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RIGHT PRIOR INVENTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- first inventor's right
1, record 1, English, first%20inventor%27s%20right
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first inventor's right to the invention is non-transferable. Unless there is proof to the contrary, the inventor is presumed to be the person or legal entity who first applied for the patent. This means that the inventor has the exclusive right to implement his invention commercially within the statutory time limit, and to prohibit others from producing, selling, importing, renting, delivering, using, supplying for sale or delivering patented products. 1, record 1, English, - first%20inventor%27s%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the United States first inventor refers to the first to invent. In Europe first inventor refers to the first to file an invention. 2, record 1, English, - first%20inventor%27s%20right
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prior inventor's right
- right of a first inventor
- right of a prior inventor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit du premier inventeur
1, record 1, French, droit%20du%20premier%20inventeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de premier inventeur 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20premier%20inventeur
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si le système du brevet aux États-Unis repose sur le droit du premier inventeur (first to invent), il se fonde en France et en Europe sur celui du premier déposant (first to file). 3, record 1, French, - droit%20du%20premier%20inventeur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Une entreprise peut se présenter en dernier à l'office des brevets et faire valoir son droit de premier inventeur. 2, record 1, French, - droit%20du%20premier%20inventeur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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