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patent

practice. This allows the inventor to claim “patent pending” status for the invention and to establish an earlier filing date and priority of the invention. A regular patent application must be made within a year of the

adversary proceeding

adversary proceeding A lawsuit arising in or related to a bankruptcy case that is commenced by filing a complaint with the court. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts

preference

creditors will be paid. Preferences must be made during a period (as 90 days before the date of filing a bankruptcy petition) established by bankruptcy law in order to be voidable. Perfection or grant of a security

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adequate protection

creditor may obtain relief from the automatic stay from creditors' collection attempts that is effected by the debtor's filing for bankruptcy.

motion

be treated as a motion for summary judgment. motion for more definite statement : a motion that is filed before an answer and that requests the court to order the plaintiff to clarify allegations in the complaint

join

on, or clearly define an issue as the subject of a legal dispute [refused to join issue by filing an answer with the court] 2 : to take an opposed position on some question [join issue with

perfect

subsequently perfected security interests or unperfected security interests by taking statutorily prescribed steps to give notice esp. by filing a financing statement or taking possession of the collateral [was the first creditor to its security interest in

unfair labor practice

membership by discrimination in hiring or conditions of employment by an employer; 4) discrimination against an employee for filing charges of or testifying regarding an unfair labor practice by an employer; 5) refusal of an employer to

Cognovit actionem

subscribe his name as a witness; and the same Act also contains various provisions in regard to the filing of warrants of attorney, cognovits, and judge's orders, 2 Chit. Arch. Prac.

Charge and discharge

of the intromissions of trustees are commonly called Accounts of charge and discharge. Equity Practice, court ordered account filing by a plaintiff and a defendant, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.

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