Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 35 > Part IV > Chapter 37 - National Stage

• international application: means an application filed under the treaty. See 35 USC 351
• international application designating the United States: means an international application specifying the United States as a country in which a patent is sought, regardless where such international application is filed. See 35 USC 351
• International Bureau: means the international intergovernmental organization which is recognized as the coordinating body under the treaty and the Regulations. See 35 USC 351
• invention: means invention or discovery. See 35 USC 100
• inventor: means the individual or, if a joint invention, the individuals collectively who invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention. See 35 USC 100
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• oath: includes affirmation, and "sworn" includes affirmed. See 1 USC 1
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• treaty: means the Patent Cooperation Treaty done at Washington, on June 19, 1970. See 35 USC 351