This distinguishes her from transwomen, shorthand for  transsexual women--women who were initially assigned a male gender, but have a female identity. If you identify as a woman but are not a transsexual woman, you're a ciswoman. Cissexual and transsexual identity are grounded in gender roles.
Patent Attorney Law & Legal Definition. A patent attorney refers to a lawyer who is licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
A âPower of Attorneyâ is a written, legally-binding document where one person, the âprincipal,â cedes or delegates the right to another person, the âattorney-in-fact,â to act on his or her behalf.