Expired (patent): A patent that is no longer in force due to the termination of its patent term or for failure to timely pay a maintenance fee.
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Expedited Examination of Design Applications: A procedure for expedited examination of a design application, 37 CFR 1.155.
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Examination Copy: A copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Preliminary Examining Authority.
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Ex Parte Reexamination: At any time during the enforceability of a patent a person may file a request for the USPTO to conduct a second examination of any claim of the patent on the basis of prior art patents or printed publications that person states to be pertinent and applicable to the patent and believes to have a bearing on the patentability (see 37 CFR 1.501). In order for the request for reexamination to be granted, a substantial new question of patentability must be present regarding at least one patent claim.
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Ex Parte Proceeding: Proceeding at the USPTO involving only a single trademark owner, no third parties.
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ETD: Enterprise Training Division.
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ETC: Emerging Technology Center.
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Establishment: The act of forming something or setting it up for a specific purpose or function.
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ESD: Examination Support Document.
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ePAS: Electronic Patent Assignment System.
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EO: Elected Office is the national Office or intergovernmental organization of or acting for the Contracting State elected by the applicant under Chapter II of the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
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Electronic System for Trademark Trials and Appeals (ESTTA): System used to submit all filings for Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) proceedings.
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Electronic File Wrapper: a system that provides a way to access electronic copies of the correspondence, documents and other pertinent records used in considering a particular case.
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Electronic File: The electronic file record in which the USPTO maintains patent application documents is referred to as an image file wrapper. The electronic file record is the official record of the patent application.
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Election (PCT): The filing of the Demand constitutes the election of all the Contracting States which are designated and are bound by Chapter II and in which the applicant intends to use the results of the international preliminary examination.
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EFT: Electronic Funds Transfer.
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EFS-Web: a web-based patent application and document submission solution that utilizes standard web-based screens and prompts.
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EFS-ABX: a new software client for electronic authoring of patent applications.
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EFS: Electronic Filing System
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EFP: Electronic Filing Partnership.
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