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).
In fact, patent law, at least in terms of patent prosecution before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), is the only legal specialty that requires registration and certificaton of its practitioners (patent attorneys, patent lawyers, and patent agents) on a federal level.n fact, patent law, at least in terms of patent prosecution before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), is the only legal specialty that requires registration and certificaton of its practitioners (patent attorneys, patent lawyers, and patent agents) on a federal level.