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First to File
Definition:
A rule under which patent priority, and thus entitlement to a patent, is determined by which inventor was the first to file a patent application, rather than who was first to actually invent.
Trademark
Definition:
A word, slogan, design, picture, or any other symbol used to identify and distinguish goods.
Trade Name
Definition:
A symbol used to identify and distinguish companies, partnerships, and businesses, as opposed to marks used to identify and distinguish goods or services.
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