board of appeals

Board of Appeals. Patents & trademarks. Hist. A quasi-judicial body within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that was empowered to hear appeals by applicants whose patent applications had been wholly or partially rejected by patent examiners. • Its work is now done by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences. See BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS AND INTERFERENCES.

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词条贡献者

译者Lynn，毕业于法国顶尖的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译各种与涉及美国证券法的诉讼和调查（包括告密者调查）相关的法律文件。