United States Patent and Trademark Office

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-005091",
  "term": "United States Patent and Trademark Office",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce that issues patents for inventions and registers trademarks for products and intellectual property. The United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, examines patent applications to determine if an invention is novel, useful, and non-obvious. It also maintains public records of all patents and trademarks.",
  "abbreviation": "USPTO",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/united-states-patent-and-trademark-office/"
}