包ほう袋たい

noun

patent file wrapper; patent correspondence file

A technical term in patent law referring to the collection of documents exchanged between an inventor (or applicant) and the patent office during the examination of a patent application. Not a general-purpose word.

• 特とっ許きょ庁ちょうに包ほう袋たいの閲えつ覧らんを請せい求きゅうした。

  I requested to inspect the patent file wrapper at the Patent Office.

• 包ほう袋たいには審しん査さ経けい過かの記き録ろくが含ふくまれている。

  The file wrapper contains a record of the examination process.