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Generic
Claim:
A claim that encompasses an entire group or class. It is not possible to
define a generic claim with that precision existing in the case of a
geometrical term. In general, a generic claim should include no material
element additional to those recited in the species claims, and must
comprehend within its confines the organization covered in each of the
species. |
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Goodwill:
An intangible value of that company gains over time in the financial
community. |
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Group:
A unit of several in the mechanical, electrical, chemical or design
area, managed by one or more Group Directors. Groups are more properly
referred to as Technology Centers, or TCs. |
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Group
Art Units: May be
abbreviated "AU," "GAU" or "Grp Art Unit"
on Office correspondence) - a working unit responsible for a cluster of
related patent art. Staffed by one supervisory patent examiner (SPE) and
a number of patent examiners who determine patentability on applications
for a patent. Group Art Units are identified by a four digit number,
i.e., 1642. |
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