abandoned application
An “abandoned application” refers to the abandonment of a patent or trademark application. An application is removed from the docket of pending applications at the U.S.
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intellectual property
abandoned property
Abandoned property is personal property that was left by an owner who intentionally relinquishes all rights to its control. Real property may not be abandoned (see also adverse possession).
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abandonment (of trademark)
Abandonment of a trademark occurs when the owner of the trademark deliberately ceases to use the trademark for three or more years, with no intention of using the trademark again in the future.
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Abercrombie classification
Abercrombie classification, taking its name from the case Abercrombie & Fitch Co. v. Hunting World Inc., is a system designating how distinct a given trademark is for the purposes of intellectual property law.
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access
Access is the right to use, communicate, or approach something or someone. Some common usages of the term “access” in a legal sense include:
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anticipation
Anticipation is the performance of an act or obligation before it is legally due. Some common uses of the term “anticipation” in a legal sense include:
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author
An author is a person who creates, comes up or gives existence to something. Most people think of an author as an individual who wrote a paper, book, poem, letter or any kind of literary work. If the work was made for hire, the employer or commissioning party is considered the author of the work.
bailment
A 'bailment' is defined as a non-ownership transfer of possession. Under English common law, the right to possess a thing is separate and distinct from owning the thing.
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Berne Convention
The Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is an international set of laws that protects copyrighted works from infringement across the member countries. The convention was created in Berne, Switzerland in 1886 with 10 European member countries. The United States became a party to the Berne Convention in 1989. Today, the Berne Convention has over 180 member countries and city-states.