Helpful Terms and Definitions
Madrid Agreement
Definition:
The Madrid Agreement is designed to administer the international registration of trademarks; this system allows a trademark owner to have his/her mark protected in several countries by simply filing one application with a single office, in one language, with one set of fees in one currency.
SIR
Definition:
a published statutory invention registration contains the specification and drawings of a regularly filed nonprovisional application for a patent without examination if the applicant waives the right to receive a patent on the invention.
Abstract Of The Disclosure
Definition:
A concise statement of the technical disclosure including that which is new in the art to which the invention pertains.
Activity Based Cost Accounting
Definition:
An accrual-based accounting method for determining unit-based costs of delivering services by allocating the costs to budgetary resources; it measures the performance and costs related to a specific activity or function.
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