Definitions for "Examination copy"
Keywords:  adopt, copy, course, faculty, treaty
A free or on-approval sample of a book given to a prospective buyer (the term suggests an educator) who will, the publisher hopes, study the work, approve of it, and then adopt the book, resulting in multiple orders for institutional use.
a book that is being considered for possible use in a course
a copy of an international application filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty maintained by the International Preliminary Examining Authority