Zero Tolerance for Counterfeiting Policy: A policy that takes strong and immediate action against counterfeiting, including enforcement and prosecution of those infringing on intellectual property rights.
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YouTube Copyright Infringement: Copyright infringement on the online video platform YouTube, which has specific policies and procedures in place for handling copyright claims.
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XML: eXtensible Markup Language - a subset of SGML, or standard generalized markup language; a structured language that facilitates the standardized representation of format and representation and organization of data in an automated environment, such as the use of a browser on a webpage.
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WTO Agreement / WTO Member Country: The terms "WTO Agreement" and "WTO member country" have the meanings given those terms in paragraphs (9) and (10), respectively, of section 2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.
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Written Description Requirement (Patents): The requirement that a patent application must include a written description of the invention in sufficient detail for someone skilled in the art to understand and practice it.
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WPPT: WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.
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Worldwide Patent Applications: Patent applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) that designate multiple countries for patent protection. Overall, filing a PCT application can be a cost-effective and efficient way to obtain patent protection in several different countries.
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Workflow Incoming Amendment IFW: From Public PAIR/IFW - designates the point in time when an amendment is received in the Office and the paper scanning process may be started at the USPTO; does not indicate whether scanning has actually started.
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Workflow: Workflow diagrams are a formal way to identify procedural steps and the logic employed in a process used to complete a task or job.
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WINS: Windows Internet Naming Service.
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Window Open: Time period when a maintenance fee can be paid.
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Window Close: Time period after which a utility patent (that issues from an application filed on or after 12 December 1980) expires if a maintenance fee has not been paid. A petition must be filed along with the appropriate fees to reinstate a patent, which has expired due to failure to pay maintenance fees.
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Willful Patent Infringement: The intentional and knowing use or sale of a patented invention without permission from the patent owner.
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Widow Widower: The surviving spouse under the law of the author's domicile at the time of his or her death, whether or not the spouse has later remarried.
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Voluntary Surrender of Patent Rights: The act of voluntarily giving up ownership and rights to a patent, usually done through a written agreement between parties.
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Virtual Marking: A method of marking patented products by displaying a web address on the product instead of the patent number.
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Valuation of Intellectual Property: The process of determining the monetary value of intellectual property (IP) for purposes such as licensing, acquisition, sale, or litigation.
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Utility Requirement (Patents): The requirement that an invention must have a specific and useful purpose in order to be patented.
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Utility Patents: Patents granted for new and useful inventions or processes that have a practical application.
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USTR: United States Trade Representative.
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