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DEMANDE BREVET PROVISOIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Patents (Law)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- provisional patent application
1, record 1, English, provisional%20patent%20application
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- provisional application 2, record 1, English, provisional%20application
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A provisional patent application ("PPA") is an easier and cheaper way for an inventor to file a first patent for an invention than a traditional patent filing. To file a PPA an inventor must submit a detailed description of the invention, informal drawings if needed to understand how to make and use the invention, a cover sheet, and a fee. 3, record 1, English, - provisional%20patent%20application
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The provisional application provides the means to establish an early effective filing date in a patent application and permits the term. 2, record 1, English, - provisional%20patent%20application
Record 1, Key term(s)
- provisional application for a patent
- PPA
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Brevets d'invention (Droit)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- demande de brevet provisoire
1, record 1, French, demande%20de%20brevet%20provisoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une demande de brevet provisoire déposée sous une juridiction étrangère, telle une demande de brevet provisoire des États-Unis, peut aussi servir de fondement pour demander la priorité dans une demande de brevet canadienne. 2, record 1, French, - demande%20de%20brevet%20provisoire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demande provisoire de brevet
- demande provisoire de brevet d'invention
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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