Advisors have a regrettable tendency to use acronyms or technical terms and then assume the listener knows what they mean. Here are a few common ones which may crop up:
Brand = an alternative for “trade mark”; also describes features of business reputation
CIPA = the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
Disbursement = an out-of-pocket expense – e.g. an official fee
CITMA = the Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
IP = intellectual property = collective term for rights such as patents, trade marks, designs, copyright, or confidential business information
IPO = reference to the UK Intellectual Property Office (also “UK IPO”)
IPReg = the Intellectual Property Regulation Board – oversees registered IP advisors
Logo = alternative to using “trade mark”; often used if the mark has artistic features
IPEC = Intellectual Property Enterprise Court – UK court for smaller claims involving IP rights
TM = trade mark