Warning

Info

Warning

Info

Warning

Info

LSDefine

Simple English definitions for legal terms

abandonment of contest

Read a random definition: collateral covenant

A quick definition of abandonment of contest:

Abandonment of Contest: When two or more people are fighting over who gets a patent, it's called an interference contest. If one of the people decides they don't want to fight anymore, they can withdraw from the contest. This is called abandonment of contest. The person who withdraws must write it down, and then they are no longer part of the contest.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Abandonment of contest refers to the withdrawal of a party from a legal dispute or competition.

In the context of patents, abandonment of contest occurs when a party withdraws from an interference contest. This withdrawal must be in writing, and the contest is dissolved as to the abandoning party.

Example 1: John and Jane are both seeking a patent for a similar invention. They enter into an interference contest to determine who has the right to the patent. However, John decides to abandon the contest and withdraws his claim. As a result, the contest is dissolved as to John, and Jane is awarded the patent.

Example 2: In a sports competition, a team may abandon the contest if they feel they cannot win or if they have suffered too many injuries. By abandoning the contest, they forfeit the game and the opposing team is declared the winner.

These examples illustrate how abandonment of contest can occur in different contexts, but the basic principle remains the same: a party withdraws from a legal dispute or competition, and the contest is dissolved as to that party.

abandonee | abandum

Warning

Info

General

General chat about the legal profession.
main_chatroom
👍 Chat vibe: 0 👎
Help us make LSD better!
Tell us what's important to you
texaslawhopefully
20:32
I mean I think even the student body there only like 15 percent is part of fedsoc
ImpartialLion
20:32
It's more just not a good # for people who aren't willing to clerk conservative. I'm sure they place liberal clerks at an above average rate for a t-6 though. Maybe higher (not entirely sure)
texaslawhopefully
20:34
Page 14 has ideological splits by school: https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/msen/files/law-prof-ideology.pdf
texaslawhopefully
20:35
Chicago/UVA are more to the right but not by an exceedingly large difference
lilypadfrog
20:36
I feel like UVA doesn’t have that reputation the way Chicago does. That’s interesting. Thanks tex
windyMagician
20:37
yeah I've heard about uva being conservative
siroracle
20:48
Yeah it’s only 75 percent lib that’s pretty terrifying
Dkk
20:53
lmfao
llama
20:59
@siroracle: funny cause true
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
20:59
@siroracle: don't you have a bridge to be under?
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
21:00
shouldn't you be collecting tolls
llama
21:00
trolololol
atwatodbit
21:04
anyone know much about mich clerking
atwatodbit
21:05
ive tried to learn more about it but its hard to cut through stuff. numbers wise they look good?
llama
21:05
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jTv6iNl9_kfTVbDdIw4ml-CeKWOkeWtArYhhuj1-8U8/edit?usp=sharing 13.7
llama
21:06
this website is a good research tool for outcomes: https://app.lawhub.org/schools
atwatodbit
21:06
@llama: thanks!
llama
21:06
yah
Dkk
21:10
Anyone else read the Antioch shooters manifesto today. Pretty crazy stuff.
Dkk
21:10
https://x.com/TheManlet_King/status/1882180191851774268
llama
21:14
sad
YRDSL
21:31
@texaslawhopefully: it's pretty funny how even in law journal articles people can't stop confusing Penn with Penn State
texaslawhopefully
21:40
lmfao I didn't even notice that
llama
21:42
Yeah to penn Carey students I’m sure that is a
llama
21:42
Those are fighting words
info-man
21:46
@Dkk: one of the most deranged documents i've ever had the displeasure of reading
lilypadfrog
22:03
sometimes I go into fight or flight mode until I get all my work done
CurvyHypnoticSheepdog
22:13
i call that locking in
Dkk
22:29
@info-man: Indeed!
[] swagadocious
22:43
No movement today
LSD+ is ad-free, with DMs, discounts, case briefs & more.