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Index

publishing, 116

statutory classes, 42

summary, 147

fide, 145

utility, 40

Inventor

definition of, 158

independent, definition of, 164

joint, 159

sole, 159

Inventorship, 93, 158

incorrect, 93

Investors, 188

Issue fee, 26

Issue fee due, 179

Joint inventor,

see

Inventor, joint

Junior party,

see

Interference, junior

party

Keyword search,

see

Search, keyword

Knowledge, public, 110

Laboratory notebook, 84, 87

disadvantage to keeping, 94

guidelines for keeping, 88

reasons for keeping, 91

recording failures, 107

Lanham Act, 6

Libraries, 100

License

exclusive, 196

nonexclusive, 196

royalty free, 132

Licensee, 195

Licensing, 122, 187, 188

Licensor, 195

Literal infringement,

see

Infringement, literal

Literature search, conducting,

see

Search, literature, conducting

Literature

technical, 98

U.S. patent, 98

M.P.E.P.,

see

Manual of Patent

Examining Procedure

Machines, 42

Maintenance fee, 180

Manual of classification,

see

Classification, manual

Manual of Patent Examining

Procedure, 58

Manual search,

see

Search, manual

Market clearance, 24, 192

Marketing the invention,

see

Invention, marketing

Mathematical algorithms, 46

Mental processes, 40, 46

Microfiche appendix, 146

Mind, product of, 2

Multiple dependent claims, 141

NAPE

see

National Association of

Patent Practitioners

National Association of Patent

Practitioners, 130

National stage, 63

National stage filing, 60

Nonobviousness, 51,

56,

133, 137-

139

Nonprofit organization, 166

Nonsecret prior art,

see

Prior art,

nonsecret

Notice of allowance, 26, 179