express abandonment
- A deliberate discontinuation of a patent application by filing a documented declaration in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, becoming effective upon action from a USPTO official
- The inventor decided to file for express abandonment of his patent application after failing to make significant progress.
- Express abandonment is often the last resort for entities unable to continue with their patent application process.
- The US Patent Office received an express abandonment for the new technology patent, thus canceling its progress.
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