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    A USPTO employee who examines (reviews and determines compliance with the legal and regulatory requirements of) an application for registration of a federally registered trademark

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    The unique number assigned to a patent application when it is filed. The application number includes a two digit series code and a six digit serial number.

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    Official document from the USPTO evidencing that a mark has been registered.

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    Patent Assistance Center (prior), now the Inventors Assistance Center or IAC.

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    The confirmation number, in combination with the application number, is used to verify the accuracy of the application number placed on correspondence filed with the Office to avoid misidentification.

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    A patent granted for an invention that unites existing components in a novel way.

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