ITU
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | International Telecommunication Union |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Organizations & Companies, Law & Legal |
ITU has two meanings. It stands for International Telecommunication Union (international organization) or Intent-to-use application (intellectual property).
Meanings of ITU at a glance
| # | ITU stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Telecommunication Union | Organizations & Companies › International Organization |
| 2 | Intent-to-use application | Law & Legal › Intellectual Property |
1. International Telecommunication Union
Organizations & Companies · International Organization Abbreviations
UN specialized agency for information and communication technologies, which allocates the global radio spectrum and satellite orbits, develops technical standards and assigns international telephone country codes.
Example: The ITU's World Radiocommunication Conference allocated new spectrum for mobile broadband.
Founded in 1865 as the International Telegraph Union, it is the oldest UN agency. Its standards include video compression formats developed with ISO and IEC. Country calling codes such as +1 for North America and +44 for the UK are assigned under its recommendations.
2. Intent-to-use application
Law & Legal · Intellectual Property Abbreviations
US trademark application filed before a mark is used in commerce, based on a bona fide intention to use it, under section 1(b) of the Lanham Act. It secures priority as of the filing date, but registration issues only after the applicant proves actual use.
Example: We filed an ITU application for the product name six months before launch.
Available since November 16, 1989. After allowance, the applicant has six months to file a statement of use, extendable in six-month steps up to 36 months in total. An application filed without genuine intent can be challenged. In telecommunications, ITU means the International Telecommunication Union.
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- INTERPOL – International Criminal Police Organization
- IOM – International Organization for Migration
- IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- ISO – International Organization for Standardization
- IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature
- MERCOSUR – Southern Common Market
- NAFTA – North American Free Trade Agreement
- NAM – Non-Aligned Movement
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More intellectual property abbreviations
- FTO – Freedom to operate
- IDS – Information disclosure statement
- IP – Intellectual property
- IPR – Intellectual property rights
- MPEP – Manual of Patent Examining Procedure
- NPE – Non-practicing entity
- OA – Office action
- ODP – Obviousness-type double patenting
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This entry is for general education and is not legal advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.