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Monday's Term
Contracting State
Definition:
A national Office or an intergovernmental organization which is party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
Common Inventor
Definition:
An inventor whose name is listed on multiple patent applications or granted patents, making the inventions at least partially the work of the same person.
Reexamination Proceeding
Definition:
At any time during the enforceability of a patent any person may file a request for the USPTO to conduct a second examination of any claim of the patent on the basis of prior art patents or printed publications.
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