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Wednesday's Term
Blackout Period
Definition:
The period between the date the examining attorney approves the mark for publication and the date of issuance of the Notice of Allowance.
IFW
Definition:
Image File Wrapper - an electronic version of a patent application, including image and/or text versions of the bibliographic information, all papers as filed, and all office actions and correspondence related to that application.
Interference
Definition:
A proceeding, conducted before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (Board), to determine priority of invention between a pending application.
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