ASEAN: Association of South East Asian Nations.
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Application number (US) (patent): The unique number assigned to a patent application when it is filed. The application number includes a two-digit series code and a six-digit serial number.
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Application Filing Date (trademarks): The date when an application meets these minimum requirements: It must be written in English and contain the applicant's name and their contact information (including email address), a clear drawing of the trademark, a list of goods or services, a filing fee for at least one class, and if applicable, an attorney name and their contact information (including email address).
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Application Data Sheet (ADS): A sheet or set of sheets containing bibliographic data, which is arranged in a format specified by the office. An ADS must comply with the requirements of 37 CFR 1.76.
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Application Assistance Unit (AAU): The call center that serves the Office of Patent Application Processing (OPAP) with questions related to the patent process.
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Application (US) (trademarks): A written request to the USPTO for federal registration of a trademark for specified goods or services.
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Application (US) (patent): A U.S. application for patent filed under 35 USC 111(a) includes original nonprovisional utility, design, plant, divisional, continuation, and continuation-in-part applications filed under 37 CFR 1.53(b), reissue applications filed under 37 CFR 1.53(b), and design patent continued prosecution applications (CPAs) filed under 37 CFR 1.53(d). Applications filed under 35 USC 111(b) are provisional applications for patent and are filed under 37 CFR 1.53(c).
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Applicant's Contracting Party: The Contracting Party or one of the Contracting Parties from which the applicant derives its entitlement to file an international design application under the Hague Agreement by virtue of satisfying, in relation to that Contracting Party, at least one of the conditions specified in Article 3 of the Hague Agreement (nationality, domicile, habitual residence, or a real and effective industrial or commercial establishment).
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Appeal (trademarks): An applicant's request made to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) to review a trademark examining the attorney's final decision regarding an application for registration.
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Appeal (patent): An applicant for a patent application, reissue application, or reexamination proceeding dissatisfied with the primary examiner's second adverse decision or final rejection may appeal to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) for review of the examiner's rejection.
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APMS: Automated Project Management System.
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Annex F: PCT Administrative Instructions reference
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ALC #: Agency Location Code is an eight-digit code assigned to U.S. government agencies by the Department of Treasury.
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AIS: Automated Information System.
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AIR: The Automated Interview Request (AIR) form is a way for applicants to schedule an interview using the Internet, e.g., an alternative to leaving an examiner voicemail to schedule an interview
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AIA: America Invents Act.
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After Final Consideration Pilot: A USPTO program allowing applicants to request additional consideration of a response to a final rejection.
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Administrative Instructions: Refers to the Administrative Instructions established by the Director General of WIPO under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) or under the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Hague Agreement).
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ACH: Automated Clearing House is a nationwide batch-oriented electronic funds transfer system governed by the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA).
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Accelerated Examination: USPTO established procedures under which the examination of a patent application may be accelerated.
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