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Misappropriation
Definition:
A common-law form of unfair competition where the defendant has copied or appropriated some item or creation of the plaintiff that is not protected by either patent law, copyright law, trademark law, or any other traditional theory of exclusive rights.
Assignor
Definition:
The owner of record of a patent application, patent, trademark application or trademark registration who is transferring (assigning) ownership to another entity.
Receiving Office
Definition:
Is the national Office or the intergovernmental organization with which an international application has been filed.
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