Glossary Terms Related To Web Sites & Copyright Topics

Domain Name

Definition:
The names and words that companies designate for their registered Internet web site addresses, also referred to as a "URL."

Electronic File Wrapper

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

Deceased Inventor

Definition:
A named inventor who has died prior to the filing of a patent application or during the prosecution of a patent application.

Geneva Phonograms Convention

Definition:
Known formally as the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms.

Cancellation Proceeding

Definition:
A proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board in which the plaintiff seeks to cancel an existing registration of a mark. The proceeding may only be filed after issuance of a registration. A petition for cancellation may be filed by any person who believes that he or she is or will be damaged by the registration of the mark.

Berne Convention

Definition:
The major multilateral copyright treaty, signed in Berne, Switzerland, in 1886. The Berne Convention, whose members form the Berne Union, is adhered to by nearly 150 nations, including the United States.



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