Match the following terms to their definition below: continuation, evergreening, divisional, picket fence - ~ A new patent application that claims a distinct or independent invention based upon pertinent parts carved out of the specification in the original patent A. Divisional - ~ An application that is filed to pursue additional claims to an invention using the identical description or specification from the original patent B. Evergreening - ~ A process of creating a series of secondary patents and claims that serve as a barrier to competitors C. Picket fence - ~ Aprocess of introducing modifications to existing inventions and then applying for new patents to protect the invention beyond its original 20-year patent term D. Continuation

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Match the following terms to their definition below: continuation, evergreening, divisional, picket fence - ~ A new patent application that claims a distinct or independent invention based upon pertinent parts carved out of the specification in the original patent A. Divisional - ~ An application that is filed to pursue additional claims to an invention using the identical description or specification from the original patent B. Evergreening - ~ A process of creating a series of secondary patents and claims that serve as a barrier to competitors C. Picket fence - ~ Aprocess of introducing modifications to existing inventions and then applying for new patents to protect the invention beyond its original 20-year patent term D. Continuation
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