Glossary
- JD
- Juris Doctor, the law degree required to sit a state bar exam.
- Patent bar
- The USPTO's Examination for Registration to Practice in Patent Cases.
- Patent attorney
- A lawyer admitted to a state bar who has also passed the patent bar and is registered with the USPTO.
- Patent agent
- A non-lawyer registered by the USPTO to prepare and prosecute patent applications.
- Trademark
- A word, phrase, symbol or design that identifies the source of goods or services.
- Copyright
- Protection for original works of authorship, such as writing, music, art and software code.
- Trade secret
- Valuable business information protected by being kept secret rather than registered.