Demand [Patents] Law and Legal Definition
According to 37 CFR 1.401 (g) [Title 37 -- Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights; Chapter I -- United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; Subchapter A – General; Part 1 -- Rules of Practice in Patent Cases; Subpart C -- International Processing Provisions; Patents; General Information], the term demand (when capitalized) means “that document filed with the International Preliminary Examining Authority which requests an international preliminary examination.”
According to 37 CFR 104.1 [Title 37 -- Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights; Chapter I -- United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce; Subchapter B – Administration; Part 104 -- Legal Processes; Subpart A -- General Provisions] the term demand means “a request, order, or subpoena for testimony or documents for use in a legal proceeding.”
