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Tuesday's Term
Doctrine Of Equivalents
Definition:
A judicially created theory for finding patent infringement when the accused process or product falls outside the literal scope of the patent claims.
Workflow Incoming Amendment IFW
Definition:
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.
Notice of Allowability
Definition:
A notification to the patent applicant that the application has been placed in condition for allowance.
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