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    Patent Terms Glossary

    Patent Applications Notice of Allowability

    Definition:
    A notification to the patent applicant that the application has been placed in condition for allowance.

    COTS

    Definition:
    Commercial Off The Shelf - an acquisition term refering to commercially available ready to use products that require no customization in order to meet performance requirements.

    Office Action

    Definition:
    A letter from a trademark examining attorney setting forth the legal status of a trademark application. There are several types of Office actions: examiner’s amendments, priority actions, and suspension inquiry letters.

    Electronic File Wrapper

    Definition:
    System that provides a way to access electronic copies of the correspondence, documents and other pertinent records used in considering a particular case.

    OG

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    Official Gazette - weekly publication of the USPTO that includes regular and special notices of the Office.

    Classification

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    Patents are classified (organized) in the U.S. by a system using a 3 digit class and a 3 digit subclass to describe every similar grouping of patent art.

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