separate work.
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