far
FAR. (often pl.) abbr. FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATION (the pilot violated several FARs before the crash).
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solicitation
solicitation, n. 1. The act or an instance of requesting or seeking to obtain something; a request or petition (a solicitation for volunteers to handle at least one pro bono case per year). 2. The criminal offense of urging, advising, commanding, or otherwise inciting another to commit a crime ( convicted of solicitation of murder).
trademark application
A mark owner’s written request, filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, for federal registration of a mark, accompanied by a sample of the mark to be protected and the filing fee. • The application may describe either an existing mark that is in use or a proposed mark. — Also termed servicemark application.
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administrative rule
administrative rule. An officially promulgated agency regulation that has the force of law. • Administrative rules typically elaborate the requirements of a law or policy. [Cases: Administrative Law and Procedure 381. C.J.S. Public Administrative Law and Procedure §§ 87, 91.]
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foreign sovereign immunities act
Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act. A federal statute providing individuals with a right of action against foreign governments, under certain circumstances, to the extent the claim arises from the private, as opposed to the public, acts of the foreign state. 28 USCA §§ 1602–1611. — Abbr. FSIA. See RESTRICTIVE PRINCIPLE OF SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY. [Cases: International Law
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promulgation
promulgation (prom-[schwa]l-gay-sh[schwa]n or proh-m[schwa]l-). The official publication of a new law or regulation, by which it is put into effect.
takeover
takeover. The acquisition of ownership or control of a corporation. • A takeover is typically accomplished by a purchase of shares or assets, a tender offer, or a merger. [Cases: Securities Regulation 52.10–52.26. C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 121, 123–127, 129–130, 138–139.] friendly takeover. A takeover that is approved by the target corporation’s board of directors.
functional feature
functional feature. Trademarks. A design element that is either physically necessary to construct an article or commercially necessary to manufacture and sell it; a product’s attribute that is essential to its use, necessary for its proper and successful operation, and utilitarian rather than ornamental in every detail. • A functional feature is not eligible for
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utility
utility. 1. The quality of serving some function that benefits society; meritoriousness. 2. Patents. Capacity to perform a function or attain a result claimed for protection as intellectual property. • In patent law, utility is one of the three basic requirements of patentability, the others being nonobviousness and novelty. In the calculation of damages for
ministerial office
An office that does not include authority to exercise judgment, only to carry out orders given by a superior office, or to perform duties or acts required by rules, statutes, or regulations.
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