Withdrawn Claim: A claim that has been voluntarily removed or retracted from a patent application by the applicant or inventor.
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WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting the protection of intellectual property rights worldwide.
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WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty: An international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that establishes minimum standards for the protection of performances and phonograms
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WIPO Copyright Treaty: An international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that sets minimum standards for copyright protection in the digital environment.: An international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that sets minimum standards for copyright protection in the digital environment.
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Willful Infringement: Infringing on a copyright, patent, trademark, or other form of intellectual property with the knowledge of the other party’s rights in the IP. Willful infringement can lead to enhanced damages, exemplary damages, and the recovery of attorney’s fees.
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Website Agreements: Website agreements such as privacy policies, terms of use, and copyright policies govern the relationship between an operator of a website and visitors/users of the site. For more information, see our Website Agreements page.
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WCT: WIPO Copyright Treaty, an international treaty administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) that sets minimum standards for copyright protection in the digital environment.
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Visual Artist Rights Act: A U.S. law that grants artists certain rights to their works of visual art, regardless of the ownership of the physical object.
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Virtual General Counsel: A Virtual General Counsel is commonly an experienced lawyer acting as a “fractional” General Counsel for an individual or company. Virtual General Counsels are typically employed by companies such as start ups with legal needs, but haven’t grown to the point where a General Counsel can be retained. For more information, see our Virtual General Counsel page.
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Venture Capital & Private Equity: Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) are two commonly used strategies for companies to raise capital. For more information, see our Venture Capital & Private Equity page.
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Utility Patent: A type of patent granted for inventions or discoveries that have a useful and practical application, typically covering processes, machines, manufactures, or compositions of matter.
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Utility Patent Application: A formal request submitted to a patent office for the grant of a utility patent, providing a description of the invention, a summary, frequently drawings, and a set of claims.
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USPTO: United States Patent and Trademark Office
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USPS: Abbreviation for “United States Postal Service.”
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Useful Article: In copyright law, an object or item that has both utilitarian function and expressive or artistic elements, typically eligible for copyright protection only to the extent of its artistic or creative features. Functional elements of the work are typically not protectable by copyright law.
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Useful (Patent): A requirement that a patented invention must have a specific, substantial, and credible utility.
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Use-Based Application: A trademark application based on actual use of the mark in commerce, as opposed to an intent-to-use application, which is based on a bona fide intent to use the mark in commerce in the future.
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Use in Commerce (Trademark): A legal requirement for trademark registration in the United States, referring to the use of a trademark in connection with specific goods or services in commerce.
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USC: United States Code, the official compilation of federal statutory law of the United States, organized by subject matter into titles and sections.
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UPR: Utility, plant, and reissue.
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