UCC - see Uniform Commercial Code.

UDRP - see Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy.

UFOC - see Uniform Franchise Offering Circular.

UNIDROIT - see the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law.

Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy - ICANN requires that all registrars in the .biz, .com, .info, .name, .net, and .org TLD follow the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP). Under the UDRP, many trademark based domain name disputes must resolved by agreement, court action, or arbitration before a registrar cancels, suspends, or transfers a domain name. Ownership disputes alleged to originate from cyber-squatting or other "bad faith" registration practices may be addressed through expedited administrative proceedings, initiated by the trademark holder through an approved Dispute Resolution Service Provider (DRSP). To initiate proceedings under the UDRP the trademark owner must either file a complaint in a court of proper jurisdiction against the domain name holder (e.g. an in rem action concerning the domain name) or submit a complaint to an approved DRSP.

United States Patent and Trademark Office - It promotes industrial and technological progress in the United States and strengthens the US national economy by:

• Administering the laws relating to patents and trademarks.
• Advising the Secretary of Commerce, the President of the United States, and the administration on patent, trademark, and copyright protection.
• Advising the Secretary of Commerce, the President of the United States, and the administration on the trade-related aspects of intellectual property.

The website for the United States Patent and Trademark Office is http://www.uspto.gov/.

Useful Article - refers to an article having an intrinsic utilitarian function that is not merely to portray the appearance of the article or to convey information. An article that is normally a part of a useful article is considered a "useful article".

USPQ - see United States Patent Quarterly.

USPTO - see United States Patent and Trademark Office.

UTSA - see Uniform Trade Secrets Act.