Patent Terms Glossary
IC
Definition: International Class - class(es) assigned to a mark under the International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Agreement); used in the United States since 1 September 1973
CD
Definition: A type of form designation such as Form CD435, meaning a Commerce Department form.
Filing Date
Definition: The date of receipt in the Office of an application which includes (1) a specification containing a description and, if the application is a nonprovisional application, at least one claim, and (2) any required drawings.
Nonprovisional Patent Application
Definition: An application for patent filed under 35 U.S.C. 111(a) that includes all patent applications (i.e., utility, design, plant, and reissue) except provisional applications.
Office Action
Definition: A letter from a trademark examining attorney setting forth the legal status of a trademark application. There are several types of Office actions: examiner’s amendments, priority actions, and suspension inquiry letters.
Canceled Claim
Definition: A claim that is canceled or deleted. "Canceled" is the status identifier that should be used when a claim is canceled in an application.
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